Topic
Targeted Advertising
103 published works
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Targeted Ads, Fair Lending Risk: Why Lenders Should Plan for Today’s and Tomorrow’s CFPB
By Chris Willis
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Stephen Hayes, co-managing partner of Relman Colfax, to discuss targeted digital advertising, an unsettled area of…
Michael Geist Blog
The Wrong Ban: The Heritage Committee Backed a Targeted Ad Ban for Kids and Stopped Short of a Social Media Ban, Yet the Government Chose the Reverse
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage conducted an extensive study on the effects of influencers and social media on children and adolescents over the past year and…
SALT Savvy
Targeted Advertising and Social Media Taxes Headline Illinois General Assembly’s Sweeping Eleventh Hour FY27 Budget Bill
By Ted Bots, Drew Hemmings, Doug Wick
In the early hours of June 1st, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 3019 (“SB3019”) as part of its 2027 fiscal year budget bill, with major implications for online advertisers…
SALT Shaker
Illinois tax increases part one: Digital services taxes
On June 1, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed S.B. 3019, which serves as the state’s budget bill. Via a late amendment, Illinois will make a number of significant tax…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Tracking After Rejection? ATP Tour Complaint Highlights Risks of Misaligned Cookie Controls
California resident Nathaniel Bee filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the ATP Tour’s website used third-party tracking technology that captured details on how visitors interacted with the site, including…
Regulatory Oversight
Streaming Under Scrutiny: Roku’s Response to Michigan AG’s Allegations of COPPA and Other Privacy Law Violations
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Angelo A. Stio III, Laura Hamady, Esther Kye, Kyara Rivera Rivera
On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging Roku violated the Children's…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Amendments Effective June 23, 2025
As we reported early last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act rule (COPPA). On April 22, 2025,…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Amendments Effective June 23, 2025
As we reported early last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act rule (COPPA). On April 22, 2025,…
Eye On Privacy
New Ohio Transparency Pricing Rules for Hospitals Comes with Limits to Targeted Advertising
By Julia Kadish, James O'Reilly*
Starting April 3, Ohio hospitals will have to navigate new requirements under House Bill 173. This law mandates greater transparency in healthcare pricing. It also includes rules for selling or…
Inside Privacy
Watchdog to Investigate Mobile Payment Provider Over Its Use of Purchase History for Targeted Advertising
By Kristof Van Quathem, Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses
On March 18, 2025, the Norwegian Consumer Council asked the Norwegian Supervisory Authority to investigate a payment app provider for using consumers’ purchase history for targeted advertising. The Council doubts…