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Data Gathering
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Data Counsel
Nevada Enacts Online Privacy Policy Law; Illinois ‘Right to Know’ Bill Carried Over
By David Kitchen, Alan L. Friel, Melinda L. McLellan
Nevada recently became the latest state to pass a law requiring operators of websites and online services to post a public notice regarding their privacy practices. California was the first…
Focus on Regulation
Tell me more, tell me more … The right to obtain information according to the 9th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (part 1)
The 9th amendment of the ARC aims at increasing the effectiveness of private antitrust enforcement. This aim does not stop short of obtaining information. In order to strengthen the injured…
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San Francisco’s Mass Transit Agency Accused of Illegally Collecting and Transmitting Smart Phone Data Through Security App
By Bradley Dlatt, Jason Gordon
San Francisco’s public transportation agency and the creator of the agency’s suspicious activity reporting smart phone application have been accused of illegally collecting, tracking, and storing users’ personal information and…
Corporate Governance and Compliance
LEI ROC comments on delays in LOUs implementing parent entity data collection
The Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) of the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has published its comments on the launch of the data collection on parent entities in the global LEI…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
In the Privacy of Your Home
By now, it’s pretty common knowledge that Alexa has been on a dollhouse shopping spree, and is also helping to solve a murder. Clearly, Alexa cannot be trusted and that’s…
The Daily Intake
FDA and Federal Partners Issue New Food Safety Analytics Strategic Plan
Created in 2011, The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) is a partnership of three federal agencies—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Announces Settlement Over Alleged Consent Order Violation
On March 17, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Upromise, Inc., agreed to pay 500,000 dollars to settle allegations that it violated the terms of a 2012 consent order…
Technology Law Dispatch
Vizio Settlement with FTC May Signal Future Direction of Agency Enforcement
By Gerard Stegmaier, John P. Feldman, Kimberly Chow
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent settlement with VIZIO, Inc., may have created a new definition of “sensitive information” that includes viewing data, but the opinion of Acting Chairperson Maureen Ohlhausen…
Data Law Insights
Vizio Agrees to $2.2M Settlement Regarding Data Collection Practices
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced an agreement settling claims against a television manufacturer arising from the alleged unauthorized collection of television viewing data. The FTC, along with…
Ad Law Access
Smart TV Manufacturer “Smarting” after $2.2 Million Privacy Enforcement
By Dana B. Rosenfeld, Alysa Z. Hutnik
This week, the FTC announced a settlement with VIZIO, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of “smart” TVs. The settlement, also with the Office of the New Jersey Attorney…