Gary Kibel was mentioned in a Law 360 article, "Calif.'s Novel Privacy Move May Dim Federal Law's Chances." Continue Reading
AdExchanger | The Promise And Perils Of Advertising; California Toughens Consumer Tech Rules When Kids Are On
Gary Kibel was quoted in an AdExchanger article, "The Promise And Perils Of Advertising; California Toughens Consumer Tech Rules When Kids Are On." Continue Reading
Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) National Partners Briefing Series | An Inside Look at CARU: Self-Regulation in Children’s Advertising and Privacy
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of CARU's virtual briefing for National Partners on August 23. Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis+Gilbert Advertising + Marketing partner will moderate a discussion entitled "An Inside Look at CARU: Self-Regulation in Children's Advertising and Privacy," with Mamie Continue Reading
Children’s Advertising Review Unit’s (CARU) Virtual Conferences 2022 | Achieving Creative Compliance
On May 10-11, Davis+Gilbert will be a sponsor of the Children’s Advertising Review Unit’s (CARU) Virtual Conferences 2022. Conference Overview This year’s event will focus on the rapid changes seen over the last year in child-directed content and marketing and suggest to companies how to keep Continue Reading
Social Media’s Potential Harms Continue To Be In the Spotlight
The Bottom Line President Biden, Congress, state attorneys general and social media users are seeking to hold social media platforms accountable for their mental health impacts on children and teens. As President Biden calls for stronger online protections for young people, companies should Continue Reading
FTC Dings Coloring Book App for Drawing Outside COPPA Privacy Lines
The Bottom Line Even if part of an online service is directed to children, providers must comply with COPPA by sending notice and obtaining parental/guardian consent before collecting any personal information from children under 13 years of age.Operators of apps and online services that are Continue Reading
California Has a New Privacy Law. It Could Have Been Much Worse
The Bottom Line The Act becomes operative on January 1, 2020. In the meantime, the Attorney General will issue more detailed regulations.Nevertheless, companies doing business in California that collect consumers’ personal information — online or otherwise — should begin considering how to comply Continue Reading
FTC Announces First COPPA Action Involving Connected Toys
The Bottom Line As the first COPPA case involving connected toys, the FTC's settlement with VTech should be a reminder to all companies that they must fully comply with COPPA and must take reasonable steps to protect sensitive data, particularly any data collected from children. In addition, Continue Reading