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EPIC, Coalition Testify in FTC Hearing on Impersonation Scam Rule
January 30, 2025
On January 17, 2025, EPIC offered video testimony during the Federal Trade Commission's hearing on its Rule on Impersonation of Government, Businesses, and Individuals.
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Consumer Privacy
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Robocalls
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Social Media Privacy
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Updates
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EPIC and Partner Organizations Written Testimony on FTC Rule on Impersonation of Government, Businesses, and Individuals
January 28, 2025
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Consumer Privacy
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Robocalls
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Social Media Privacy
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Testimony
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Federal Trade Commission Refers Complaint to the Justice Department Regarding Snap Inc’s Allegedly Illegal AI Chatbot Activity
January 16, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Updates
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EPIC Applauds Critical Updates to COPPA Rule, Strengthening FTC’s Ability to Protect Kids’ Privacy
January 16, 2025
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) applauds today’s action by the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen and modernize the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the updated COPPA Rule illustrates the Commission’s strong, bipartisan commitment to protecting kids’ privacy and safety online.
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Social Media Privacy
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Google and CEO Sundar Pichai Under Fire for Sending Americans’ Data to Foreign Adversaries in New National Security Complaint
January 16, 2025
Google sends enormous quantities of sensitive data about Americans to China and other foreign adversaries, according to evidence in a major complaint filed today at the FTC by EPIC and Enforce. This is the first ever complaint under the new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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EPIC, ICCL Enforce Complaint In re Google’s RTB
January 16, 2025
EPIC and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Enforce urge the FTC to investigate Google's RTB
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Complaints
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EPIC Commends the Prohibition on the Collection and Sale of Location Information in Invasive Real Time Bidding System in FTC’s Mobilewalla Settlement
January 13, 2025
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Updates
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Comments of EPIC in re the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Order & Settlement with Mobilewalla
January 13, 2025
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Comments
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FTC Takes Action Against Data Brokers for Selling Sensitive Location Data
December 3, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission announced two proposed settlements today with data brokers that unlawfully sold sensitive location data: one with Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary Venntel, the other with Mobilewalla.
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Data Brokers
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Location Tracking
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Updates
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Comments of EPIC in re the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Order & Settlement with Marriott and Starwood
December 1, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Minimization
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Data Security
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APA Comments
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