The Interactive Advertising Bureau on Wednesday announced compliance tool updates for digital advertising companies.
Not only has General Motors (GM) and subsidiary OnStar unlawfully collected, processed and sold Nebraskans' sensitive data since 2015, but many residents unknowingly opted in to these data practices, Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) alleged in a lawsuit against the companies Tuesday. The AG said GM and OnStar violated the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) sued General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar on Tuesday for the alleged unlawful collection, processing and sale of sensitive driving data from state residents without their knowledge or consent. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Hilgers announced the suit, claiming violations of the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Recent enforcement against Honda and Healthline in California and FTC action against data brokers show that companies must understand data flow and consent, an executive with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) said in an interview Monday.
Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya is joining the American Economic Liberties Project as a senior adviser, the AELP announced Tuesday. Bedoya worked at the FTC from May 2022 until his resignation in June, months after fighting a legal battle with President Donald Trump, who fired him and fellow Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in March (see 2506100030).
DOJ’s data transfer rule goes into full force Tuesday, but many companies are still seeking clarity from the department about compliance, privacy attorneys told us in interviews this week (see 2504140047).
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Consumers have until July 9 to file additional claims against Fortnite developer Epic Games, the FTC said Wednesday (see 2506240055).
Car dealers must protect a customer’s personally identifiable financial information even after the business relationship ends, the FTC said in its FAQs on the agency’s Safeguards Rule.
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