FTC, privacy, vendor due diligence and opt-in consent

By Susan Ross (US) on May 10, 2018 Posted in Regulatory response

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On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent agreement with mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products Inc. and its owner and president. Although the FTC has entered into many settlements relating to privacy and data security, this proposed settlement is particularly noteworthy for two … Continue reading

UK Information Commissioner Publishes Draft GDPR Consent Guidance

By Marcus Evans (UK) on March 15, 2017 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

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On March 2, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its draft General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consent guidance, and called for comments on the guidance. The consultation is open until March 31, 2017. The ICO will issue final guidance in May 2017. The guidance is detailed, and references the various GDPR Articles and … Continue reading

European Commission Publishes Proposal for the New e-Privacy Regulation

By Marcus Evans (UK) and Lara White (UK) on January 26, 2017 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

On 10 January 2017, the European Commission published the official proposal of the revised e-Privacy Regulation, which amends the current e-Privacy Directive. Many of the alarming changes that were included in the leaked December draft of the Regulation, which we covered, have been changed, resulting in a practical set of rules that align with the … Continue reading