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ARTICLE · 03 OCTOBER 2018

FTC Ramps Up Privacy Shield Enforcement In Turbulent Times

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As predicted, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is keeping track of misrepresentations regarding privacy shield certification and compliance, and taking violations seriously.

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As predicted, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is keeping track of misrepresentations regarding privacy shield certification and compliance, and taking violations seriously. On Thursday, the FTC announced that it reached settlements with four different companies, doubling its total number of privacy shield-related actions in one fell swoop.

The FTC alleged that three of the companies — SmartStart, VenPath, and mResource — allowed their certifications to lapse, but left statements on their websites declaring their Privacy Shield participation. The FTC alleged that the fourth, IDmission, applied for Privacy shield certification but never completed the process despite stating on its website that it was compliant.  

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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