On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted during its open meeting to adopt a new policy statement on biometric information and Section 5 of the FTC Act. In the statement, the
Continue Reading FTC Adopts New Policy Statement Warning About Misuses of Biometric Information
On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it issued an order to show cause (the “show cause order”) to Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc., “Meta”). The show cause order proposes
Continue Reading Round Three: FTC Proposes Further Restrictions on Meta’s Privacy Practices and a Complete Prohibition on Meta Monetizing Youth Data
On March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement agreement (also referred to as “proposed consent order”) with BetterHelp, Inc., an online counseling service, for allegedly disclosing its website visitors’ and
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On February 1, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint against and proposed settlement agreement (the “proposed order”) with GoodRx, a digital health company, over its data sharing practices that allegedly
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On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is extending the deadline for covered financial institutions to comply with the updated Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) by six months.
The
Continue Reading FTC Extends Deadline to Comply with the Updated Safeguards Rule Until June 9, 2023
On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Chegg, an edtech company, over its security practices that resulted in four security breaches in three years. The
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