FTC’s Amended COPPA Rule Seeks to Keep Up with the Internet Revolution
By InfoLawGroup LLP on December 20, 2012
Do Not Call Regulations, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, privacy, social media
FTC Report: Mobile Apps For Kids Not Making The Grade (NOTE: Not Just A Privacy Report)
By Jamie Rubin on December 19, 2012
children's online privacy protection act, COPPA, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC enforcement, privacy
Bieber Fever Gets a Dose of the FTC: Operator of Bieber Fan Site (Among Others) Agrees to One Million Dollar Settlement for COPPA Violations
By InfoLawGroup LLP on October 08, 2012
children's online privacy protection act, children's privacy, comments, COPPA, Federal, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, notice, privacy, Register, Rulemaking
FTC Seeks Comment on New Proposed Revisions to COPPA Rule
By Justine Young Gottshall on August 02, 2012
FTC: "The Kids App Ecosystem Needs To Wake Up..."
By Jamie Rubin on February 16, 2012
children's online privacy protection act, COPPA, dot com disclosure, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, green guides, guarantees, magnuson-moss, mail or telephone order merchandise rule, mail order rule, warranties
Look Around...The FTC Is Really Busy
By Jamie Rubin on October 12, 2011
amendments, children, comments, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Info Law Group, InfoLawGroup, information law group, InformationLawGroup, Nicole Friess, online privacy, privacy, Rule
FTC Proposes Revisions to COPPA Rule
By InfoLawGroup LLP on September 15, 2011
COPPA, FTC, Mobile, mobile privacy
Mobile Application Settles FTC Charges of COPPA Violations
By Justine Young Gottshall on August 16, 2011
children's privacy, COPPA, data protection, FTC, InfoLawGroup, information law group, InformationLawGroup, Playdom, privacy, privacy enforcement, Section 5, unfair practices
FTC Enforcement Update: "Virtual Worlds" Operators Settle Children's Privacy Violation Charges; Pay $3M Fine
By InfoLawGroup LLP on May 12, 2011
On May 12, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the operators of 20 online virtual worlds have agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule by collecting and disclosing personal information from hundreds of thousands of children under age 13 without their parents' prior consent. The FTC noted that this settlement is the largest civil penalty for a violation of the FTC's COPPA Rule.
Boris Segalis, children, children's privacy, enforcement, FTC, privacy, privacy enforcement, Section 5
FTC Settles Charges that Company Failed to Tell Users -- Parents -- that Children's Information Would be Disclosed to Marketers
By InfoLawGroup LLP on November 30, 2010
On November 30, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with EchoMetrix, Inc. with respect to charges that the company failed to adequately disclose its privacy practices. EchoMetrix sells software that allows parents to monitor their children's online activities. The FTC alleged that the company engaged in a deceptive act or practice in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act by failing to inform parents that the information the software collected about their children would be disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes.
acceptable use policy, behavioral marketing, confidentiality, data protection, EU, European Union, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, fraud, FTC, identity theft, privacy, social media, social networking
Social Networking: Setting Boundaries in a Borderless Brave New World
By W. Scott Blackmer on May 29, 2010
Social networking entails some risks and responsibilities. It may implicate privacy and labor law, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, advertising regulations, defamation, and other legal regimes, across borders in a global medium. Users, and their employers, need to be aware of these risks and responsibilities in deciding how to make best use of social media.
IAPP, International Association of Privacy Professionals, Red Flags Rule
Live from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC, It's Monday Afternoon
By InfoLawGroup LLP on April 19, 2010
This week, I will be providing short updates from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC. The conference will be in full swing tomorrow, and I will report on various panels and topics of interest. In the meantime, as I prepare to see old and new friends at the Welcome Reception this evening, a few thoughts on what I expect to see and hear a lot over the next few days.
advertising, brand-awareness, Candie's, consent decree, contests, COPPA, FTC, Iconix, Op, privacy, sweepstakes
FTC Settles Charges Against Kids' Apparel Brands for Alleged COPPA Violations
By InfoLawGroup LLP on October 20, 2009
Remember Candie's shoes and Op shorts? The FTC announced yesterday that it has settled charges against Iconix Brand Group, an owner, licensor, and marketer of popular kids' apparel brands such as Candie's, Op, Mudd, and Bongo, for allegedly violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Among other things, Iconix will pay a $250,000 civil penalty. The FTC filed its complaint and submitted its consent decree and order for approval yesterday in the Southern District of New York.
privacy
Maine Privacy Law Applies Stringent Limits to Collection of Personal Information of Minors
By InfoLawGroup LLP on July 23, 2009
