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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…
California AG Issues Privacy Recommendations for the Mobile App Ecosystem
Today, the California Attorney General released the report, Privacy on the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem, which offers a series of consumer privacy recommendations for mobile app developers, platform…