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Employer’s access of employee’s cell phone did not violate the Stored Communications Act

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2013

The Fifth Circuit held that an employee's cell phone was not covered under the Stored Communications Act and therefore her employer did not violate the

Maryland creates Internet Privacy Unit

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2013

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler recently announced that his office is launching a new "Internet Privacy Unit" to combat online privacy law

Agencies adopt model privacy form

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 7 2009

On December 1st, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of Thrift Supervision, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Agencies") published in the Federal Register a model privacy form that financial institutions may rely on as a safe harbor to provide required disclosures under the Agencies' privacy rules

Users bound to site terms even if using someone else’s password

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2009

CoStar Reality Information Inc., a national commercial real estate information services provider, granted a license for its databases to Copier Country

FTC delays enforcement date for Red Flags Rule

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2009

On October 30, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission announced the fourth delay in the enforcement date for the Red Flags Rule, from November 1, 2009, until June 1, 2010

EU amends ePrivacy Directive, provides for breach notice and consent for cookies

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • European Union
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  • December 18 2009

Effective December 1, EU’s ePrivacy Directive (200258EC) has been amended to require that Internet service providers and telecommunications companies obtain consent from consumers before cookies are downloaded onto their computers

COPPA settlement for improper age screening results in $250,000 civil penalty

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 20 2009

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owner of the Mudd, Candie's, Bongo and Ocean Pacific brands (brands with wide appeal to children), settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 20, 2009 over its information collection practices on many of its brand-specific sites

APEC approves cross-border cooperation agreement on data privacy and protection

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • Asia-Pacific
  • -
  • December 18 2009

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC") recently approved an initiative to facilitate the transfer of data across the borders of APEC countries, which details recommendations for data privacy, protection, and enforcement

PCI Security Standards Council issues guidance on wireless transmission

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2009

The PCI Security Standards Council issued guidelines for organizations which store, process or transmit cardholder data using wireless LAN technology as well as those who audit for compliance with the PCI’s Data Security Standard

Agencies issue model privacy disclosure form

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2009

On November 17, eight federal regulatory agencies, including the FTC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve, released a final privacy rule and model form (collectively, the "privacy rule") under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act