Fahad HSep 15, 20171 min readWhat the FTC’s latest endorsement disclosure actions mean for marketersLast week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made a number of moves that paint a somewhat clearer picture of the regulatory body’s...
Fahad HAug 15, 20172 min readFTC-Uber data settlement subjects company to privacy audits for next 20 yearsUber has settled a privacy complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), charging that it failed to sufficiently protect...
Fahad HJul 25, 20172 min readEuropean regulators turning up the heat on Facebook, other social sites to modify termsGoogle’s recent $2.7 billion antitrust fine in Europe had a material impact on its quarterly earnings. The possibility of additional...
Fahad HJul 13, 20171 min readGoogle wins French court decision, won’t have to pay $1.3 billion in back taxesThe pan-European effort to extract more tax revenue from large internet companies was dealt a setback yesterday. A Paris administrative...
Fahad HJul 10, 20175 min readIn the debate over net neutrality, make some noisepro-net neutrality protest scheduled for July 12, and in advance of that and before our fearless leaders on Capitol Hill decide whether...
Fahad HJun 27, 20176 min readBe careful what you ask for: How a Supreme Court victory for manufacturers helped AmazonDo a search on Amazon for “Leegin Creative Leather,” and you’ll find two very nice leather belts: A search online, however, for “Leegin...
Fahad HMay 17, 20171 min readGoogle holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become genericGoogle has not committed “genericide,” according to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. While people have used “google” to refer to...
Fahad HApr 18, 20171 min readSanity check: One year until GDPRWith just over a year left until the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes live, it’s time for the industry focus to move...
Fahad HApr 13, 20171 min readWhat the GDPR means for your businessBy now, most companies who do any business in the EU are aware of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was approved by...
Fahad HApr 3, 20172 min readISPs and mobile carriers vow not to sell user browsing histories — for nowLast week, Congress voted to overturn online privacy rules created by the Obama FCC, which had not yet gone into effect. The rules...
Fahad HMar 22, 20171 min readAmazon to open brand registry next month in effort to fight counterfeit productsJulie Clopper / Shutterstock.com Amazon Vice President Peter Faricy says the e-commerce site will be launching a brand registry program...
Fahad HMar 21, 20172 min readGoogle thaws (a little) on defamation casesGoogle’s recent freeze on granting defamation removal requests has thawed a little. Even so, the company’s actions around harmful and...
Fahad HMar 21, 20171 min readWhat is the GDPR, and why should martech care?Privacy is a complex issue, and opinions on the subject often depend on the perspective it is viewed from. I’m a passionate privacy...
Fahad HFeb 24, 20173 min readAmazon: Virtual assistants and AI robots have free speech rights, tooIn George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel, “1984,” every house is equipped with a Telescreen, a monitoring device enabling government...
Fahad HFeb 14, 20171 min readReady for GDPR? This white paper points you in the right directionIt’s February, 2017. Do you know where your GDPR plans are? On May 25 of next year, the General Data Protection Regulation goes into...
Fahad HFeb 6, 20173 min readTV maker VIZIO fined $2M for no-consent tracking of consumer viewing habitsSmart TV maker VIZIO will pay a $2.2 million penalty based on the improper collection of consumer viewing habits and data without...
Fahad HFeb 3, 20172 min readFTC issues report and guidelines on cross-device trackingGiven audience fragmentation across devices and platforms, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of tracking and data to get a...
Fahad HJan 12, 20171 min readAmazon Canada ordered to pay $1M fine for deceptive price listingsAccording to a release from the Canada’s Competition Bureau, an independent agency that enforces Canada’s Competition Act, Amazon.com.ca...
Fahad HJan 10, 20172 min readEU proposes privacy rules that extend to Gmail, Facebook Messenger, SkypeNew rules proposed by the European Union on Tuesday stand to change the way Google, Facebook and other digital media companies and ad...
Fahad HDec 23, 20161 min readUS District Court judge orders Amazon to release customer data in connection to WEN Haircare lawsuitAmazon has been ordered by US District Court Judge James Robart to disclose customer information for people who purchased WEN hair...
