On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard to consumer privacy and...more
6/2/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fingerprints ,
FTC Act ,
Innovative Technology ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had filed a complaint in Idaho federal district court against Kochava Inc., a data broker, seeking injunctive relief on account of alleged violations of...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may have just taken its first steps towards the creation of generally applicable federal privacy and security rules. On Aug. 11, 2022, the FTC published an advance notice of proposed...more
On September 30, 2021, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced S.2918, the Kids Internet Design and Safety (KIDS) Act, which would expand online protections...more
In opening remarks at the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter previewed several artificial intelligence (AI)-related enforcement priorities under the Biden...more
In opening remarks at the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter previewed enforcement priorities under the Biden Administration. Slaughter's speech marked her first...more
3/2/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Disgorgement ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Racial Bias ,
Technology Sector
Two recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement actions reflect increased scrutiny of companies using algorithms, automated processes, and/or AI-enabled applications. In January 2021, the agency announced it had settled...more