With the ongoing BIPA litigation activity in Illinois surrounding collection of biometrics, it can be easy to forget that other issues might surround this practice. Last month the FTC reminded companies not to forget general...more
6/14/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Section 5 ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more
1/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
CARU ,
CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Tracking ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Privacy ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA
The FTC recently settled with Ascension Data & Analytics for failure to oversee service providers. Ascension provides services to mortgage companies within its corporate family of entities. According to the complaint,...more
The FTC recently finalized settlements with five companies over allegations that they falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. In each complaint, the FTC alleged that DCR Workforce, Inc.,...more