As we reported earlier, the Justice Department served a warrant concerning disruptj20.org on its hosting provider DreamHost seeking records of all visitors to the site, including all communications. Rather than negotiate, the Justice Department moved to compel and DreamHost opposed the motion asserting that In essence, the Search Warrant not only aims to identify the political…
Countdown to GDPR with the Future of Privacy Forum’s Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna The effective date of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation is May 25, 2018 — only 275 days away. See separate post: European Union General Data Protection Regulation Backgrounder In this interview we will discuss the following: Changes – What is Personal Data Changes…
In 2014, press reports revealed that Uber employees improperly accessed riders’ personal information using an internal company tool called the “God View.” To respond to the controversy, Uber posted this statement on its site: Uber has a strict policy prohibiting all employees at every level from accessing a rider or driver’s data. The only…
The Justice Department has been investigating certain violent protests that occurred during the inaugural festivities for President Trump and has indicted 200 people on felony rioting charges in connection with property damage and assault during the inauguration. For example, white nationalist Richard Spencer was punched during an interview on the streets of D.C. The Justice…
The Federal Trade Commission has updated its Compliance Plan guidance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to address: New business models. As technologies evolve, companies have new ways of collecting data, some of which may affect your obligations under COPPA. Just one example: voice-activated devices that collect personal information. If your clients change how…
On April 3, President Trump signed legislation repealing the Federal Communications Commission privacy rules. During their spring recess, Republican members of Congress received an earful from angry consumers. One month later, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who introduced the repeal resolution in the House, introduced H.R. 2520 the “Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and…
The Russian 2016 election hacking story has taken a new turn. Three victims of the Wikileaks dump of DNC files have filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump for President campaign and campaign advisor Roger Stone who has admitted to having a “back channel” to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The Complaint opens up yet another…
