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FTC expected to act on new model privacy notice for GLBA

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2009

According to the Federal Trade Commission’s ("FTC" or "Commission") semiannual regulatory agenda, the FTC, banking agencies, and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (collectively hereinafter "agencies") expect to act on the long-anticipated Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA") model privacy form by summer 2009

FTC releases Red Flags Rule compliance tool

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2009

On May 13, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") released a tool designed to help businesses with a low risk of identity theft to comply with the Red Flags Rule

FTC issues proposed rule on health data breach notification

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2009

As required by the federal economic stimulus legislation, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has issued a proposed rule requiring notification for security breaches of health data

Federal Trade Commission announces roundtable discussion on privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") recently announced that it will hold a series of public roundtable discussions beginning on December 7, 2009, to address developing challenges to consumer privacy created by new technology and business practices

Twitter settles with Federal Trade Commission in agency’s first case against a social networking service

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 2 2010

In June, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") settled its first case brought against a social networking service under Section 5 of the FTC Act

2009 U.S.EU Safe Harbor conference

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

From November 16-18, 2009, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a conference in Washington, DC in cooperation with the European Commission Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection to address cross border data flows, protection, and privacy

Federal Trade Commission settles charges based on allegedly false claims of U.S.EU Safe Harbor compliance

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced in October that it proposed to settle complaints against six U.S. companies for unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to privacy policy statements

Federal Trade Commission COPPA enforcement action

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (“Iconix”) has entered into a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) over charges that the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “Rule”), and the Federal Trade Commission Act

House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a joint subcommittee hearing on privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

On November 19, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, along with the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, held a joint hearing on the offline and online collection and commercial use of consumer information

Federal Trade Commission delays enforcement of Red Flags Rule

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") has delayed enforcement of its Red Flags Rule from November 1, 2009 until June 10, 2010