Tweet The FCC has launched a new Help Center to help consumers learn about the agency’s work, file indecency complaints, and comment on FCC proceedings. The FTC is searching for a browser-level way for consumers to opt out of online behavioral advertising. But no consensus on privacy emerged from the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s hearings this week regarding …
Monthly Archive: July 2010
Jul 27
Chinese Search Engine Suit Proceeds Against Register.com
Tweet A federal court will permit Baidu, Inc., a leading Chinese search engine company, to sue Register.com for gross negligence, recklessness, and breach of contract. The lawsuit arose after a hacker took over Baidu’s Register.com account and interrupted its service for two days in January 2010. Among other things, the hacker redirected Baidu’s users to the Web site …
Jul 06
FTC Extends COPPA Comments Deadline
Tweet The FTC has extended the deadline to submit comments in connection with its review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The Press Release regarding the extension is available here. The COPPA Rule requires that website operators notify parents and obtain their consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. Comments …
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