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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Cracks in the Privacy Wall Between Kids and Teens: Is Teen Privacy Legislation on the Horizon?

Since Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA ) in 1998, the regulatory wall between kids and teens has been a remarkably durable one. During all this time, COPPA, the primary U.S. law…

Hope Emerges at Senate Data Security Hearing – But Will Congress Grab the Brass Ring?

On October 6, 2021, the Senate Commerce Committee conducted its second in a series of hearings dedicated to consumer privacy and data, this time addressing Data Security . Similar to last week’s privacy hearing, the…

Soltani Appointed as Inaugural California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director

During last month’s California Privacy Protection Agency Board ( CPPA ) meeting, the only substantive agenda item, addressed in closed session, was a discussion of two key appointments: the first Executive Director and…

FTC Chair Khan’s Vision for Privacy – and Some Dissents

Last week, we wrote about FTC Chair Khan’s memo describing her plans to transform the FTC’s approach to its work. This week, she followed up with a no-less-ambitious statement laying out her vision for data privacy and…

“Not Outgunned, Just Outmanned” (For Now): Senate Hearing on Privacy Law Addresses Under-resourced FTC

On September 29, 2021, the Senate Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing titled Protecting Consumer Privacy . The senators addressed the potential $1 billion earmarked to strengthen the FTC’s privacy work, the future of…