Tag: data protection
Facing Fines—The Mechanics of Facebook’s Reportedly Forthcoming FTC Settlement
12 September 2019 - Data collection , data enforcement , data protection Kyle Coogan
On April 24, 2019, Facebook announced to investors that it expects to set aside an amount between $3 billion and $5 billion in relation to the investigation by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Cambridge Analytica prior to any final judgment on the matter. In mid-July, it was reported that the FTC voted › Read More
Data Analytics and Political Campaigning – Looking Beyond the Headlines of the ICO’s Investigation
19 July 2018 - data protection , ICO , investigation David Smith
Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, was in the headlines last week after announcing her intention to impose a record fine of £½million on Facebook and launching her report on “Democracy Disrupted? Personal Information and Political Influence”, a wide ranging and detailed investigation into the complex world of gathering and using personal data for political campaigning. › Read More