Femtech offers groundbreaking innovations in women's health but also poses serious privacy threats, data protection lawyers said. Even the EU, with its General Data Protection Regulation and AI Act, and the U.K., with its version of the GDPR, may not always provide adequate protection for the highly sensitive personal data that femtech apps collect and use, they added.
FTC Privacy Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary enforcer of privacy laws in the U.S., using consent decrees, lawsuits and rulemaking to address unfair or deceptive data practices. The agency’s actions influence how companies design privacy programs, handle consumer data and respond to complaints. This page highlights major cases, policy updates, and enforcement patterns at the FTC that shape the U.S. privacy landscape.
California should lead the way in banning data-driven pricing, Assemblymember Chris Ward (D) told Privacy Daily on Thursday.
Roblox facilitates the distribution of child sexual abuse material and is in potential violation of federal child privacy statutes, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
Understanding definitions for “data broker” and sensitive personal data will help companies determine if they’re subject to FTC compliance under its new data broker law, Wiley attorneys said Wednesday.
Molly Crawford has been named executive vice president and head of public policy at the Interactive Advertising Bureau, IAB said in a LinkedIn post Thursday. Crawford previously was an FTC senior attorney in the Office of Congressional Relations. She was also attorney advisor and chief of staff to former FTC Chairman Joseph Simons.
The FTC could improve cybersecurity standards by verifying the adequacy of companies' risk assessments, IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center Managing Director Jim Dempsey said in a post Friday.
Data privacy attorneys from Wiley on Monday offered a rundown on the process for responding to an FTC inquiry.
Facebook must confront a consumer protection lawsuit after the District of Columbia Court of Appeals revived it Thursday. A lower court applied the wrong legal standard when it dismissed the case in 2022, the appeals court said.
With federal agencies deemphasizing rulemaking and enforcement, “states are advancing more prescriptive cybersecurity standards for financial institutions, including many that align with the approach and standards set by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS),” the Cooley law firm blogged Wednesday.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Wednesday restarted the Senate's privacy legislation conversation with a hearing exploring what “core principles” and state protections could be incorporated into a federal bill.