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Is Privacy Profitable?

It is evident that a company must invest in its privacy practices to meet legal requirements if it wants to avoid investigation costs and potential civil penalties.  But can investment in privacy, data security, and data management bring benefits to

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Posted in Data Security, Privacy

Jury Verdict in TCPA Case Puts Over $925 Million In Damages On The Table

On April 12, 2019, an Oregon federal jury returned a Friday evening verdict in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action that could put the defendant on the hook for $925 million in damages. The TCPA makes it unlawful

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Posted in Litigation, TCPA

5 Ways in Which Your Company’s Privacy Policy is Insufficient

Well thought-out internal privacy policies and procedures are an essential part of any company’s information management program.  These internal policies should not be confused with a company’s external privacy notice, which informs the company’s customers as to how it may

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Posted in Policies and Procedures, Privacy

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Search Google Settlement Agreement for Fairness

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday remanded a class action against Google so that the lower courts could determine whether any of the named plaintiffs have standing under Spokeo, Inc. v. Robbins. The underlying suit alleged violations of the Stored

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Posted in Litigation, Privacy

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FACTA Suit on Standing Grounds

A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit recently affirmed a district court ruling that dismissed a suit for violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 (FACTA) for lack of Article III standing.  The plaintiff, Ahmed Kamal,

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Posted in Litigation, Privacy, Regulations

Congress Holds Hearings on Privacy and Data Protection

With all of the hubbub swirling around Capitol Hill last week with the Michael Cohen hearings, you can’t be blamed if you missed the fact that two important congressional hearings on privacy and data protection took place as well, one

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Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy

FTC Announces Record Settlement for Children’s Privacy Violations

On February 27, the FTC announced that the operators of the video social networking application Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). According to the

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Posted in FTC, Privacy, Regulations, Social Media

Is it Time to Rethink Notice and Choice as a Fair Information Privacy Practice?

Since the 1970’s, fair information practices (FIPs) or fair information privacy practices (FIPPs) have formed the framework around which organizations structure their policies on data collection, use, disclosure, and retention.  The cornerstone of individual privacy rights under the FIPs is

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Posted in Privacy, Standards

Privacy Primer: The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

COPPA is a U.S. law enacted by Congress in 1998 to address concerns regarding the online collection and disclosure of children’s personal information. Children (defined by COPPA as individuals under the age of 13) may not appreciate the significance of

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Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations

Illinois Supreme Court Sheds Light on the Importance of Strict Compliance with State’s Biometric Information Privacy Act

On January 25, 2019, in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entm’t Corp., the Illinois Supreme Court held that an individual is an “aggrieved” party under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) and may seek damages absent an allegation of harm

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Posted in Legislation, Litigation, Privacy, Regulations
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