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    FTC releases summary of 2018 privacy and data security enforcement and outreach

    March 20, 2019

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    By Valerie Montague

    Businesses should view an active year in FTC enforcement and guidance as a signal to ensure privacy and data security compliance in 2019.

    On March 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Privacy & Data Security Update: 2018, a report summarizing its work on these topics in calendar year 2018.

    The FTC, as the body charged with enhancing competition and protecting consumers, detailed its efforts over the past year to attempt to stop privacy and security violations and to require companies to remediate any unlawful practices.

    The report highlights the FTC’s notable enforcement actions last year, including a settlement with PayPal, Inc. addressing allegedly deceptive privacy settings in its Venmo service line, as well as a judgment exceeding $700,000 against Alliance Law Group for alleged collection of fake debts by individuals posing as attorneys. It also summarizes settlements obtained with VTech Electronics Limited and Explore Talent for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

    In addition to enforcement actions, the Update discusses the FTC’s outreach efforts last year, including the various types of guidance and educational materials promulgated by the FTC in 2018, addressing topics such as cybersecurity tips for small businesses and items for consumers to consider prior to using Virtual Private Network (VPN) apps. It also mentions hearings hosted by the FTC on data security, competition and consumer protection issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence, algorithms and predictive analytics and privacy and competition issues related to big data.

    The Update also discusses reports issued by the FTC in 2018, including one addressing the complex nature of patching mobile operating systems and one highlighting key points from the FTC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s workshop on connected cars.

    On an international level, the Update details the FTC’s engagement with international organizations, privacy authorities in other countries and global privacy authority networks on mutual enforcement of privacy and security requirements, as well as investigation cooperation.

    The Update illustrates that 2018 was an active year for the FTC. Given enforcement action and FTC community outreach thus far in 2019, we do not expect that trend to decrease this year. Businesses should ensure that their privacy and security practices remain compliant with the FTC Act and any other applicable laws and regulations governing their industry. In particular, entities should review their privacy policies to ensure that the terms of these documents remain in line with their privacy practices and are not misleading to consumers.

    The FTC Privacy & Data Security Update: 2018 can be found here.

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