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FTC and Spokeo settle Fair Credit Reporting Act allegations

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 3 2012

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled allegations against consumer data provider Spokeo in what the agency described as its first case on the sale of Internet and social media data in the employment screening context

DAA launches a consumer education campaign

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

In January 2012, the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) launched an education campaign to inform consumers about interest-based advertising and how to take greater control of their online privacy

Federal Trade Commission announces settlement with Facebook

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

On November 29, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announced that it had reached a settlement with Facebook over concerns about changes to Facebook’s privacy settings that publicly exposed users’ personal information as well as other privacy practices related to information sharing by Facebook apps and between Facebook and advertisers

House of Representatives passes update to Video Privacy Protection Act

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

On December 6, 2011, the House of Representatives approved legislation (H.R. 2471) authored by Rep. Goodlatte that would amend the consumer consent provisions of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”

DAA announces comprehensive principles for online collection of web data

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

In November 2011, the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) released the Principles for Multi-Site Data (“Principles”

“in-app” purchases draw congressional and regulatory attention

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

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