August 31, 2011 3:21 PM | Posted by Michael Ridgway Jones |
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In the FTC’s first case involving mobile apps, the FTC announced on August 15 that a mobile app developer has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle FTC charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the FTC’s COPPA Rule (16 C.F.R. § 312). The settlement also requires the defendants to refrain from future violations of the COPPA Rule and to delete all personal information collected in violation of the Rule.
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February 18, 2011 3:17 PM | Posted by Loeb & Loeb LLP |
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Loeb & Loeb's Advanced Media and Technology Group is proud to present our Media MindShare Thought Leadership Series, a collection of video interviews with Loeb & Loeb clients and attorneys discussing social media, mobile marketing, privacy, behavioral advertising and other issues of interest to Fortune 500 advertisers and advertising agencies.
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August 4, 2010 10:35 AM | Posted by Seth Rose |
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In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, Jessica Rich, Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said that the FTC is closely monitoring social networking sites and the mobile arena as part of its efforts to protect teens in the digital environment. Rich stated that teens tend to be more impulsive than adults and may not always think about the consequences of sharing information online and, as a result, may divulge more information online than they should.
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July 8, 2010 6:09 PM | Posted by Tamara Carmichael |
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As we mentioned in June, the FTC is currently reviewing its Rule relating to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to determine if it adequately protects children given the rapid changes in technology and the way children use and access the Internet, for example, through use of mobile phones, Twitter, interactive games and other new media. The Commission announced that due to a technical glitch it is extending the deadline for submission of comments to July 12.
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June 11, 2010 2:57 PM | Posted by Jill Westmoreland |
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