Tag Archives: privacy policies

Nevada Enacts Online Privacy Policy Law; Illinois ‘Right to Know’ Bill Carried Over

Nevada recently became the latest state to pass a law requiring operators of websites and online services to post a public notice regarding their privacy practices. California was the first state to pass such a law in 2004, and Delaware enacted a similar law effective January 1, 2016. Similar to its predecessors, the new Nevada … Continue Reading

PayPal Reaches Settlement With Texas Over Venmo Privacy and Security Disclosures

By Craig A. Hoffman and Douglas A. Vonderhaar on May 25, 2016 Posted in Financial Privacy

Venmo is a peer-to-peer mobile payments service that PayPal acquired in 2013. Users can transfer money to another person using a mobile or web application (e.g., send money to a friend to split the cost of dinner). On May 20, 2016, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas had entered into an Assurance of … Continue Reading

Privacy Policies Going Digital: The CFPB’s Final Rule Ditches Requirement to Distribute Annual Paper Copies

By William W. Hellmuth on October 28, 2014 Posted in Online Privacy

On October 20, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it had finalized a rule that alters the way that financial institutions provide privacy policies to their customers. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (“GLBA”), financial institutions are required under Regulation P to provide their customers with initial and annual notices regarding their … Continue Reading

Guest Blog: Vermont Privacy Breach Regulations

By BakerHostetler on April 16, 2013 Posted in Data Breaches

Editor’s Notes:Guest blog Interview by Mark Greisiger, President NetDiligence®This blog post has been republished with permission from Junto – NetDiligence Blog A Q&A with Ryan KrigerAmong state Attorneys General, Vermont has gained a reputation for being particularly aggressive about data breach and privacy regulation. To better understand the state’s Consumer Protection Act requirements and processes … Continue Reading

Recent FTC Civil Penalties for Privacy Violations Show Need for Companies to Ensure Compliance with their Privacy Policies

By Barry Cutler on August 27, 2012 Posted in Online Privacy

After several years where telemarketing fraud and exercise/weight loss products seemed to top the FTC’s agenda, the time has come when stepped up privacy enforcement against companies that are household names means that all consumer oriented firms need to take notice. This month, the FTC announced a settlement with Google that involves a $22.5 million … Continue Reading