Winston & Strawn: Privacy Law News Client Bulletin

These articles originally appeared in our Privacy Law Corner blog between between June 19, 2012 and August 20, 2012.

FTC Seeks Public Comments on Latest Proposed Revisions to COPPA Rule
The FTC has published a Federal Register Notice seeking public comments by September 10, 2012 on additional proposed modifications to the…

Israeli Site Needs Parental Consent Under Local Law to Collect Information
A website that permitted Israeli children to apply to be contestants on various reality TV shows recently settled with of the Israeli Justice Ministry.

Mobile App Maker Settles New Jersey COPPA Lawsuit
Mobile app developer 24x7digital LLC, along with two of its officers, settled alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)…

South Carolina Supreme Court Holds Parent May Vicariously Consent to Wiretap of Child
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently held that under the South Carolina Wiretap Act a parent has the implied right…

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Facebook Settles Consumer Privacy Complaint with the FTC
The FTC announced it has accepted a final settlement and consent agreement with Facebook.

Court Dismisses Competitor Suit Alleging Misuse of Consumer Data
A California federal district court recently dismissed Quadrant Information Services’ lawsuit against its competitor, LexisNexis Risk Solutions,…

Blockbuster Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Use of Personal Information
Blockbuster recently settled a class action lawsuit that was filed in September 2011 in a Minnesota district court.

California Attorney General Creates Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris recently announced the creation of the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit…

Men’s Journal Wins Motion to Dismiss Over Data Sharing Practices
Men’s Journal recently obtained the dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to disclose its information …

National Association of Attorneys General to Undertake Year-Long Privacy Initiative
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”), a nonpartisan organization of chief legal officers from each state, recently announced …

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New York Updates SSN Protection Law
New York last week passed new legislation updating its social security number protection law.

Connecticut Amends Its Data Breach Notification Law
Connecticut recently amended its data breach notification law to require companies to notify the Connecticut Attorney General…

Class Action Claims LinkedIn Failed to Secure Customer Information
A recent class action filed in California federal court alleges that the popular networking site LinkedIn failed to adhere to industry …

FTC Sues Wyndham for Alleged Data Security Failures
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has filed suit in Arizona against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and three…

Vermont Amends Its Data Breach Notification Law
Amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law recently went into effect. The amendments revise the timing and manner of notification…

U.K. ICO Fines Health Agency $498,300 for Data Security Failures
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, located in southern England, recently agreed to pay…

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Facebook Apps Will Need Privacy Policies
California’s Attorney General, Kamala Harris, has announced that Facebook signed on to the Joint Statement of Principles about privacy…

FCC Issues Report on Privacy Issues Regarding Location-Based Services
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a report analyzing consumer privacy for location-based services, which…

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Hospital Sued for Loss of Patient Information in Potential Class Action
A purported class action filed against Emory Healthcare Inc. seeks damages for loss of personally-identifiable, protected health information.

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German DPA Issues Cloud Computing Guidance Rule.
Companies that use cloud computing services in Europe need to keep in mind that they are viewed as “data controllers,” and the cloud computing…

CNIL Issues Cloud Computing Recommendations
Cloud computing services offers have recently increased.

France Updates Rules on Processing Customer Data
In 2005, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) issued standard procedures for reporting if a company is engaging in automatic…

Cross-Border Privacy Rules System Moves Forward
The United States recently received approval as the first formal participant in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…

CNIL Fines French Company €10,000 for Refusing Employee Access to Data
The French data protection authority (CNIL) recently fined a company €10,000 due its refusal give an employee access…

Are You Using Google Analytics? Do You Need to Follow German Disclosure Expectations?
Late last year, to relatively little fanfare, the Hamburg data protection office issued guidelines about disclosures it expected companies to make…

Article 29 Working Party Outlines Common Cookies That Don’t Require Consent
As many who follow European privacy developments are aware, the European Union established a “working party” to study various …

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Canadian Privacy Commissioner Announces OBA Activities Covered by Privacy Law
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently issued guidelines that state online behavioral advertising (“OBA”) activities are covered…

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Employment Screening Company Pays $2.6 to Settle Alleged FCRA Violations
A company that provides consumer background reports to employers agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle charges brought by…

Invasion of Privacy Possible In New Jersey When Supervisor Coerced Co-Worker to Provide Access to Employee’s Facebook Posts
A New Jersey court has held that an employee stated a claim for invasion of privacy against her employer when she alleged that her supervisor …

Does Your Social Media Policy Violate Federal Law?
The National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel, Lafe Solomon, recently issued a report on employer policies …

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