Tell me don’t sell me.
In a new settlement order with the Federal Trade Commission, Unrollme was ordered to notify all its active users of the fact that it accesses
Continue Reading FTC Orders Unsubscribe Service to Notify Users It Was Scanning Their Email Receipts
Continue Reading FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra Issues Dissent on Facebook Settlement
The $5 billion fine levied against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission is certainly headline news, but it also contains detailed requirements for privacy and information security governance and accountability
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comments on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.
In light of continued rapid changes in technology, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment
Continue Reading The FTC Wants to Know What You Think About the 2013 Amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protction Act Rule
The FTC has entered into a consent order with a sole proprietor for a failure to implement reasonable protections of personal information.
At issue were the following statements, which the
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a settlement agreement with a company that claims on its website that it is EU U.S. Privacy Shield certified, when in
Continue Reading FTC: If It’s Out of Date, or Inaccurate, Don’t Include It in Your Privacy Notice
The U.S. Congress is considering increased enforcement powers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reports Bloomberg’s Sara Merken
“House and Senate lawmakers are weighing whether to give the FTC broad
Continue Reading FTC Powers, Resources at the Heart of Federal Privacy Law Discussions
The California Consumer Privacy Act “has galvanized the U.S. Congress to start thinking really hard about federal privacy legislation. We’ve encouraged them to do that,” said Federal Trade Commission Chairman
Continue Reading FTC Chairman Talks Federal Privacy Law, Hints That Record Fines Are On Their Way
“The Federal Trade Commission is aiming to bring more EU-U.S. Privacy Shield enforcement actions for significant violations of the cross-border data transfer program, the agency’s consumer protection chief said April
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FTC, the De Facto Privacy Regulator.
The Federal Trade “Commission has settled or litigated more than 60 law enforcement actions against businesses that allegedly failed to take reasonable precautions to
Continue Reading FTC Filling Role of De Facto US Privacy Regulator