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Yelp, TinyCo Settle FTC Claims Regarding Collection of Personal Information from Children |
Yelp, Inc., and mobile app developer TinyCo, Inc., recently settled separate sets of Federal Trade Commission allegations that each company collected personal information from children through their respective apps in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. According to the FTC’s complaint… |
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CNIL Warns Largest French Telephone and Internet Services Provider |
The largest French telephone and internet services company, Orange, was recently warned by the French data protection authority (CNIL) for a security lapse that led to a breach involving 1.3 million users. In April, Orange notified CNIL as to a breach that occurred in March, during which an unknown third party exploited … |
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Better Business Bureau Reminds Industry that OBA Notice and Opt-Out Apply to More Than Just Cookies |
In a recent compliance warning issued by the Better Business Bureau, the BBB warned companies that Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising were applicable to OBA activities regardless of the technology used to collect and use information about consumer web browsing activity (which information is… |
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Singapore Investigates a Chinese Smartphone Company Under the Personal Data Protection Act |
China’s Xiaomi is the first company investigated for allegedly violating the data collection rules set forth by Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). Promulgated in 2012, the PDPA requires all organizations in Singapore to comply with provisions relating to the collection, use, disclosure and security … |
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October 3, 2014 |
Steve Grimes to Speak at Northwestern Law’s 53rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute |
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October 9, 2014 |
Liisa Thomas and Rob Newman to Speak at PLI’s Advertising Law Institute |
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October 14, 2014 |
Liisa Thomas to Speak at PLI’s Technotainment 2014 |
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October 24, 2014 |
Zion & Lay Speak at North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law Conference |
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October 29, 2014 |
Liisa Thomas to Speak at PwC’s Executive Cybersecurity Roundtable |
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November 11, 2014 |
Monique Bhargava to Speak at PLI’s Tracking and Targeting Customers and Prospects Online |
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November 13, 2014 |
Liisa Thomas to Discuss the Legislation of Privacy at 2014 International Corporate Counsel College |
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Editor |
Liisa M. Thomas |
Editor and Chair, Privacy and Data Security Practice |
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