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FTC Director Jessica Rich Discusses Privacy and Data Security at BakerHostetler Symposium

By Tanya Forsheit and William W. Hellmuth on Posted in Cybersecurity, Events
On February 26, 2015, Jessica L. Rich, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, spoke at the BakerHostetler Symposium on Section 5 of the FTC Act on how the FTC approaches privacy and data security. Director Rich’s comments on this subject were particularly timely, with the Third Circuit poised to … Continue Reading

“Advertising Option Icon” Will Allow Opt-Out of Online Tracking

Photo of Craig A. HoffmanBy Craig A. Hoffman on Posted in Behavioral Advertising, Enforcement
A coalition of advertising trade groups launched a new online behavioral advertising (“OBA”) opt-out program on October 4, 2010, to build on the self-regulatory principles they released last summer.  The program, which is explained on the group’s website, features an “Advertising Option Icon” that can be placed near online ads that collect data used to … Continue Reading
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