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Meta Launches Kitchen Sink Constitutional Attack on FTC to Evade New Privacy Limits

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched a far-reaching legal attack on the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to enforce consumer protection laws in an attempt to evade proposed restrictions on the company’s collection and use of personal data.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates
EDPB Orders Stop to Meta’s Behavioral Advertising

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 Urges UK ICO To Address Law Enforcement Use of Private Data/Systems, Security Issues, AI, and “Soft Biometrics” in Draft Biometric Data Guidance

In comments filed October 20th, EPIC urged the UK ICO's Identity and Trust Team (Technology Policy) to make updates to its draft biometric data guidance. In particular, we recommend that the guidance be expanded to (i) address the pervasive ties between law enforcement and private companies' biometric data and systems; (ii) establish baseline security standards for biometric processing, including a template risk assessment; and (iii) detail the risks of scale and scope of harm present where AI is integrated into biometric systems.
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy in Public
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
CFPB and FTC Cite TransUnion for Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission took joint action to protect consumers from violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by TransUnion. The agencies found that TransUnion violated rules governing tenant screening and that the company failed to timely place or remove security freezes on users’ accounts.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Urges FTC to Investigate Grindr’s Personal Data Practices

In a complaint filed Wednesday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr for its potentially unlawful retention and disclosure of users’ sensitive personal data.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Health Privacy
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Urges CFPB to Take Decisive Regulatory Action Against Data Brokers
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Location Tracking
- Updates
European Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

The European Commission has formally adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the Framework). U.S. and EU authorities developed the Framework to replace Privacy Shield, a data transfer framework which was deemed non-compliant with the GDPR in the Schrems II case.
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
FTC Announces $25 Million Fine Against Amazon for Kids Privacy Violations

Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a major enforcement action against Amazon, moving to fine the tech and retail giant $25 million and requiring updated data deletion practices.
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Awards Johnny Ryan, Beeban Kidron as EPIC International Privacy Champions
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- Updates
Anna Gomez Nominated to Federal Communications Commission

President Biden has nominated Anna Gomez to serve as member of the Federal Communications Commission, as well as current Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. The FCC has been without a full Commission for an unprecedented two-and-a-half years as President Biden's initial nomination of attorney and consumer advocate Gigi Sohn stalled in the U.S. Senate over groundless attacks on Sohn's record.
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Updates

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