Thomas Brewster reports: Own a rifle? Got a scope to go with it? The U.S. government might soon know who you are, where you live and how to reach you. That’s because the government wants Apple and Google to hand over names, phone numbers and other identifying data of at least 10,000 users of a…
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Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
The following is the FTC’s press release from today. But if you keep reading it, you will note that the decision on it was 3-2, and both of the dissenting commissioners have taken to Twitter to voice their concerns. So after the press release, I’ll give you some other links to read. Google LLC and…
Five Companies Settle FTC Allegations that they Falsely Claimed Participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Five companies have reached settlements with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that they falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data from European Union countries to the United States in compliance with EU law. In separate actions, the FTC alleges that management…
HealthEngine Under Fire for Profiting from Disclosure of Patient Information
Cameron Abbott and Michelle Aggromito of K&L Gates write: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking on Australia’s largest online health marketplace, HealthEngine. In return for a fee, HealthEngine provided without adequate disclosure, patient information to nine private health insurance brokers. The MedTech platform functions as an online booking service for many health…