In Aley v. Lightfire Partners, LLC, a U.S. District Court in the Northern District of New York certified aa Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action for all persons whose telephone numbers were on the National Do Not Call Registry (DNC) but who received more than one telemarketing call from the defendant based on alleged consent given to a third-party website.
On September 13, 2024, the Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) Office published proposed draft amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules. The proposals include new requirements related to biometric collection and use (applicable to all companies and employers that collect biometrics of Colorado residents) and children’s privacy. They also introduce methods by which businesses could seek regulatory guidance from the Colorado AG.
MC2 Data and similar companies run public records and background check services. These services gather, compile, and analyze data from a wide range of public sources, including criminal records, employment history, family data, and contact details.
On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Enforcement Advisory cautioning businesses against the use of “dark patterns” in their consumer-facing user interfaces. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) defines the term “dark pattern” as “a user interface designed or manipulated with the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision making, or choice” when asserting their privacy rights or consenting.
The Chief Executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has urged financial firms to do more to help struggling consumers. Speaking at the ‘Connected 2024’ conference Abby Thomas, Chief Executive and Chief Ombudsman at FOS said there has been an Increase in debt levels have left some consumers feeling confused, stressed and out of their depth.
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