From The Data Protection And Privacy Conference: Words Of Advice From The Federal Trade Commission

Amy Malone is attending the Data Protection & Privacy Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia this week and will be providing updates.

Kevin Moriarty from the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection of the Federal Trade Commission addressed the privacy conference on Wednesday. His discussion focused on the current FTC policy work, including workshops and privacy roundtables. Kevin reviewed historical cases brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and ended with words of advice to prevent your organization from becoming a target of an FTC enforcement action. He suggests you:

Review the FTC website and use the Consumer Protection Resources. (Kevin said the FTC looks favorably on organizations that can show they have reviewed the site and...