U.S. FTC Final Report on Consumer Privacy Calls for Federal Legislation, Industry Codes
April 10, 2012 in Privacy & Security Law Report
The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited final reporton consumer privacy, released March 26, revealed several consequential changes in the FTC’s position on federal privacy policy.
In the final report, the FTC for the first time asserted a clear call “that Congress consider enacting general privacy legislation, data security and breach notification legislation,” according to a March 26 FTC statement. The report is intended to articulate best practices and to guide Congress as it considers privacy legislation, FTC said. …
