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Location Data
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Eye On Privacy
FTC Keeps Sights on Data Brokers that Sell Sensitive Location Sites
By Liisa Thomas, Kathryn Smith, James O'Reilly*
The Federal Trade Commission recently settled complaints against two data brokers over their handling of consumers’ sensitive location information. The agency alleged that such practices constitute unfair practices. Under the…
Privacy World
What Should Data Controllers Take Away From Recent FTC Privacy Case Settlements?
By Alan Friel, Kyle Fath
In two recent proposed consent orders by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), the agency has emphasized critical data governance practices that all data controllers should carefully consider. These…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (December 2-6, 2024)
To kick off the last full month of the current presidential administration, the Federal Trade Commission’s activity included numerous consumer protection updates. Privacy and cybersecurity and online retailers (especially home…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FTC Settles with Companies Over Sale of Sensitive Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been on a mission to communicate its seriousness about companies collecting, using, and selling consumers' sensitive location data and that it is closely watching…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $200M for Sharing Location Data with Third Parties
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has levied almost $200 million in fines against “the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #396 – FTC Settles with InMarket for Selling Precise Location Information of Consumers
On May 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with InMarket Media (InMarket), a digital marketing and data aggregator, to resolve the FTC’s allegations that InMarket “unlawfully…
Byte Back
Privacy Litigation Alert: Two California decisions weigh in on pen registry and “tap and trace” tech claims – but reach different results
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor
Keypoint: Two California state court decisions have addressed motions to dismiss claims under the novel “pen registry” and “tap and trace” theories, but reached different outcomes after finding different policy…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
Data At Issue: FTC Focus on Browsing Information and Location Data
By Jeffrey Neuburger, Jonathan Mollod
Since the start of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought actions against - and reached proposed settlements with[1] - three business ventures engaged in the collection, use…
Data Law Insights
“Browsing and location data are sensitive . . .. Full stop”
By Jacob Canter, Branden Nikka
“Browsing and location data are sensitive . . .. Full stop,” says the Federal Trade Commission. As is all granular data that can reveal “insights” that “can be attributed to…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Recent Enforcement Actions Signal FTC Focus on Protecting Location Data
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
This blog post summarizes both the complaints and orders from the FTC’s enforcement actions involving X-Mode and InMarket, and highlights key takeaways from those decisions.