n May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking comment to proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule.
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DOJ Publishes New Corporate Compliance Guidance Related to Communications Platforms and Messaging Applications
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On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. …
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HHS Releases Bulletin on Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
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On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a Bulletin on the obligations of HIPAA covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies. …
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FTC Releases Updated Mobile Health App Compliance Tool
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On December 7, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released an updated Mobile Health App Interactive Tool to help developers determine what federal laws and regulations apply to apps that collect and process health data.
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Meta Announces New Privacy Measures to Protect Teen Users’ Privacy
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On November 21, 2022, Meta Platforms, Inc. announced updated practices designed to protect the privacy of young people on Facebook and Instagram, including default privacy settings for new accounts, measures to limit unwanted interactions with adult users, and a tool to limit the spread of teens’ intimate images online.
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Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Settlement with 40 States over Misleading Location Tracking Practices
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On November 14, 2022, Google LLC agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with the attorneys general of 40 U.S. states over the company’s location tracking controls available in its user account settings. …
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Basic Security Requirements for Smartphone Pre-installed Apps in China
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TC260 of China recently issued the Information Security Technology-Basic Security Requirements for Pre-installed App of Smartphones for public comments ending December 6, 2022.
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Google to Pay $85 Million to Settle Arizona Geolocation Tracking Privacy Suit
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On October 3, 2022, Google LLC agreed to pay the State of Arizona $85 million to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit that alleged the company surreptitiously collected consumers’ geolocation data on smartphones even after users turned disabled tracking. …
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CARU Finds SpongeBob App in Violation of COPPA and CARU’s Guidelines
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On September 7, 2022, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National Programs announced its finding that Tilting Point Media, LLC, owner and operator of the SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app, violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and CARU’s Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Advertising and for Children’s Online Privacy Protection. …
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FTC Issues Business Alert on Illegal Use and Sharing of Location, Health and other Sensitive Data
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On July 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a business alert on businesses’ handling of sensitive data, with a particular focus on location and health data.
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