Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission ‘Alarmed’ Over App Developers Progess for Protecting Children’s Privacy

Posted on December 12, 2012March 23, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released a staff report entitled, Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade, where the regulatory agency cites a lack of progress in the Mobile App industry for failing to adequately inform parents and guardians about how their child-derived information is collected, shared, and accessed. FTC Chairman, Mr. Jon Leibowitz, stated […]

Data Security & Privacy

FTC to U.S. Data Collectors: Implement ‘Do Not Track’ system or face privacy regulation

Posted on March 27, 2012March 23, 2016

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a stern 73-page report on privacy, which outlines a demand for Congress to pass comprehensive data privacy legislation. The FTC wants to mandate that U.S. commercial data collectors implement a “Do Not Track” button on Web browsers by the end of the year, or the agency says […]

Data Security & Privacy

Is Regulation of the Internet Such a Bad Thing?

Posted on February 23, 2012March 23, 2016

The debate on “regulating the Internet” has become more prevalent over the past few weeks. The Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon, and now the White House have all sent indications to the private sector that regulating the Internet may be inevitable if data security and privacy standards are […]

Business Law

FTC Settlement and Facebook – Changing Our Perception(s) of ‘Privacy’

Posted on December 1, 2011March 23, 2016

The complaint filed against Facebook, Inc., by the U.S. government alleged that the social network’s 2009 Privacy Policy had “caused harm to users, including, but not limited to, threats to their health and safety, and unauthorized revelation of their affiliations [e.g. political views, sexual orientation, or business relationships].” The prickly wording by the Federal Trade […]

Business Law

Mobile App Developer, W3 Innovations, Settles with FTC for COPPA Violations

Posted on August 16, 2011March 23, 2016

Mobile application developer, W3 Innovations, has reached a $50,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). W3 Innovations was charged, by the FTC, with collecting and storing information from children, such as e-mail addresses and messages posted on public message boards, without parental consent. This is the first time […]