FTC settles with Path, Inc. over charges that social networking app improperly collected personal information from mobile address books and violated COPPA *

USA - February 7 2013
The Federal Trade Commission has emphasized in the past that general privacy protections in the website space apply equally to mobile services, but a…

Co-authors: Stephanie Sharron , Emily S. Tabatabai.

---

'Mobile privacy disclosures: building trust through transparency,' FTC staff report, February 2013 *

USA - February 7 2013
The FTC's Mobile Privacy Report observes that mobile technology may raise unique privacy concerns. Enormous amounts of personal data are collected…

Co-authors: Stephanie Sharron , Emily S. Tabatabai.

---

Recent privacy developments: California AG continues to lead on mobile with new recommendations and FTC amends COPPA *

USA - January 14 2013
Nearly all businesses today are involved in some way in the development or distribution of mobile applications. The first part of this Client Alert…

Co-authors: Stephanie Sharron , Joe Wright.

---

FTC releases privacy report and testifies on its reach; mobile remains hot issue *

USA - April 10 2012
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its much anticipated final report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers,on March 26. 

Co-authors: Stephanie Sharron , Jonathan A. Direnfeld , Brooke Daley.

---

Obama sets out privacy framework; FTC and DAA preview privacy priorities *

USA - March 8 2012
On February 23, 2012, the White House released a report entitled Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy, setting forth the Obama Administration's blueprint for strengthening online privacy.

Co-authors: Jonathan A. Direnfeld , Brooke Daley.

---