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[…] provides that nothing in the law shall require a controller to engage in age-verification or age-gating. However, it also provides that if a controller chooses to conduct commercially reasonable age estimation to determine which consumers are minors, then the controller is not liable for erroneous age estimation.  Such a clarification is arguably necessary if […]

[…] Social Media and Online Profiles: Publicly visible information on platforms like Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, IMDb, personal blogs, forums, etc., containing names, locations, interests, connections, activities, and opinions. Commercial Data Brokers: Companies that aggregate and sell detailed profiles on individuals, compiled from diverse sources including purchasing history, online behavior, demographics, financial information, etc. Other Breached […]

[…] the data subject, the LPPD recognizes the following lawful grounds for processing: When the processing refers to data relating to obligations of an economic, financial, banking, or commercial nature; When the processing is necessary for the performance or fulfillment of a legal obligation or is required by law; When the processing is necessary for […]

[…] and of particular importance for particularly vulnerable groups, such as young people. Gen Z and Gen Alpha have lived their entire lives in the age of the commercial internet, social media, electronic records, and internet-connected devices. They have grown up in a world where everything from insulin pumps to cars  are internet-connected. Encryption is […]

[…] a Safer Internet for Young People Globally on Tuesday, February 11, from 10:00am – 11:30am ET to celebrate Safer Internet Day! Today’s young people have lived their entire lives in the age of the commercial internet, social media, electronic records, and internet-connected devices. Encryption is the first, best protection to ensure that personal communications, transactions, and devices are safe and secure. […]

[…] respond to privacy challenges both online and offline. The contemporary question is whether the FTC can draw on this same authority to curtail the data-driven harms of commercial surveillance or emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. This Essay contends that the legal answer is yes and argues that the key determinants of whether an agency […]

[…] of the Australian Privacy Commissioner (OAIC) released two sets of guidelines (collectively, “Guidelines”), one for developing and training generative AI systems and the other one for deploying commercially available “AI products”. This marks a shift in OAIC’s regulatory approach from enforcement-focused oversight to proactive guidance.  The Guidelines establish rigorous requirements under the Privacy Act […]

[…] various priorities of the Trump agenda. Concerns about the incoming administration’s approach to issues like immigration, law enforcement, and health care may be a motivating factor for commercial privacy legislation in Democrat-controlled states. For example, in a potential sign of things to come, Democratic Senators in Michigan rapidly sought to establish new protections for […]