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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The FTC’s 2024 settlement with NGL Labs and 2023 agreement with Epic Games could serve as a blueprint for federal and state enforcers protecting teens from privacy and design-related harms, former Consumer Protection Bureau Director Samuel Levine told Privacy Daily in an interview Monday.
Amendments to the FTC’s Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule took effect Monday, but companies will have until April 2026 to come into compliance with most of the changes (see 2505050053).
In a decision with nationwide implications, the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas on Wednesday vacated a majority of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services motion to dismiss the suit, case 24-00228, was also denied.
A multistakeholder approach to global privacy certification is "critical," Shannon Coe, Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (GCBPR) Forum chair, said Wednesday at an IAPP webinar. The key is incorporating as many common privacy principles as possible into certifications while respecting different approaches, Coe added.
The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation updating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) at a June 25 markup, Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced Wednesday.