Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes about the recent CafePress settlement: The FTC recently settled its enforcement action involving data privacy and security allegations against an online seller of customized merchandise. In addition to agreeing to pay $500,000, the online merchant consented to multiyear compliance, recordkeeping, and FTC reporting requirements. The essence of the FTC’s seven…
Category: Breaches
UK: GP is struck off after she leaked confidential details on Instagram to cosmetic doctor about young female patient who was suing him for botched lip fillers
Stewart Carr reports: A former Harley Street doctor has been struck off after she divulged details to a cosmetic surgeon and his lawyer about a patient who was planning to sue him for alleged botched cosmetic treatment. Dr Natasha Ranga, 38, became involved in the dispute after the unnamed woman messaged her on Instagram for help while complaining…
Plaid Data Privacy $58M Class Action Settlement
The following is from sponsored content posted on Top Class Actions: Plaid Inc. has agreed to pay $58 million to end class action lawsuit claims that it violated data privacy laws. The settlement benefits any U.S. resident who owns or owned one or more “financial accounts” accessed by Plaid, or for which Plaid obtained their…
Facebook fined $18.6M over string of 2018 breaches of EU’s GDPR
Natasha Lomas reports: Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has been fined €17 million (~$18.6 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) over a string of historical data breaches. The security lapses in question, which appear to have affected up to 30 million Facebook users, date back several years — and had been disclosed by Facebook…