In light of changes in technology, particularly in the mobile, interactive gaming and social networking space, this past week the FTC formally requested comments to its proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”). Comments on the proposed changes are due November 28, 2011. The changes focus on five substantive sections of the […]
Illinois and California Breach Notification Laws Add Specifics
The Illinois breach notification law was amended on August 22 to add specifics for breach notifications to Illinois residents. The notifications now must include contact information for the credit reporting agencies and the Federal Trade Commission as well as a statement that the individual can obtain information from these sources about fraud alerts and security […]
India Clarifies Privacy Rules
India has clarified the applicability of its recently released privacy rules, causing a collective sigh of relief for outsourcing suppliers and customers around the globe. As detailed in our prior client alert on the topic, India released a set of rules earlier this year that would have radically impacted the manner in which outsourcing suppliers […]
California Court Rules That Song-Beverly Act Does Not Apply to Craigslist Transaction
An online retailer may collect personal information such as an address or telephone number from a customer as a prerequisite to processing a credit-card transaction without violating California law, a California Superior Court for San Francisco County has ruled. Under California’s Song-Beverly Act, no business that accepts credit cards may “request, or require as a […]
Google Granted Right to Appeal Wiretap Ruling
A federal court in San Francisco granted Google’s request to appeal the court’s ruling last month that Google could be held liable under the federal Wiretap Act for intercepting data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. In connection with its Street View program, Google collected information regarding available Wi-Fi networks as well as snippets of data, including […]