GAO Study Gives Low Marks to Companies Regarding Transparency to Consumers of...
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a study in September, 2012 analyzing the collection, use and disclosure practices of fourteen companies operating in the mobile field regarding...
View ArticleFTC’s Amended COPPA Rule Seeks to Keep Up with the Internet Revolution
The FTC announced that it had finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, which the FTC originally enacted in 2000. The original Rule was created with the goal...
View ArticleFTC Settlement Provides Guidance Regarding an App’s Collection of Geolocation...
A recent FTC settlement provides some illuminating guidance for app developers and publishers regarding the sharing of geolocation data, when an app may begin collecting and sharing data, and privacy...
View ArticleRetail-Tracking Service Provider Nomi Technologies Settles FTC Complaint Over...
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint against and proposed settlement with Nomi Technologies, Inc.* (“Nomi”), based on allegations that Nomi included a false representation in...
View ArticleFirst Circuit Ruling May Extend Reach of VPPA
On April 29, 2016, the First Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the question of what data constitutes “personally identifiable information” and who is a “subscriber” under the Video Privacy Protection...
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