Topic
Personal Information Collection
11 published works
Data Protection Report
Autonomous Vehicles – Canada’s Current Legal Framework: Privacy (Part 4)
Across the globe, the race is already underway among vehicle manufacturers to develop fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). AVs currently under development make sense of their surroundings and control vehicle operation…
Privacy Zone
FTC Orders Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services to File Special Report About Privacy Practices
By Jennifer B. Maisel, Christopher Ott
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the FTC Act and a December 11, 2020, resolution of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entitled “Resolution Directing use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information…
China Law Insight
数据合规的刑事面向 | 个人信息收集行为的法律边界（二）
By King & Wood
上一篇文章《侵犯公民个人信息下的单位犯罪》提到，非法获取是当前最为高发的侵犯公民个人信息的行为方式。对此，我们进一步研究了相关法律法规及案例，期待从刑法角度为个人信息收集划定法律边界。
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Protecting the Privacy of Children Online – More Updates on COPPA
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team
Last week, two Senators, Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding apps designed for children…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB resumes collection of personally identifiable information for examinations
CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney reportedly announced on Thursday that he was lifting the freeze on the CFPB’s collection of personally identifiable information (PII) from companies it supervises. As we…
Timely disclosure
TSX & TSXV Allow Electronic Filing of PIFs
On December 18, 2017, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV, together with the TSX, the TMX Exchanges) introduced electronic versions of TSX Form 4 and…
AdLaw By Request®
Cell Phone Manufacturer and Firmware Provider Hit with Consumer Class Action Over Extracting and Transmitting User Information Without Consent
By Bradley Dlatt, Jason Gordon
A recent class action lawsuit is alleging that cell phone manufacturer Blu Products, Inc. (“Blu”) and firmware providers Shanghai Adups Technology Co., Ltd. and Adups USA LLC (“Adups”) violated several…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Foreign Couple Found Guilty of Illegal Collection of Personal Information in Shanghai
On August 8, 2014, a foreign couple was found guilty of the illegal collection of personal information by a court in Shanghai.
Inside Privacy
China Issues Comprehensive Regulation on Collection and Use of Personal Information by Websites and Telecommunication Service Providers
On July 16, 2013, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) promulgated the Provisions on Protecting the Personal Information of Telecommunication and Internet Users (“Internet Provisions”). The Internet Provisions,…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
California Supreme Court Permits Apple To Collect Personal Information Online
On February 4, 2013, the California Supreme Court held that Apple Inc. is permitted to request a customer's address and telephone number in connection with an online purchase. The Supreme Court reversed…