"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - November 2012
In this issue: - European Data Protection Law: Breach Notification Requirements – A Global Approach - FTC Announces $1 Million Penalty for Children’s Privacy Violations by Fan-Club Website Operator -...
View Article"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - January 2013
In this issue: - FTC Releases Final Amendments to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement - Policies and Practices Scrutinized - Global and European...
View Article"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013
In this issue: - FTC Issues New Guidance for Disclosures in Online Advertising - European Regulators Opine on "Purpose Limitation" Principle – What Constitutes "Compatible Use" in the Context of Big...
View ArticleDigital Advertising Alliance Releases Guidance on the Application of Its...
On July 24, 2013, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), comprised of the largest media and marketing trade associations in the U.S., released new guidance regarding mobile and other devices (Mobile...
View ArticleFTC Announces First Settlement Involving Privacy and the "Internet of Things"
In its latest data security case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first settlement of an action involving a household product with Internet connectivity. Consistent with its prior data...
View Article"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - September 2013
In this issue: - Digital Advertising Alliance Releases Guidance on the Application of Its Self-Regulatory Principles to the Mobile Environment - TCPA Update: Recent Decisions and Significant Upcoming...
View ArticleImportant Changes to the FCC's Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules Take...
Effective October 16, 2013, anyone engaged in telemarketing will need prior express written consent to place artificial or prerecorded telemarketing calls to a residential phone line or wireless...
View ArticleWebsites and Apps Have More COPPA Options
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved an additional method for website operators and mobile application ("app") developers to obtain parental consent to collect identifying information...
View ArticleEye on Privacy Newsletter - July 2014
In this issue: - Proposed California Law Would Impose Data Breach Liability on Retailers and Create More Stringent Data Security Requirements for Businesses - FTC Continues Its Aggressive FCRA...
View ArticleCourt Rejects Broad Definition of ‘Autodialer’ Under TCPA
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently addressed a critical threshold issue in cases brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act arising out of text...
View ArticleEye on Privacy Newsletter - October 2014
In this issue: - FTC Recommends Improved Transparency and Security in Mobile Shopping Apps - Appellate Courts to Address What Constitutes an "Automatic Telephone Dialing System" Under the TCPA -...
View ArticleNew State Laws Enacted to Address Marketing Calls and Texts to Cellular Numbers
People want relevant information at their fingertips. This commonly means obtaining information through mobile devices by several methods, including telephone calls, text messages, in-app messages, and...
View ArticleEye on Privacy Newsletter - February 2015
In this issue: - Privacy and Data Security in Transactions: What's the Deal? - Consumer and Financial Institution Class Actions Survive Motions to Dismiss in Target Data Breach Litigation - California...
View ArticleFCC Chairman Circulates Proposed Rulings on "Autodialer,""Recycled Numbers,"...
On May 27, 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced in a posting on the official FCC blog that he has circulated a proposal to his fellow commissioners that will...
View ArticleFCC Signals Enforcement of TCPA "Prior Express Written Consent" Rules
In a letter published on June 11, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau expressed "serious concern" about PayPal's use of a website user agreement to obtain prior...
View ArticleThe WSGR Data Advisor - September 2015
In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the FCC’s recent TCPA declaratory ruling and order addressing issues regarding calling and texting consumers, and discuss the new privacy, data...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Issues New Cybersecurity Rules for Defense Agencies...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently published an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).1 The interim rule, effective August 26, 2015, focuses on...
View ArticleThe WSGR Data Advisor - November 2015
The last two months certainly have been eventful in the world of privacy. In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent and highly significant...
View ArticleMonitoring and Recording Consumers’ Calls in California Can Be a Risky Practice
Many businesses monitor or record customer service, telemarketing, and other telephone calls with consumers to help them improve customer service and for evidentiary reasons. Under federal and many...
View ArticleW-2 Phishing Scammers Are Targeting Tech Companies
The W-2 phishing scams are back. Fraudsters have learned that W-2 phishing scams can be highly effective when targeting businesses while they are handling and sending employee income-tax-related...
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