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NY legislator introduces Online Consumer Protection Act

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USA
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February 17 2009

In the state of New York, Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky introduced on January 7, 2009, the “Online Consumer Protection Act” (the “bill” or the “Act”), which would permit consumers to elect not to have their data collected online for use to deliver relevant ads to them

Federal Trade Commission COPPA enforcement action

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USA
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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

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USA
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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

The House continues focus on internet privacy practices

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USA
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November 19 2010

Two of the leading privacy advocates in Congress and co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Privacy, Representatives Edward Markey (DMA) and Joe Barton (R-TX), sent a letter to Facebook on October 18, 2010 to inquire into a recently reported data breach of the company's social media platform

White House announces launch of Subcommittee on Privacy & Internet Policy

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USA
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November 19 2010

On October 24, 2010, the White House announced the launch of the Subcommittee on Privacy & Internet Policy

Federal Trade Commission and Congress consider children’s online privacy

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USA
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August 2 2010

Children's online privacy has once again risen to the top of the agenda for the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance ("Senate Commerce Subcommittee"

Congress passes the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

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USA
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January 24 2011

In a move to combat allegedly deceptive online sales tactics that result in recurring charges for consumers for membership clubs until cancelled by consumers, Congress passed the "Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act."

Department of Commerce issues green paper concerning commercial data privacy

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USA
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January 24 2011

The Internet Policy Task Force ("Task Force") of the Department of Commerce ("DOC") issued its green paper on commercial data privacy, entitled "Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework" on December 16, 2010

“in-app” purchases draw congressional and regulatory attention

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USA
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March 25 2011

Representative Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") on February 8, 2011 regarding the privacy implications of mobile applications ("apps") and referencing an article published in the Washington Post on the same day about "in-app purchases" by children

House Intelligence Committee passes cybersecurity legislation

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USA
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December 21 2011

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee passed H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act on December 1, 2011, in an effort to protect the intellectual property of U.S. businesses from cyber attacks

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