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December 19, 2013 - Terms of Use, Privacy
German Court Finds 25 Provisions in Google’s Online Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to Be Unenforceable
In November 2013, the Berlin District Court ruled that all of the 25 provisions in Google’s online terms of use and privacy policy that had been challenged by the German Federation of Consumer Associations (VZBV) are unenforceable. In reaching its decision, the court found
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December 16, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
FTC Expands Reach on Conspicuousness of Privacy Disclosures in Settlement with Android Flashlight App
An FTC settlement with a mobile app over its privacy disclosures alleged to be deceptive may seem to be run-of-the-mill. After all, the FTC has been settling cases for years with companies whose data collection and use practices are allegedly not consistent with the
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December 04, 2013 - Privacy, Employment Law, Litigation, Supreme Court
Two Circuits Address the First Amendment Status of Facebook Activity
Two recent U.S. appellate court decisions have clarified the extent to which the First Amendment protects the social media activities of government employees. In Gresham v. City of Atlanta , the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that an individual’s First Amendment
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November 19, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
Mobile Apps: No Surprises, Please
From our sister blog, MoFo Tech : Widely applicable rules regarding consumer privacy disclosures in our increasingly mobile world are only now emerging. Government agencies, individual states, and professional associations are all weighing in on how mobile app developers should disclose how they collect,
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November 12, 2013 - FCC, Privacy
Telemarketing? Try Tweeting
From our sister blog, MoFo Tech : The FCC’s revised rules for telemarketers and text marketers, which took effect on October 16, 2013, could signal a big shift in how companies direct market, posits Julie O’Neill , a Morrison & Foerster attorney specializing in
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November 07, 2013 - FTC, Privacy, Employment Law
Collaborative Consumption – Is It Good to Share?
By: Alistair Maughan
Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) business models based on the Internet and technology platforms have become increasingly innovative. As such models have proliferated, they frequently result in clashes with regulators or established market competitors using existing laws as a defensive tactic. The legal battles that result illustrate
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October 30, 2013 - Privacy
A Warning for Websites Allowing Data Collection for Online Behavioral Advertising
The Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (“the Accountability Program”) issued its first ever compliance warning on October 14, a move that is intended to clarify the obligations of websites where data are gathered for Online Behavioral Advertising (“OBA”) purposes. The result
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September 08, 2013 - Privacy, Wearable Computers
Peering Into the Future: Google Glass and the Law
Sign offered by Stop the Cyborgs to indicate a ‘no-Glass’ zone. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. What Is Google Glass? As most Socially Aware readers know, Google Glass (“Glass”) is a form of wearable technology that gives
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September 04, 2013 - Privacy
“Do Not Track” Comes to CalOPPA
By: Julie O'Neill
California’s AB 370, if signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, would be the first piece of legislation in the world directly addressing “do not track” (DNT) to become law. It has passed both houses of the California Legislature and would likely take effect in January.
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August 20, 2013 - Privacy
New Guidance From UK Privacy Regulator on Social Networking and Online Forums
Businesses are increasingly using social networks and online forums for marketing, recruiting, customer service, branding and PR purposes. The UK privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner (ICO), has recently published new guidance on the use of social networking and online forums. This replaces its 2007
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Topic Archives: Privacy

German Court Finds 25 Provisions in Google’s Online Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to Be Unenforceable

FTC Expands Reach on Conspicuousness of Privacy Disclosures in Settlement with Android Flashlight App

Two Circuits Address the First Amendment Status of Facebook Activity

Mobile Apps: No Surprises, Please

Telemarketing? Try Tweeting

Collaborative Consumption – Is It Good to Share?

By: Alistair Maughan

A Warning for Websites Allowing Data Collection for Online Behavioral Advertising

Peering Into the Future: Google Glass and the Law

“Do Not Track” Comes to CalOPPA

By: Julie O'Neill

New Guidance From UK Privacy Regulator on Social Networking and Online Forums