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FTC Report on Streaming and Social Media Companies Emphasizes Privacy, Security, and AI-Related Risks

September 30, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission published the results from its 6(b) study on streaming and social media companies, detailing vast commercial surveillance of consumers—including non-users—for the purposes of monetizing of their personal information.
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Communications Privacy
- Competition and Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Encourages FinCEN to Center Privacy and Data Security in Consumer Identification Methods

May 29, 2024

Yesterday EPIC submitted comments urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to require strong privacy and security protections in their Consumer Identification Program (CIP) Rule that governs how banks obtain full Social Security Numbers (SSN) from third-party verifiers when a consumer opens an account or applies for a credit card.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Records & Privacy
- Updates
Senate AI Roadmap Fails to Recognize or Address AI Harms

May 15, 2024
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government AI Use
- Social Media Privacy
- Web Scraping
- Updates
EPIC Urges UK ICO to Prohibit “Consent or Pay” Business Models

April 22, 2024

On April 17, EPIC submitted comments to the UK ICO on its call for views relating to “Consent or Pay” business models. In its comments, EPIC urged the ICO to prohibit the use of the facially illegal business model due to the clear violation of the UK GDPR’s definition of consent.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Urges Ninth Circuit to Rebuff Google’s “Notice and Choice” Defense in Browser Tracking Suit

December 23, 2023

Yesterday, EPIC filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling that Google was not liable for tracking Chrome users’ browsing data. EPIC argued that Google’s general terms of service disclaimers cannot override specific privacy promises made to Chrome users.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Updates
EPIC Submits Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit to Permit Product Liability Claims Against Amazon in Case About the Sale of Suicide Chemicals to Minors

December 12, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Big Data
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Web Scraping
- Updates
EDPB Clarifies Ban on Meta’s Processing of Personal Data for Targeted Advertising

December 8, 2023

On December 7th, the EDPB clarified that a contract is not a legitimate purpose for Meta’s processing of personal data, striking down the subscription service model.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Big Data
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EDPB Orders Stop to Meta’s Behavioral Advertising

November 2, 2023

On October 27, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an urgent binding decision that the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) must ban Meta from behavioral advertising in the European Economic Area by November 10th.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Testifies in Support of Massachusetts Data Privacy and Protection Act

October 23, 2023

EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified before the Massachusetts Legislature in support of H. 83/S. 25, An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy and Protection Act.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Testifies in Support of Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act

October 23, 2023

EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified before the Maine Legislature's Judiciary Committee in support of LD 1977, An Act to Create the Data Privacy and Protection Act.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates

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