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Oct 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jack Pringle
On Oct. 29, the FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force (Task Force) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the FCC's Enforcement Bureau and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jack Pringle
Most businesses are aware of historical restrictions or limitations on selling personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. Perhaps less familiar are recent state laws giving consumers the right to tell businesses not to sell or share their personal information for certain purposes. One such provision is the requirement to honor an “opt-out signal” as a simple way for a consumer to decline the sharing of personal information for the purpose targeted advertising.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jack Pringle
Most businesses are aware of historical restrictions or limitations on selling personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. Perhaps less familiar are recent state laws giving consumers the right to tell businesses not to sell or share their personal information for certain purposes. One such provision is the requirement to honor an “opt-out signal” as a simple way for a consumer to decline the sharing of personal information for the purpose targeted advertising.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jack Pringle
Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc. to resolve an investigation into data breaches that occurred in 2021-2023. These breaches affected millions of T-Mobile customers and customers of T-Mobile mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) resellers.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jack Pringle
On Sept. 17, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it has reached a Consent Decree with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve an investigation into a data breach that occurred in January 2023. AT&T's vendor experienced a data breach that exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of 8,931,656 AT&T Mobility customers, including customer proprietary network information (CPNI) elements like line counts, billing information, and rate plan details.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jack Pringle
On Sept. 17, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it has reached a Consent Decree with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve an investigation into a data breach that occurred in January 2023. AT&T's vendor experienced a data breach that exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of 8,931,656 AT&T Mobility customers, including customer proprietary network information (CPNI) elements like line counts, billing information, and rate plan details.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Mallory Acheson |Jack Pringle
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has taken a step towards enhancing transparency and public engagement around its objectives and priorities by launching its official blog. This platform, available at CPPA Blog | privacy.ca.gov, provides a centralized location for Californians and businesses alike to stay informed about the latest developments in California privacy law. This blog emphasizes the growing focus on privacy in California and beyond.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Mallory Acheson |Jack Pringle
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has taken a step towards enhancing transparency and public engagement around its objectives and priorities by launching its official blog. This platform, available at CPPA Blog | privacy.ca.gov, provides a centralized location for Californians and businesses alike to stay informed about the latest developments in California privacy law. This blog emphasizes the growing focus on privacy in California and beyond.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Mallory Acheson |Jack Pringle
In an ongoing effort to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Attorney General's Office (CAG) announced a recent settlement against Tilting Point Media, a mobile game publisher. The settlement marks the third public enforcement action under the CCPA and highlights the growing focus and increased nationwide efforts to protect children's online and mobile privacy.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
nelsonmullins.com | Mallory Acheson |Jack Pringle
In an ongoing effort to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Attorney General's Office (CAG) announced a recent settlement against Tilting Point Media, a mobile game publisher. The settlement marks the third public enforcement action under the CCPA and highlights the growing focus and increased nationwide efforts to protect children's online and mobile privacy.
