Ad Law Access
Avoiding the Enforcement Crosshairs of Cross-Device Tracking
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) recently announced that enforcement of its guidance on cross-device tracking (the “ Application of the DAA Principles of Transparency and Control to Data Used Across Devices ”)…
Don’t Lose Your DMCA Safe Harbor Protection
If your website allows users to post content, you’re probably already familiar with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Among other things, the DMCA provides online service providers a “safe harbor” from potential…
Lessons from Adobe’s State AG Data Breach Settlement
Last month, several state Attorneys General announced a $1M settlement with Adobe Systems, Inc. in connection with a 2013 data incident involving the personal information of roughly 534,000 consumers. The 15 Attorneys…
Groups Renew Call for FTC to Act on Influencer Campaigns
In September, we noted that four groups – Public Citizen, Commercial Alert, the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, and the Center for Digital Democracy – had sent a joint letter to FTC encouraging the agency…
Do You Venmo? FTC Spotlight on Peer-to-Peer Payments and Crowdfunding
The FTC recently examined peer-to-peer (P2P) payment systems and crowdfunding in the second forum of its FinTech series. P2P payment systems are online services that allow consumers to share money electronically. These…