FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2020
HARRISBURG, PA — The Federal Trade Commission has released the final agenda for its fifth annual PrivacyCon event, which will be held online on July 21, 2020.
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Data Center Company Settles FTC Privacy Shield Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An operator of secure data centers has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework and failed …
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FTC Issues Two Reports Requested in Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission submitted two reports on Friday, June 19, that were requested by Congress as part of the fiscal year 2020 spending bill that funds …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced that the fifth annual PrivacyCon event, scheduled for July 21, 2020, will now take place online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Developer of Apps Popular with Children Agrees to Settle FTC Allegations It Illegally Collected Kids’ Data without Parental Consent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A developer of apps that are popular with children has agreed to pay $150,000 and to delete personal information it illegally collected from children under 13 to …
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Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles FTC Allegations That it Deceived Consumers about its Security Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Canadian company has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers by falsely claiming that its Internet-connected smart locks were designed to be “unbreakable” and …
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Wayne-based Mullen Coughlin LLC Announces Expansion
WAYNE, PA — Greg Bautista, former co-chair of Wilson Elser’s Data Privacy Team, along with two additional partners and several associates, is joining Mullen Coughlin. The new Mullen Coughlin attorneys …
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FTC Finalizes Settlements with Five Companies Related to Privacy Shield Allegations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized settlements with five companies over allegations they falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which enables companies to transfer …
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PA Attorney General Urges FTC to Strengthen Online Protections for Children
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro and a bipartisan coalition of 25 state Attorneys General have submitted a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking it to strengthen its …
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FTC Brings First Case Against Developers of “Stalking” Apps
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has barred the developers of three “stalking” apps from selling apps that monitor consumers’ mobile devices unless they take certain steps to ensure …
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