Rebecca Kelly Slaughter can resume her job as FTC commissioner, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday (see 2507250046).
A Chinese toy seller violated children’s privacy law by allowing a third party in China to collect children’s geolocation data without parental consent, the FTC alleged in an enforcement action announced Wednesday.
Congress should amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and preempt all state privacy laws from regulating financial services, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said in comments to the House Financial Services Committee.
Disney violated children’s privacy law by allowing illegal collection of minors' personal data on YouTube, the FTC alleged in a $10 million settlement announced with Disney on Tuesday.
Increased attention on consumers’ universal opt-out rights means more demand for multi-state and automated compliance systems, privacy professionals said Thursday during a Privado webinar.
The FTC should deny a request to vacate an agency order against the CEO of a “stalkerware” app given the egregiousness of the privacy violations, consumer advocates said in recent comments to the FTC (see 2507180024).
The Colorado House on Tuesday voted 48-14 to pass legislation delaying implementation of the Colorado AI Act until June 30, 2026 (see 2508250038). The chamber passed SB-4 a day after the Senate, but the measure still needs a signature from Gov. Jared Polis (D). A consumer advocate blamed Polis and Big Tech for the collapse of an earlier deal that labor and civil society groups had struck with some businesses.
California should maintain verification safeguards in its Delete Act rules, advertising groups said in comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) due Aug. 18 (see 2507310053).
Colorado's Senate Business Committee on Thursday voted 4-3 to advance a proposal from Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez (D) to update the state's AI law. The bill advanced with four amendments to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Colorado lawmakers will consider four proposals to amend or repeal the state’s comprehensive AI law during a special session starting Thursday, according to the Colorado General Assembly’s agenda.