On September 1, 2021, the FTC banned the operator of a stalkerware app company and its CEO from offering, promoting, selling or advertising any surveillance app, service or business, alleging that the app allowed purchasers to illegally surveil other individuals by monitoring their device activity without their knowledge.
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Irish Commissioner Fines WhatsApp €225 Million For GDPR Violations
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On September 2, 2021, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced a fine of €225 million ($266 million) against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd for failure to meet the transparency requirements of Articles 12-14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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New Mexico Attorney General Files COPPA Suit Against Game Developer
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On August 25, 2021, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sued Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular Angry Birds mobile app games, alleging that the Company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by knowingly collecting data from players under age 13 and sharing it with advertisers.
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Italian Garante Fines Deliveroo 2.5M Euros for Unlawful Processing of Personal Data
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On August 2, 2021, the Italian Data Protection Authority announced that it had levied a €2,500,000 fine on Deliveroo Italy s.r.l. for the unlawful processing of personal data of approximately 8,000 Deliveroo riders and various infringements of the GDPR.
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Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 750,000 EUR for Transparency Violations
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On July 22, 2021, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it had imposed a 725,000 EUR fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children, namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.
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FTC Settles Children’s Privacy Case Against Online Coloring Book App, Recolor
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On July 1, 2021, the FTC settled a COPPA complaint against Toronto-based operators of the online coloring book app, Recolor.
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White House Issues Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries
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On June 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries, which elaborates on measures to address the national emergency regarding the information technology supply chain declared in 2019 by the Trump administration in Executive Order 13873.
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Google to Prevent App Developers from Using Advertising ID for Any Purpose Following User Opt-Out
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On June 3, 2021, Google informed app developers that beginning in late 2021, when Android 12 OS users opt out of personalized ads, the advertising ID provided by Google Play services will not be made available to app developers for any purpose.
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Google Play to Require Android App Data Privacy and Security Disclosures
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Google has announced that beginning in the second quarter of 2022, developers submitting new apps and app updates to the Google Play store will be required to disclose certain information regarding their apps’ data collection, use, sharing and security practices, as well as provide a privacy policy for their apps.
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Apple’s ATT Framework to Go Into Effect April 26, 2021
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Apple has announced that its AppTracking Transparency Framework will go into effect starting April 26, 2021, along with the upcoming public release of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 and tvOS 14.5.
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