LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2023

Eastern , Seyfarth attorneys Kristine Argentine , John Tomaszewski , and Paul Yovanic will present at the Association of National Advertisers webinar, “Emerging Issues Surrounding Privacy Class Actions and Compliance in 2023.” For more information and to register, click here.

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IPilogue

JUNE 27, 2022

(Facebook) was liable under several provincial privacy statutes for using class members’ likenesses without their consent. . Through Sponsored Stories, advertisers pay Facebook to associate their mark on Facebook’s social media website with users that performed certain social actions in connection with the advertiser (e.g.

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IPilogue

JULY 4, 2022

A thorough analysis of the selected EdTech products showed that a vast majority of the government-endorsed online learning platforms risked children’s privacy and violated children’s rights. Many of the products were found to collect children’s personal information without the child’s or parent’s consent.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that arise from the “Freedom of the Press” guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Pixels, a piece of tracking software businesses use to assess the success of their advertising campaigns, are creating headaches for in-house counsel as decades-old laws are being revived by litigants. Unlike cookies, pixels cannot be easily blocked with privacy software.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 19, 2022

14, 2022) Once in a blue moon, a false advertising-based antitrust claim survives a motion to dismiss in a circuit that imposes a list of excessive requirements on such claims. Consumers and advertisers adequately alleged that Facebook has monopoly power in social network/social media (consumers) and social advertising markets.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As we head into 2023, advertisers, publishers, ad tech companies and others involved in the digital advertising ecosystem are facing significant challenges when it comes to data. Many clean rooms involve the advertiser and publisher uploading data into a platform where that data can then be matched and operated on.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Generally, the CPPA will focus its regulatory efforts on retail, advertising platforms, online platforms, and hospitality sectors.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Announcement outlines a scary scheme by cyber criminals, who “are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal login credentials and other financial information.” Use an ad blocking extension when performing internet searches.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2025.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

New Mexico’s Attorney General, Hector Balderas, continues to champion children’s online privacy protections, this time settling with Google over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The New Mexico AG is making a name for himself in the area of children’s privacy.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

This could be anything from soliciting and directing company clients and prospects, to doing personal consulting work on the company’s dime, to taking property and information. Request return of property and information, in whatever form. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. Review the contract. reportAd: {.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

28, 2024) Mekhail alleged that North’s use of a piece of hidden software on its websites (a pixel developed by Meta) surreptitiously tracked, collected, and monetized various aspects of her online activity, including sensitive medical information protected by law.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Rights to use a person’s Name-Image-and-Likeness or NIL generally fall within two categories of intellectual property: rights of publicity and rights of privacy. Rights of privacy can also protect against misappropriation of NIL — typically under the guise of an invasion-of-privacy claim. Defamation.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

alleging that it has been invading consumers’ privacy by using tracking technologies to build “digital dossiers” on individual internet users for marketing purposes. The outcome of this case may set a strong precedent for data collection and digital advertising across the board. We will follow its progress.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In August, the Constitution and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya issued a decision on the question of image rights and its relationship with privacy rights and data protection laws in Kenya. Background The Petitioner, Wanjiru was an alumna of the respondent, Machakos University. Paragraph 31]. Paragraph 43].

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Although a bit dated, a 2019 blog in Comaritech gives a good background on what geofencing is and what privacy concerns it presents. The blog, What is geofencing, how does it work, what are the privacy concerns? ” It sells its information to customers that can then “access detailed histories of regular people’s lives.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

There is a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), that requires app developers to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under the age of 13. The law has been on the books for a long time, yet companies are not always in compliance with it. The problem?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Some are more aggressive than others, such as New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, who recently sued Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds, alleging that Rovio violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting data on players under the age of 13 and disclosing it to advertisers.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Over in the Senate, the Fiscal Responsibility Subcommittee will discuss how changes to privacy policies in Big Tech firms have impacted targeted advertising activities for a wide swath of the economy.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

What does the “data” in data privacy mean? In the data privacy context, most people likely think of things like one’s name, email address, phone number and so on, all of which is correct. In June 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But might the definition stretch even further? Biometric data?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

Similar to the well-known California Consumer Privacy Act, on July 1, 2024, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) goes into effect and will provide Colorado residents with express rights over their data collected by businesses. § 6-1-1313 and 4 CCR 904-3, Part 5.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In the proposed revision, the FTC put in a place marker for Kid Endorsements, saying, “Endorsements in advertisements addressed to children may be of special concern because of the character of the audience. Practices which would not ordinarily be questioned in advertisements addressed to adults might be questioned in such cases.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

” The FTC’s settlement with X-Mode/Outlogic marks its first with a “data broker concerning the collection and sale of sensitive location information.” ” The FTC’s complaint alleged that Outlogic failed to put reasonable and appropriate safeguards in place regarding the use of the data by third parties.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

09/22/22 – Data Privacy. The breaches were related with the absence of informed consent for the processing of personal data collected on web pages, the absence of information regarding the processing of personal data, and the establishment of a default option to obtain the informed consent granted by the data subjects.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 28, 2022

07/28/22 – Data Privacy. Colombia’s Data Privacy authority recently announced measures for personal data protection aimed at data controllers and processors. The above shows the intention to protect the fundamental right of habeas data in all arenas, given it extends to all digital advertising campaigns. . First Name.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2021

Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) penalized Amazon for their misuse of consumer data for advertisement. French privacy rights group La Quadrature du Net alleged in 2018 that Amazon manipulates customer data for commercial purposes vis-à-vis choosing what advertising information the customers gain exposure to.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2024

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. Advertising and recommendations help to quickly spread the news but for Moscow, that’s unacceptable and needs to change.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It argues that strict scrutiny applies to right of publicity claims against noncommercial speech, and that it does not violate the right of publicity to advertise the existence of a work of information that involves no invasion of privacy, invasive data collection, or defamation.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

Whether your focus is privacy, advertising or both, there is a good chance that you have bumped into some thorny issues involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Here we discuss VPC in more depth. It would only estimate age and would not identify the person providing consent.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement focus on streaming apps’ failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Lastly, a streaming service’s privacy policy should also be easily accessible to the consumer and include details on individual CCPA rights.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2023

According to Meta’s report, “to target businesses, malicious groups often first go after the personal accounts of people who manage or are connected to business pages and advertising accounts. ” The Meta report provides useful tools to guard against these attacks and responses in the event a device is affected.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. Plaintiff had no authority over the Groups’ privacy settings and no voice in the screening process used to determine membership. While the court’s opinion is appropriately grounded in the precedent, it was tone-deaf to the privacy invasion. Implications.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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