Periodically we are reminded that the Federal Trade Commission plays a major role in regulating the Internet. For instance, the FTC is in charge of protecting privacy on the Internet in the U.S. and continually starts new privacy initiatives as the use of the Internet evolves. Unlike the EU, which has strict data privacy rules, the FTC has decided that websites are not required to have privacy policies at all — and those sites can do anything they like with personal identifiable information.
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Of Apps and Antitrust: FTC Monitoring Kicks Into High Gear
Posted by: Peter S. Vogel February 13, 2013 05:00 AMPeriodically we are reminded that the Federal Trade Commission plays a major role in regulating the Internet. For instance, the FTC is in charge of protecting privacy on the Internet in the U.S. and continually starts new privacy initiatives as the use of the Internet evolves. Unlike the EU, which has strict data privacy rules, the FTC has decided that websites are not required to have privacy policies at all — and those sites can do anything they like with personal identifiable information.