FTC

The FTC has released is Privacy and Data Security Update (2017).  The report provides a comprehensive overview of the agency’s enforcement, policy initiatives, and consumer outreach and business guidance in the areas of privacy and data security.  The FTC is the country’s primary privacy and data security enforcer. The FTC uses a variety of tools to…

FTC defense attorney Richard B. Newman is one of the most highly regarded government and regulatory defense-focused attorney.s in the country.  His practice focuses exclusively on matters of marketing compliance and consumer-protection law.  That focus, and the in-depth experience that comes with it, allows him to provide his clients with sound advice, creative strategies and advantageous outcomes.…

Heading into 2017, Acting Chairman Ohlhausen described 2016 at the FTC by stating that the agency “continued to tackle the issues of most importance to consumers, including fraud utilizing traditional and novel platforms, deceptive advertising, privacy and data security.” The 2016 Annual Highlights offered a detailed digest of the previous year in law enforcement, policy…

FTC defense lawyer Richard B. Newman of Hinch Newman LLP is featured by Data Protection Leader, an international publication for authoritative data professionals offering analysis and guidance on data privacy, compliance and data protection regulations. The article is entitled “Complying with the FTC’s COPPA Rule in a Data-Driven World.” The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is…

The FTC continues to aggressively target negative option offers that deceptively induce consumers through a “free trial” or low-cost initial fee to make a purchase without being informed there will be recurring charges unless they cancel. All material terms must be “clearly, conspicuously and prominently” disclosed to consumers prior to the submission of billing information.…

The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report summarizing agency-commissioned exploratory research from 2014-2015. The report, entitled “Blurred Lines: An Exploration of Consumers’ Advertising Recognition in the Contexts of Search Engines and Native Advertising,” explores consumer recognition of paid search advertising and “native advertising” that resemble news, feature articles, product reviews, entertainment or other…