The FTC recently settled with smart lock maker Tapplock, Inc., a Canadian company, over allegations that it deceived consumers with false claims about its product’s security practices. These allegations arose based on vulnerabilities that a security researcher demonstrated – not in the aftermath of a data security breach where these complaints often originate.
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Privacy Policy
Is Your Privacy Policy Ready for 2020?
By Julia Kadish & Liisa Thomas on
Many organizations are currently focused on updating their privacy policy to include content required by CCPA. While making those edits, now is a good time to take a step back and think more broadly about privacy program and operations generally, and in particular about the non-CCPA parts of your privacy policy.
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Privacy Hat Trick: Three New State Laws to Juggle
By Sheppard Mullin on
Posted in Advertising, Consumer Protection
Nevada, Oregon and New Jersey recently passed laws focusing on the collection of consumer information, serving as a reminder for advertisers, retailers, publishers and data collectors to keep up-to-date, accurate and compliant privacy and information collection policies.
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