On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency...more
5/23/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Policy Statement ,
Protected Class ,
Section 5 ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On Wednesday, March 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an inquiry into data brokers, issuing a “Request for Information Regarding Data Brokers and Other Business Practices Involving the Collection...more
On February 27, 2023, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023 (the Bill), which would amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to “modernize[]...more
On February 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a blog post advising companies to monitor their claims regarding their use of artificial intelligence (or AI). ...more
On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held in a 4-3 split opinion that claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time there is a biometric collection or transmission constituting...more
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held in a unanimous opinion that individuals have five years after an alleged violation to bring claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This ruling...more
2023 continues to be a busy year for state comprehensive privacy legislation. Since our last post, several new states have entered the fray with legislative proposals, while some of the bills we previously examined have moved...more
On June 23, 2022, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), released a discussion draft (“Discussion Draft”) of new legislation set to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) with the intent to “modernize GLBA to better align...more
7/1/2022
/ Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Discussion Draft ,
Financial Institutions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Authority
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) including Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya in his first sitting since being sworn in to the Commission, held an open meeting to discuss two critical topics:...more
5/26/2022
/ Administrative Authority ,
Advertising ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Reviews ,
Public Comment ,
Public Meetings ,
Public Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Virtual Education Tools
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with WW International Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers (WW), over allegations that the company collected children’s information without parental consent in...more
Utah is close to becoming the fourth state to have a comprehensive privacy law. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (SB 227) unanimously passed the Utah Senate on February 25. And the Utah House followed suit quickly, unanimously...more
In a flurry of legislative activity, the California legislature passed a number of last-minute privacy bills that now await the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom in order to go into effect. As was expected, the California...more
The automobile industry has been racing full speed ahead in recent years on its quest for increased connectivity and automation, but it may soon find itself swept up in the wave of privacy and data security laws and...more
1/3/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Connected Cars ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management