As US companies continue to spend time and effort complying and
responding to all of the new privacy laws and regulations both in
the United States and aboard (i.e. GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018)
companies cannot forget the basics. If you represent
something in your Privacy Policy it better be accurate, up to date,
and not misleading!
On July 2, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a
number of press releases and a proposed settlement with
California-based employee training company ReadyTech Corporation.
In announcing the settlement, FTC Chairman Joe Simons said,
"Today's settlement demonstrates the FTC's continuing
commitment to vigorous enforcement of the Privacy Shield."
According to the FTC, this is the 4th case enforcing the Privacy
Shield and 47th case enforcing international privacy frameworks
such as the Safe Harbor framework and the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation Cross Border Privacy Rules.
