Digital Media and Data Privacy Law Blog

The FCC has been flexing its muscles in 2015 when it comes to enforcing data security requirements.  In April, it reached a $25 million settlement with AT&T Services, Inc. for failing to safeguard customers’ personal information.  In July, it reached a $3.5 million settlement with TerraCom, Inc. and YourTel America, Inc. to resolve similar claims.  Earlier this month, the FCC announced it had reached a $595,000 settlement with Cox Communications, Inc. (“Cox”) to resolve the Enforcement Bureau’s investigation into whether Cox failed to properly protect its customers’ ... Read More 

You may have noticed our law firm’s website recently posted a notice announcing a change to our website’s privacy policy.  You may have seen other website publishers do something similar from time to time, as well. Do you wonder why?

Announcing a change to your website privacy policy is important for at least two reasons.

First, if your privacy policy tells the public that you will announce changes, then you need to announce changes. After all, your company’s privacy policy is a contract between your company and users of the website. You need to live up to the promises made in the ... Read More