By Smriti Chandrashekar
On October 23, 2017, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued guidance on the online collection of certain audio voice recordings from children under the age of 13. The guidance, in the form of an “enforcement policy statement” discusses the application of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) to such recordings.
Read MoreBy Carolyn Krol
On June 21, 2017, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published an update to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”) compliance plan for businesses. The FTC Business Blog describes the update as a reflection of the developments in the marketplace, such as internet-connected toys. The compliance plan provides businesses with a step-by-step guide to determine if a business activity is covered by COPPA, and if so, how to comply with COPPA.
Read MoreA chapter by Hintze Law partner Mike Hintze, entitled "Privacy Statements: Purposes, Requirements, and Best Practices" will be included in the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy, edited by Jules Polonetsky, Evan Selinger & Omer Tene, Cambridge University Press (2017).
Read MoreBy Mike Hintze
On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission held a Smart TV workshop, as part of its Fall Technology Series.
Read MoreNext Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Hintze Law partner Mike Hintze will present his new paper, "Viewing the GDPR Through a De-Identification Lens: A Tool for Clarification and Compliance," at the Brussels Privacy Symposium.
Read MoreBy Carolyn Krol
On Thursday, October 13, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) held an afternoon workshop exploring drones as part of its series of fall technology events.
Read MoreHintze Law is pleased to announce that Mike Hintze has joined the firm as partner. Mike joins Hintze Law after serving as Chief Privacy Counsel at Microsoft, where, for over 18 years, he advised on data protection compliance globally, and helped lead the company’s strategic initiatives on privacy differentiation and public policy. Mike joins Susan Lyon-Hintze, partner and founder of Hintze Law, in leadership of the firm. His practice focus on global privacy and data protection compliance, policy, and strategy.
Read MoreIf you are a startup or just a privacy or security officer with a lean budget, please check out our list of publicly available privacy and security resources. We update this from time to time for presentations we give to companies just starting to build their privacy and security programs and always welcome input on any "free" resources you find helpful.
Read Morehttp://www.slideshare.net/susanlyon/2016-wsba-privacy-issues-in-licensing
On February 29, 2016, the European Commission issued a draft “adequacy decision” introducing the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”). The Privacy Shield replaces the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework (“Safe Harbor”) as the new data transfer agreement legitimizing transfer of EU personal data to the U.S. by certifying participants. As described and linked to in the Commission’s press release, several U.S. government agencies have provided written commitments to enforce the Privacy Shield. These commitments will be published in the U.S. Federal Register.
Read MoreBy Carolyn Krol
On February 2, 2016, following the announcement of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement, the U.S. Department of Commerce distributed a fact sheet about the new data-transfer agreement with the European Union. The fact sheet provides further detail on the elements of the agreement described in the EU Commission's press release.
Read MoreBy Carolyn Krol
On February 2, 2016, representatives of the European Commission and the United States agreed on a new framework for transatlantic data flows, referred to as the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.” This long awaited announcement follows the October 6, 2015, decision by the EU Court of Justice invalidating the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement.
Read MoreOn February 23, 2015, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a resolution approving its first ever set of comprehensive privacy principles. The principles are also the first of its kind to be adopted by a major U.S. city.
Read MoreBy Jeanie Gong and Susan Lyon-Hintze
On January 27, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its new report on data protection for users of the Internet of Things (“IoT”) which includes connected products such as health and fitness monitors, home security devices, connected cars and household appliances. The report focuses on the following areas: security, data minimization, and notice and choice.
Read MoreThe FTC has updated its Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) FAQs providing new guidance regarding verifiable parental consent, including an alternative method of verification, clarifying ability of operators to use third parties to obtain consent; and the potential liability of those third parties consent providers.
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