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On August 6, the FTC announced that it is seeking comment on a number of topics that are fundamental to its work, including on privacy.

The COPPA Rule first went into effect in 2000 to implement the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. COPPA requires online service providers that collect personal information from children under 13 to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children online.

The FTC recently settled with Ascension Data & Analytics for failure to oversee service providers. Ascension provides services to mortgage companies within its corporate family of entities.

MoviePass, a movie subscription service, has agreed to a proposed settlement with the FTC over alleged deception and lack of security allegations.

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act was enacted to place parents in control over what information is collected, used and disclosed from young children online.

Two states recently passed laws with specific data security requirements for entities that are gaming operators or licensees. These new regulations in Nevada and Massachusetts...

HHS recently announced that it will not impose penalties if business associates disclose protected health information relating to COVID-19...

As many are aware, the CPRA regulations are currently in draft status and may continue in that state until April, despite the law's January 1 effective date.

Companies who participate in the AdTech and digital advertising eco-system are very familiar with the Interactive Advertising Bureau and its form advertiser agreements.

Earlier this month the UK privacy office put a stop to several related entities' use of facial recognition technologies and fingerprint monitors for their employees.

An Illinois state appellate court's recent ruling will impact how companies consider compliance with Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

The SEC's enforcement action with a leading seller of market data signals its concern with misleading data use representations.

The California AG recently issued an opinion interpreting the scope of information that should be provided to consumers in an access request.

HyperBeard, the makers of several children's mobile apps (including KleptoCats), recently settled with the FTC over failure to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting children's...

The scrutiny given to Zoetop provides insights into the NYAG's expectations around breach investigations and response.

Louisiana has joined the growing list of states updating their data breach notification law in 2018. Others include, as we have reported, Arizona and Oregon.

Maine entered the privacy fray last week when Governor Janet T. Mills signed legislation targeting internet service providers by prohibiting the sale of information about customers' internet use.