Focus on the Data, published by Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, covers legal developments and issues related to data privacy, data protection, and advertising law. The blog addresses topics such as enforcement of privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), biometric data regulations in major U.S. cities, international data transfer mechanisms including updated EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and privacy implications of technology changes like Apple's iOS updates. It also discusses emerging state privacy laws such as Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act. The content is aimed at businesses navigating compliance with evolving data privacy regulations and advertising standards.
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The plot of last Sunday’s episode of HBO’s fantastic and hilarious show, Silicon Valley, titled “Terms of Service,” was driven entirely by “COPPA,” a somewhat obscure (though probably not to our blog readers) privacy law that stands…
If you’re an online publisher or other internet service provider (“ISP”) that relies on moderators to police or curate user-generated comments or other content, your risk of liability for copyright infringement just increased. In a recent opinion, the influential…
Back in January, we posted about the circumstances in which your company, even if based in the US, must comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), taking effect in May 2018. Now we get down to business. If…
In the past several years, the wide-spread availability of reliable, affordable unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — has fueled massive public interest in the new technology, including in a diverse array of commercial applications. This is particularly true for photographers,…
Just this month, Major League Baseball issued a ground-breaking decision approving players’ use of biometric devices during games in the 2017 baseball season. The devices, made by Whoop Inc. and which look like a sleek watch or bracelet, have been…
On March 1, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) voted 2-1 to issue a stay order temporarily halting the implementation of the Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services order (the “2016 Privacy Order”).…
On February 6, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in conjunction with the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General announced a settlement with Vizio Inc. (“Vizio”), including payment of $1.5 million to the FTC and $1 million to the…
On February 22, 2017, the FTC announced that it had reached a settlement with three companies over charges that the companies had falsely represented their involvement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross-Border Privacy Rules system (APEC CBPR) in their online…
Biometric data — from, e.g., retina, face and fingerprint scans — plays a big role in the current wave of new technology services. For example, biometrics provide security features for financial and healthcare products. And biometrics are behind some cool…
For the moment it depends who you ask. In recent weeks, we have heard talk of walls and borders. But some at the Department of Justice are working to break down barriers and convince the courts that they can gain…
