Mobile Privacy & The FTC Act: Advice for Health Technology Companies
In the healthcare industry we often associate information privacy and security enforcement with HIPAA and state privacy laws. Full Story
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How to “.Com”ply with Disclosure Rules for Digital Advertising
In Part 1 of this blog series on digital advertising, we canvassed the disclosure rules in light of the recent the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”. Full Story
FTC Reaches Out to Businesses On COPPA
On May 15, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to more than 90 U.S. and foreign-based companies that may be affected by amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA” or the “Rule”), which go into effect on July 1, 2013. Full Story
FTC Reminds Mobile App Developers to Comply with Revised Children’s Privacy Requirements by July 1
The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to more than 90 different companies who develop mobile apps that the FTC claims may be directed to children. Full Story
FTC Confirms Continued Commitment to Vigorous Enforcement in Letter to CFPB
In its annual letter to the CFPB on its 2012 administrative and enforcement activities related to Regulations B (ECOA), E (Electronic Fund Transfers), Z (TILA) and M (Consumer Leasing), the FTC stressed that it is “committed to continuing its vigorous enforcement of [such regulations] and intends to do the same with other rules the CFPB issues.” Full Story
FCC Clarifies Companies’ Liability for Third-Party Marketer TCPA Violations
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a long-awaited declaratory ruling governing when a company is liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and FCC telemarketing and autodialing rules, for violations committed by a third party that the company authorizes to sell its goods or service Full Story
How to “.Com”ply with Disclosure Rules for Digital Advertising
Does the medium matter? According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”, consumer protection laws apply equally to all forms of media and devices, including smartphones, tablets, Facebook, Twitter and the internet. Full Story
A Conversation with Verizon’s Jerry Karnick On the FTC’s Updated Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released updated Dot Com Disclosure guidelines to fast forward to the present day and catch up with the technology consumers use more and more frequently – including smartphones, tablets, and social media. Full Story
FTC Denies Requests to Extend Effective Date for COPPA Rule Revisions
The FTC has voted to retain the July 1, 2013 effective date for the revisions to its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA Rule), shortly after issuing revised “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) to aid compliance efforts. Full Story
FTC Sends Warning Letters to Data Brokers Regarding About FCRA Violations
On May 7, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it issued letters to ten data broker companies warning that their practices could violate prohibitions against selling consumer information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Full Story
