Topic
Data Gathering
436 published works
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
FTC Announces First Flash Cookie Enforcement and Settlement with Child Social Network
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced settlements with two online companies for deceptively collecting personal information from consumers, including its first enforcement action against the use of "Flash cookies" and…
Inside Privacy
DAA Releases “Self-Regulatory Principles for Multi-Site Data”
Yesterday, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced the release of new “Self-Regulatory Principles for Multi-Site Data,” voluntary self-regulatory standards to govern the collection, use, and sharing of data concerning user…
Inside Privacy
Senator Rockefeller Requests Information Regarding Visa and Mastercard Data Collection Practices and Proposals
By Mike Nonaka
On October 27, 2011, Senator John D. Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent letters to Visa and Mastercard requesting information regarding the companies’ data collection and…
Health Law Prof Blog
Health Disparities and Root Causes
Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act required consistent data collection standards regarding self-reported race, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status. The standards are published here, the HHS fact…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Schneider Tries to Hide the Ball in Litigation
By Morgan Adams
I have not been able to post recently as I am up to my eyeballs in litigation. I am shocked these days about how hard I have to fight to obtain information, even simple information, from trucking companies.…
Inside Privacy
Stanford Researcher Unveils Latest Internet Privacy Study
By Laura Brookover, Inside Privacy
Jonathan Mayer of Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society unveiled the Center's latest research report, “Tracking the Trackers: Where Everybody Knows Your Username,” at the National Press Club Tuesday morning. The event…
Media Law Prof Blog
“Do Not Track” Legislation and Data Collection in Advertising
Omer Tene, College of Management, School of Law, Israel, and Jules Polonetsky, Future of Privacy Forum, have published To Track or 'Do Not Track': Advancing Transparency and Individual Control in…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
Federal Reserve Says Motor Vehicle Dealers Need Not comply With Dodd-Frank Data Collection Requirements
The Federal Reserve Board (the Board) on September 20 issued a final rule amending Regulation B to provide that motor vehicle dealers are not required to comply with new data…
Ad Law Access
House Hearing Looks at Lessons from EU Privacy Model, Burdens on U.S. Companies
On September 15, 2011, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing examining the European Union’s (EU’s) privacy and data collection regulations and…
Ad Law Access
Groupon Privacy Statement Revisions Reflect Evolving Legal and Regulatory Landscape
By Kelley Drye
Groupon recently made sweeping and material changes to its web-posted privacy statement, allowing the company to collect more information and share it more freely with other companies. The changes allow…