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FTC Punishes BetterHelp for Sharing Mental Health Information with Advertisers

IPilogue

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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FTC Punishes BetterHelp for Sharing Mental Health Information with Advertisers

IPilogue

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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Sephora Settles with California AG for CCPA Violations over Sale of Data

LexBlog IP

In the first of its kind under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Sephora settled an enforcement action with the California Attorney General for violation of the CCPA. Sephora must pay $1.2 million in penalties and implement a CCPA compliance program. My office is watching, and we will hold you accountable.”

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Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2023?

TorrentFreak

All claim to be the best, but some are more privacy-conscious than others. When it comes to privacy and anonymity, an outsider can’t offer any guarantees. Many of these questions relate to privacy and security, and the various companies answer them here in their own words. The VPN review business is flourishing as well.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 6- February 12)

SpicyIP

CIC clarifies that merely because a fellowship is funded by public exchequer, it will not mean that it is a public interest issue outweighing concerning privacy issues. Thus, there is no question of invasion of privacy or personal information of a third party being sought. Ltd for disobeying the Palbociclib interim injunction.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. This is great for Google but highly harmful to Genius, which, like many websites, bases its business model on users’ traffic and advertisements. by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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15th Trademark Scholars’ Roundtable: Session 1: Congress and the Courts (including the role of the Supreme Court)

43(B)log

Standing makes him nervous b/c of privacy. What you’re seeing is cross-licensing/branding. Maybe sponsorship/affiliation reflects what brands are doing and how consumers think. If we listened to what brands actually do and what consumers actually see, they see Nike x Common, the dual branding is all over it.