For those of you keeping score at home, it is Max Schrems 2, Facebook 0. On July 16, 2020, thirty-three-year-old Austrian lawyer and privacy advocate, Max Schrems beat Facebook in the European Court of Justice . . . again. In Schrems I in 2015, the ECJ invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor framework, and last week…
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…
FTC Releases Cyber Security Guide Announces Road Show on Security for Start-Ups I have often said one of the best guides for cyber security practices is past FTC consent decrees. The FTC has now package a guidebook for business – Start with Security: A Guide for Business – that summarizes lessons learned from the more than 50 data security…
FTC Releases Staff Report and Security Guide on Internet of Things Last November, the FTC held a workshop on the The Internet of Things. This week the FTC has released a detailed staff report of its findings. Security was one of the main topics addressed at the workshop and in the comments, particularly due to the…
Cal AG Harris is Promoting Greater Privacy Awareness Among Tech Sector With Privacy Guides As California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ first term comes to a close, she has given online privacy a greater priority than any of her predecessors. Among the steps she has taken during her first term are: Securing a deal with leading app…
FTC Strengthens Kids’ Privacy, Gives Parents Greater Control Over Their Information By Amending Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule Rule Being Modified to Keep Up with Changing Technology The Federal Trade Commission adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule that strengthen kids’ privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information…
FTC Releases Much Anticipated Privacy Report, Author to Discuss on CLBR The report was released this morning and we have not had a chance to review it yet, but the FTC press release indicates that the report expands on a preliminary staff report the FTC issued in December 2010 by calling on companies handling consumer data…
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