Ad Law Access
Privacy Groups Ask FTC to Investigate Contest Sponsor for Alleged COPPA Violations
Last week, ten privacy groups requested that the FTC open an investigation into a Topps Co. online contest, which they allege violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Specifically, the groups…
BBB Accountability Program Warns Native Advertisers
Earlier this week, the BBB’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced its first compliance warning concerning the use of interest-based advertising in native advertising. “Native advertising”…
The Year of the Breach: California Attorney General Releases 2013 Data Breach Report
On Tuesday, the California Attorney General released the second annual data breach report, summarizing the 167 data breaches reported to the Attorney General’s office in 2013, and providing privacy and security…
FTC Supports NHTSA's Approach to Privacy in V2V Rulemaking
Last week, the FTC stated support for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA’s”) approach to privacy and data security within the NHTSA’s proposed regulation relating to vehicle-to-vehicle (“V2V”)…
Google to Refund at Least $19 Million Over Kids’ In-App Purchases
On September 4, 2014, the FTC announced a settlement with Google Inc., which requires the search giant to pay at least $19 million in refunds to consumers that the Commission alleges were billed for unauthorized…