There is much going on at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these days, particularly in the privacy arena. In addition to the settlements discussed below, today the White House confirmed that President Obama will nominate Edith Ramirez as Chair of the FTC, replacing outgoing Chairman Jon Leibowitz. Full Story
February 1st was a big day for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Not only did the FTC release its report regarding mobile privacy disclosures, it also announced that it had reached a settlement with Path, a social networking app, which agreed to pay $800,000 to settle charges Full Story
Earlier this month the Federal Trade Commission released a set of non binding recommendations for the mobile industry to strengthen its privacy controls and allow consumers to opt out of being tracked by ad networks on their smartphones. Full Story
Late last week, social application Path was hit with a $800,000 fine from the Federal Trade Commission—the largest fine ever given to mobile app developer. On the very same day, the FTC new mobile app privacy guidelines. You think this is an area of concern for them right now? You bet. Joining me on LXBN TV today to discuss both issues is Lindsey Tonsager, attorney with Covington & Burling and author on InsidePrivacy. Full Story
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a potentially groundbreaking settlement with the social networking app Path and released an important new staff report on Mobile Privacy Disclosures late last week. Full Story
In a trio of recent data privacy developments, the FTC published mobile data policy recommendations, Path settled an FTC action regarding allegedly unlawful data collection, and Facebook will now tell users which ads are tracking their online activity. Full Story
On February 1, 2012, “smart journal” application provider, Path, Inc. (“Path”) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that it deceived consumers and improperly collected personal information in violation of the FTC Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Full Story
Path, a social networking mobile app, has agreed to enter into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding charges that the company deceived consumers by collecting contact information from users’ mobile address books without notice and consent. Full Story
Path, a social networking mobile app, has agreed to enter into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding charges that the company deceived consumers by collecting contact information from users’ mobile address books without notice and consent. Full Story
On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new report entitled Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency. Full Story
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