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The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed changes to the agency’s 2020 privacy order with Facebook after alleging that the company has failed to fully comply with the order, misled parents …
Facebook Alleged to Mislead Parents and Misrepresent Data Access Read More
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, Inc., creator of the popular video game Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over …
Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Relief for Violating COPPA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro this week announced that he and 39 other Attorneys General joined a settlement agreement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google …
AG Shapiro Announces $391 Million Settlement with Google Over Location Tracking Practices Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Napoleon Nelson (D-Montgomery) and Craig Williams (R- Chester/Delaware) announced they will be the speakers at “Pennsylvania: The Next State Consumer Privacy Law?” to discuss the proposed …
Pennsylvania’s Proposed Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Phoenixville Hospital announced that it is notifying individuals whose personal health information was involved in an incident of unauthorized access.
Phoenixville Hospital Provides Notice of Data Privacy Incident Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission says it recently took action against Twitter, Inc. for deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising. Twitter asked users to give their …
FTC Charges Twitter with Deceptively Using Account Security Data to Sell Targeted Ads Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission says that it is calling for research presentations on a wide range of privacy and data security topics such as commercial surveillance and …
FTC Calls for Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2022 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will crackdown on education technology companies if they illegally surveil children when they go online to learn. In a new …
FTC to Crackdown on Companies that Illegally Surveil Children Learning Online Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced that the government this week entered into an agreement with Kurbo Inc. and its parent …
Kurbo and WW International Agree to $1.5 Million Civil Penalty for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws Read More