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Iconix settlement underscores the need to verify COPPA compliance
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- December 17 2009
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) announcement in late October of a proposed settlement with Iconix serves as a reminder of the need for commercial websites to ensure that their registration processes fully comply with COPPA and the regulations adopted by the FTC under that law
Expect more from the FTC in consumer privacy protection law
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- December 17 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to take a more aggressive approach in a number of consumer privacy protection areas, as new leadership brings a more skeptical attitude toward recent "hands-off" policies
Does the FTC action against Sears cast doubt on the benefit of website privacy policies?
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- October 16 2009
For many years, websites have operated on the belief that their online privacy policies and terms of service, especially when affirmatively assented to by means of a click-through agreement, are adequate and enforceable
Privacy resurgent: will the needs and risks of new technology drive legislation?
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- June 8 2010
This Spring, Facebook touched off a firestorm when it denied users control over who could see certain profile information, offering up the choice either to make the information public or delete it
The FTC privacy report charts a new regulatory course but could harm free-content websites
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- January 5 2011
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on December 1, 2010, released its long-anticipated draft proposal for "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change."
Cybersecurity policy receiving much federal attention
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- September 13 2010
Concerns about cybersecurity continue to grow as the Internet continues to become an even more integral part of the nation's economic and social life
Increased enforcement of children's privacy laws presents risk for broadcasters
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- January 13 2011
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it will be stepping up enforcement under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), raising concerns about the information that broadcasters may collect through websites, social media or mobile applications
Spanish cases against Google serve as a reminder of the need to take steps to allow data transfers from Europe to the US
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- Spain, USA
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- November 8 2010
Cases brought against Google in Spain during October for violating Spanish law regarding the collection and transfer of personal information provide an occasion to remind U.S.-based businesses of the need to comply with foreign privacy laws when transferring personal data to the United States from foreign jurisdictions in which they conduct business
Recent lawsuits focus attention on "Flash cookies"
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- September 30 2010
Recent class action lawsuits have claimed that "Flash cookies" and "HTML5 cookies"two previously little-known practices by which Internet advertisers and websites can bypass the usual "cookie" folder on users' computers and mobile devices - violate privacy laws
Child privacy rules with broad implications: opportunity to comment until November 28
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- October 7 2011
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) received a warm welcome from the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade for its plan to tighten regulation of children's online privacy
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