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NY legislator introduces Online Consumer Protection Act

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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 and state attorneys general continue to examine blogs

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

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and state law enforcement agencies are closely scrutinizing the practice of using fake blogs or "flogs" to generate interest in an advertiser’s products and services

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party opinion on online behavioral advertising

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • August 2 2010

The European Union's ("EU") Article 29 Data Protection Working Party on June 22, 2010 adopted an opinion (the "Opinion") to clarify how EU law applies to online behavioral advertising ("OBA"

Senate Commerce Committee considers post-transaction marketing practices

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

On November 17, 2009, Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation ("Senate Commerce Committee") to hold a hearing to examine the impact that "post-transaction marketing" and related "data pass" practices have on consumers

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

European Union adopts new measure on use of cookies and data breach notice

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

On October 26, 2009, the European Council approved a Directive amending its 2002 Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector ("the "e-Privacy Directive"

Federal Communications Commission proposes rules to preserve an “open Internet”

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

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") is seeking to codify four Internet policy principles issued four years ago through the Commission’s Internet Policy Statement

Food and Drug Administration holds hearing on online medical products advertising

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

On November 12-13, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held a public hearing titled “Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools.”

Federal Trade Commission announces review of COPPA Rule

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2010

On March 24, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") announced that it was commencing a review of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA Rule"), which implements the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"

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