Companies participating in the FTC’s children’s privacy safe harbor program should review and update websites and service public notices by July 21, Davis Wright Tremaine attorneys said in a Monday post.
Executive power ultimately rests with the president, and firing subordinate officers is the most direct method of exercising this power, so President Donald Trump was within his right to fire FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the Christian Employers Alliance argued in a brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday.
Companies should consider taking concrete action to comply with forthcoming changes to the FTC’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule, compliance attorneys at Paul Hastings said Thursday.
The U.S. should continue exploring app store age-verification laws like the measure passed in Utah, FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit on Tuesday evening.
Digital Progress Institute President Joel Thayer said Tuesday he has decided against joining the office of FTC Commissioner Mark Meador as chief of staff (see 2504160020). “After giving it deep thought, engaging in conversations with the Commissioner, and, most importantly, consulting with my family, I have decided to remain as president” of the institute, Thayer said on LinkedIn. “Even though I will not be in the office, I will continue to support his and the Trump Administration's agenda to rein in #BigTech, promote issues that help American families, and advance a true free market.”
To preserve a free and open internet, a balance needs to be struck between advertising -- specifically targeted ads -- and protecting users' data, an FTC official and industry experts said Tuesday at the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Public Policy & Legal Summit.
The FTC is postponing its kids online safety workshop from May 28 to June 4 due to “increased interest,” Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Wednesday (see 2503250053).
Installing Department of Government Efficiency employees at the FTC puts American data at risk, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said Friday.
The FTC will host a workshop on kids online safety at a May 28 event, Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced Tuesday.
FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said during an interview aired Thursday that he will “soon” file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for his “illegal” firing.