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Ad Groups Press FCC To Revisit Broadband Privacy Rules

March 20, 2017
The major ad organizations are continuing to press the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider new privacy rules that prohibit broadband providers from drawing on users’ Web browsing or app usage history for ad targeting, without their opt-in consent.
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Smart Condoms Suggest More than a Day Without Women

March 8, 2017
Sex and technology both raise challenging questions about privacy and personal autonomy, and the magnitude of these challenges only increases when the two intersect. Last week, for instance, British Condoms announced the world’s first “smart condom.” The i.Con Smart Condom is a wearable ring that promises to track sexual performance and potentially detect sexually transmitted
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Adbrain Partners with Eyeota to Create New Mobile Audiences

March 7, 2017
Eyeota, the global leader for audience data, has partnered with Adbrain, global provider of intelligent cross-device technology solutions, to extend Eyeota’s audience data from desktop into mobile. Eyeota’s new mobile data will reflect consumer behavior in both the mobile app and mobile web environments. The data will be available to marketers via demand side platforms.
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5 Things to Know from an IAPP DC KnowledgeNet Chapter Meeting

March 2, 2017
On Monday, February 27, 2017 the IAPP hosted a DC KnowledgeNet chapter meeting at the offices of Reed Smith LLP. The meeting included a panel discussion featuring federal and state regulators on emerging 2017 policy and legal trends in the area of data privacy and security. Panel participants were: Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director, Bureau of
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Advertising Law – February 2017 #3

February 17, 2017
The self-regulatory body reviewed advertising for the dietary supplement that featured endorsements on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media from Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner. Each of the celebrities failed to disclose when they were paid to endorse the product and did not disclose in any way their material connection to FitTea, the
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FTC Report Reinforces the Rules for Cross-Device Tracking

February 14, 2017
Well over a year after holding a workshop addressing privacy issues associated with cross-device tracking, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff have issued a report. The report sets the stage by describing how cross-device tracking works, noting its “benefits and challenges,” and reviewing (and largely commending) current industry self-regulatory efforts.
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Member Update

February 10, 2017
by William Lee and Grant Nelson FTC News |> FTC penalizes Vizio for unfair and deceptive data collection practices Smart TV manufacturer, Vizio, has settled with the FTC and New Jersey Attorney General for $2.2 million for collecting sensitive TV viewing data without affirmative opt-in consent. The settlement also requires that Vizio delete its old data and
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Advertising Law – February 2017 #2

February 10, 2017
Uber’s Earnings, Financing Claims Crash Into FTCFor exaggerating claims about earnings potential and automobile financing, Uber has agreed to pay $20 million in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission.
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FTC’s New Staff Report Applies Privacy Principles To Cross-Device Tracking

February 10, 2017
Only days before the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) was set to begin enforcing its cross-device guidance (see, ” Enforcement of DAA Cross-Device Guidance to Begin on February 1, 2017″), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new staff report on cross-device tracking. The FTC report further explores the benefits and challenges of cross-device tracking, including
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Member Update

February 8, 2017
NAI News |> NAI’s First Ever Privacy Hackathon: May 2017 The NAI is hosting its first privacy hackathon, bringing together hackers of all stripes: designers, programmers, and lawyers to think about privacy solutions. We encourage companies to use the opportunity to focus on privacy for a bit, and we won’t be requiring anyone to open
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