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NAI Releases 2012 Compliance Report for Online Behavioral Advertising
On February 7, 2013, the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) released its 2012 Annual Compliance Report addressing member organizations’ adherence to the NAI Code . The NAI Code is one of the leading industry…
FTC Takes Action on Mobile App Privacy
On February 1, the FTC issued the staff report Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency, which provides a series of consumer privacy-focused recommendations for key stakeholders in the mobile…
California Supreme Court Holds Song-Beverly Act Not Applicable to Online Transactions for Downloadable Products
In its February 4, 2013 opinion , the California Supreme Court continues to shape the scope of California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, a consumer protection statute that prohibits the collection of personal…
FTC's Privacy Focus Continues in 2013: Blood Bank Data Breach Leads to Settlement
This week, the FTC announced a settlement with Cbr Systems, Inc., the operator of a leading cord blood bank, over charges that the company failed to protect the security of its customers’ personal information, and that…
UK ICO Fines Sony £250,000 After 2011 Data Breach
On January 24, 2013, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited £250,000 (approximately $390,000 US) as a result of the 2011 data breach of…