On May 28, 2023, the Texas legislature reached an agreement (by conference committee) on the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, setting the stage for Texas to become the tenth state with a comprehensive privacy law.
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On May 17, 2023, the FTC reached a settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation, for its fertility-tracking app, Premom.
State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update – May 23, 2023
The weeks since our last state comprehensive privacy law update have seen continued developments in the state privacy law arena.
FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Biometric Technologies
On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency notes that these technologies raise considerable consumer privacy and…
Florida Legislature Passes Privacy Law
The State of Florida may pass SB 262, a bill establishing the Florida Digital Bill of Rights, which could be an important development for certain companies that meet the law’s criteria.
US Lawmakers Continue Legislative Focus on Children’s Online Privacy and Social Media Use
A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers recently proposed a new piece of legislation that would impose additional guardrails around the use of social media by children under eighteen.
White House Announces Initiatives to Promote “Responsible” AI Innovation
At a recent gathering of CEOs of leading AI companies at the White House, the Biden Administration signaled openness to further regulation of AI technologies. The White House also issued a coincident announcement of three AI initiatives that fund responsible…
FTC Warns Companies about Generative AI
On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission released a blog post cautioning companies about the use of generative AI tools to change consumer behavior. Generative AI is a subset of AI that can generate new text, images, and other media…
State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update – May 1, 2023
This legislative session has been marked by the continuing growth of the nation’s patchwork of state comprehensive privacy laws, and the weeks since our last update have been no exception.
Four Federal Agencies Reaffirm Authority to Monitor Automated Systems for Unlawful Discrimination and Other Federal Law Violations
In this blog post, the authors discuss a joint statement released by four US federal agencies, the CFPB, FTC, DOJ and EEOC, reaffirming their commitment to using their respective authorities to protect against discrimination and bias in automated systems.