Hunton Privacy

JULY 2, 2009

The new self-regulatory guidelines are based on seven principles: Education, Transparency, Consumer Control, Data Security, Consent to Material Changes, Sensitive Data and Accountability. The FTC published a second report on its own proposed self-regulatory principles on February 12, 2009.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 12, 2010

On October 5, 2010, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a report entitled “Data Access and Privacy Issues Related to Smart Grid Technologies.” The idea behind the Smart Grid is that electricity can be delivered more efficiently using data collected through monitoring consumers’ energy use.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Privacy Communications Data collection 40

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

David Vladeck, the head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, shared his vision for consumer privacy protection with an audience at the IAPP’s Privacy Academy on September 30, 2010. In addition, Mr. Vladeck stressed the importance of presenting a privacy notice at the point of data collection.

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Privacy Data collection Data breaches Access 40