Not only is it Privacy Monday – it is OPENING DAY! After this long, long winter … welcome back baseball! It’s usually an end-of-season tradition for some baseball writers and announcers, but I like to revisit it in the spring for what is ahead “in a green field, in the sun” — one of the greatest… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Apple
BREAKING NEWS: FTC Announces Major Settlement with Apple
Posted in Children, Federal Trade CommissionWritten by Julia Siripurapu and Cynthia Larose Apple Agrees to Pay Consumers At Least $32.5 Million to Settle Complaint of Unfair Billing Related to Children’s In-App Charges FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez just announced (press conference) that Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) has agreed to provide consumers full refunds of at least $32.5 Million Dollars to settle the… Continue Reading
Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL
Posted in Class Action LitigationWritten by Evan Nadel In a case about exposing user data, Apple suffered a setback due to its concealment of information in litigation. Last week, in the multi-district litigation, In Re iPhone Application Litigation, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California denied Apple’s motion for summary judgment in a putative class action by… Continue Reading
The Unforeseeable Transaction: Apple Argues that the California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Should Not Apply To Online Retailers
Posted in Class Action Litigation, Privacy RegulationWritten by Jake Romero When is a gallon of gas like an iTunes track? That may sound like a riddle from a Lewis Carroll novel, but it was one of the questions considered by the California Supreme Court during oral arguments in Apple v. Superior Court (Krescent) as Apple, Inc. attempted to persuade the Court… Continue Reading
Apple Shareholders Request Information From Board on Privacy/Security Risk
Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, Data Compliance & SecurityWritten by Amy Malone This week, Apple shareholders requested that its Board of Directors publish a report explaining how the board oversees privacy and data security risks. The proposal, which is available here, was prompted by concern that recent issues such as the unauthorized access to iPhone users’ address books and the release of one… Continue Reading
Apple: Update on Lawmaker Interest in Mobile Device Tracking
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Julie Babayan An update of our continuing posts (here and here) on the grilling that Apple and Google are getting over collection of location information by mobile devices: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has added his voice to those of other lawmakers like Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) who are concerned over reports… Continue Reading
Update on Apple Location-Gathering Kerfuffle
Posted in UncategorizedApple has published a Q&A document to educate consumers on the back story relating to collection of location data. Wired has just published an excellent summary of the Apple Q&A and the issues.
Lawmakers Scrutinize Mobile Phone Location Tracking Practices
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Julie Babayan Lawmakers including Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy Chairman Al Franken (D-MN) and House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Co-Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) are scrutinizing Apple Inc.’s and Google Inc.’s practices of tracking users’ location information through their mobile phones. Franken will preside over a hearing next month entitled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones,… Continue Reading
