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FTC releases COPPA FAQS; refuses to delay new rules

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 9 2013

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) revised rule implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is scheduled to take effect on

New FTC children’s privacy rules may impact financial support for broadcaster websites and apps

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2012

On December 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted important revisions to its rules implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

FTC eyes children’s privacy and telemarketing

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 7 2012

As 2012 winds to a close, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to take an aggressive stance on privacy issues in ways that could cause businesses noticeable problems

FTC's proposed revisions to Children's Online Privacy Protection Act regulations threaten broadcaster websites

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 9 2012

On August 1, 2012, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed to revise its regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in what it calls an effort to keep current with technology

FTC settlement with MySpace provides a reminder on privacy basics

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 7 2012

The social networking website MySpace may have faded from its former glory, but it is still up and running with some 25 million users

White House announces Consumer Bill of Rights while internet companies agree to "do-not-track"

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2012

Culminating a year-long process, the Obama Administration, on February 23, 2012, released a comprehensive plan designed to promote trust in the digital economy and extend baseline privacy protections to commercial sectors in the networked world that existing federal privacy laws do not cover

Commerce seeks comments on Privacy Bill of Rights

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2012

Moving quickly to implement the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, the Department of Commerce has invited comment (77 Fed. Reg. 13098 (March 5, 2012)) on “what issues should be addressed through the privacy multi-stakeholder process and how to structure these discussions so they are open, transparent, and most productive.”

White House announces Consumer Bill of Rights while internet companies agree to do-not-track

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 23 2012

On February 23, 2012, the Obama Administration released "Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy" (Privacy Report or Report), a comprehensive plan designed to promote trust in the digital economy and extend baseline privacy protections to commercial sectors that existing federal privacy laws do not cover

FTC issues proposed consent order in Facebook privacy enforcement action

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 1 2011

On November 29, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced a privacy settlement with Facebook, confirming that companies that fail to comply with their privacy polices face potential liability

Implications of COPPA changes - beyond kids' sites

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 29 2011

The Federal Trade Commission's proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection rule (COPPA) have implications for all businesses, whether they direct their websites to children or not