The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and TRUSTe Inc. entered into a settlement agreement Monday over the FTC’s allegations that the internet privacy certifier deceived consumers about its privacy seal recertification program and allowed its customers to falsely advertise it as a nonprofit entity. Under the settlement, TRUSTe will pay a $200,000 fine and stop making […]
Regulatory Enforcement
Data Protection Commissioners Adopt Resolution on International Cooperation
On October 14, the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners’ (“IDPPC”) conference adopted a resolution calling for increased enforcement cooperation among international data protection authorities. Data protection authorities from around the world participated in the IDPCC conference, including representatives from Europe, Asia, the United States (including the Federal Trade Commission), and South America. In the […]
OCR Issues Two New Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement from 2011 to 2012
Last week the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) presented certain findings regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) compliance and enforcement to the National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics (“NCHVS”), an HHS advisory committee. The presentation reviewed OCR’s two recently issued reports to Congress. OCR is required to submit such reports under […]
A+B Privacy Team Provides Analysis of California AG Privacy Report: New Best Practices Guidance Applies to all Businesses Collecting Personal Information from California Residents
In follow up to our previous blog, California AG Kamala Harris Issues Privacy Policy Guidance: Making Your Privacy Practices Public Contains Draft Tips for Website and Online Service Privacy Policies, regarding the release of the AG’s report, please see our recently released client advisory providing a detailed analysis of the new privacy guidance: California Attorney General […]
David Keating Quoted by The Associated Press
David Keating, partner in the firm’s Technology and Privacy Group and co-leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security practice, was quoted in an article by The Associated Press titled “Europe’s Move to Rein in Google Would Stall in U.S.” The article discusses a recent European Court of Justice ruling that some read to establish a “right to be […]