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FTC Launches Investigation into Creator of ChatGPT

July 25, 2023 By Kim Peretti, Kathleen Benway, Daniel Felz and Kristen Bartolotta

In mid-July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, sending the company an extensive Civil Investigative Demand (CID). While FTC investigations are normally non-public, the Washington Post published what appears to be part of the CID sent from the FTC to OpenAI. This investigation comes on the […]

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, FTC, Privacy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Civil Investigative Demand, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Privacy

FTC Seeks Comments on a New Verifiable Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA

July 24, 2023 By Kathleen Benway, Maki DePalo and Hyun Jai Oh

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that it is seeking comment on an application for a new verifiable parental consent mechanism under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The application, submitted jointly by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome (collectively, the “Applicants”), requests the FTC to approve […]

Filed Under: Children's Privacy, FTC, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Delays Effective Date of Certain Changes to the Safeguard Rule

November 17, 2022 By Kathleen Benway and Hyun Jai Oh

On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule, which first became operative in 2003, imposes certain security requirements on non-banking financial institutions. The FTC amended the Rule in December 2021, and several provisions under the […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, FTC, Uncategorized Tagged With: Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Recent FTC Order Has Implications for Executive Liability and Corporate Data Minimization Practices

October 28, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Alysa Austin and Kristen Bartolotta

On October 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed consent order against both Drizly LLC, an online marketplace for alcohol delivery, and its CEO over the company’s alleged security failures that led to a data breach in 2020, which exposed the personal information of approximately 2.5 million Drizly customers. Drizly and its […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, FTC Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security

August 25, 2022 By Dorian Simmons

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on commercial surveillance and data security practices. The ANPR comes at the same time as Congress is considering the federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). The FTC seeks public comment on a […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, ePrivacy, FTC, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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