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FTC Settles With Android Mobile App Developer Over Material Omission About Data Collection
Yesterday, the FTC announced yet another privacy law enforcement action in the mobile arena. An Android mobile application developer has agreed to settle the Commission’s claims alleging that the application, which…
Happy Birthday? FTC Commissioners Testify Before House Subcommittee as Commission Turns 100
Yesterday morning, the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing, “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?” The Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry…
Accountability Program Issues Six Decisions on OBA Practices
Last week, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced the results of inquiries it had conducted to determine whether six companies were in compliance with the Self-Regulatory Principles for…
Hacking Your…Oven? FTC Conducts Workshop on “Internet of Things”
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop entitled the “ Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World .” The purpose of the workshop was to explore consumer…
BBB Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program Issues Compliance Warning Regarding Enhanced Notice
On Monday, the Council of Better Business Bureaus (“BBB”) Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (the “Program”) announced that it had closed its investigation of seven companies that allegedly failed…