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FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond to the evolving ways that companies use consumer data such as in the development of artificial intelligence models and misuse of health data.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond to the evolving ways that companies use consumer data such as in the development of artificial intelligence models and misuse of health data.
  • Between 2021 and 2023, the FTC has taken action to address privacy and security threats in several key areas including:
  • The FTC also has remained active in targeting companies that fail to implement reasonable data security measures to protect consumer data.
  • In 2022 and 2023 alone, the FTC announced or finalized enforcement actions against Global Tel*Link, Drizly, Chegg, and CafePress for data security failures.
  • In addition to vigorous enforcement, the FTC has engaged in rulemaking and other policy work to establish baseline standards that protect consumers’ privacy.

Hey, Alexa! What are you doing with my data?

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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Hey, Alexa! What are you doing with my data?

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Hey, Alexa! What are you doing with my data?

FPF Releases Report on Verifiable Parental Consent 

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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FPF Releases Report on Verifiable Parental Consent

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  • FPF Releases Report on Verifiable Parental Consent
    Today, FPF released a new report on the effectiveness of a key federal children’s privacy requirement known as verifiable parental consent (VPC).
  • The Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) requires operators of child-directed services to provide parents with detailed, direct notice and obtain parents’ affirmative express consent – verifiable parental consent – before collecting personal information from kids.
  • FPF’s report, The State of Play: Is Verifiable Parental Consent Fit for Purpose?, and an accompanying infographic detail the mechanics of how VPC works; implementation challenges from both the parent and industry perspectives; and potential solutions, including alternative VPC methods and new regulatory approaches.
  • “While there is no single solution that will get us to that point, the recommendations and ideas outlined in this report provide a great place to start, and we hope will help advance this important conversation.”
    To learn more, read FPF’s new report, The State of Play: Is Verifiable Parental Consent Fit for Purpose?

FTC Will Require Microsoft to Pay $20 million over Charges it Illegally Collected Personal Information from Children without Their Parents’ Consent

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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For example, the order will extend COPPA protections to third-party gaming publishers with whom Microsoft shares children’s data.

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  • For example, the order will extend COPPA protections to third-party gaming publishers with whom Microsoft shares children’s data.
  • The COPPA Rule requires online services and websites directed to children under 13 to notify parents about the personal information they collect and to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting and using any personal information collected from children.
  • COPPA prohibits retaining personal information about children for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
  • For example, Microsoft failed to disclose to parents all the information it collected, such as a child’s profile picture.
  • The DOJ filed the complaint and stipulated order in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington state.
  • The lead FTC attorneys on this matter are Megan Cox and Peder Magee from the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

FTC Says Ed Tech Provider Edmodo Unlawfully Used Children’s Personal Information for Advertising and Outsourced Compliance to School Districts

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Saturday, May 27, 2023
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FTC Says Ed Tech Provider Edmodo Unlawfully Used Children’s Personal Information for Advertising and Outsourced Compliance to School Districts

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Saturday, May 27, 2023
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The order, if approved by the court, will bind the company, including if it resumes U.S. operations.

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  • The order, if approved by the court, will bind the company, including if it resumes U.S. operations.
  • Under the COPPA Rule, schools can authorize collection of children’s personal information on behalf of parents.
  • In addition, Edmodo could not rely on schools to authorize collection on behalf of parents because the company used the personal information it collected from children for a non-educational purpose—to serve advertising.
  • COPPA prohibits retaining personal information about children for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
  • Specifically, the FTC says that Edmodo outsourced its COPPA compliance responsibilities to schools and teachers while providing confusing and inaccurate information about obtaining consent.

Proposed Order


    The proposed order with Edmodo includes a $6 million monetary penalty, which will be suspended due to the company’s inability to pay. Other order provisions, which will provide protections for children’s data should Edmodo resume operations in the United States, include:
    • The Commission voted 3-0 to refer the civil penalty complaint and proposed federal order to the Department of Justice.
    • The DOJ filed the complaint and stipulated order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

GEHI Announces Acquisition of eLMTree and Divestiture of its PRC Business

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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It's contemplated that Best Assistant will form a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares ("eLMTree") as its wholly owned subsidiary and transfer the education business of NetDragon outside of the PRC to eLMTree.

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  • It's contemplated that Best Assistant will form a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares ("eLMTree") as its wholly owned subsidiary and transfer the education business of NetDragon outside of the PRC to eLMTree.
  • Pursuant to Divestiture Agreement, immediately prior to the Closing, the Company will transfer all its education business in China to the Divestiture Purchaser (the "Divestiture") at a consideration of US$15 million (the "Divestiture Consideration").
  • Upon completion of the Divestiture, the Company will cease to operate any education business in China.
  • eLMTree is expected to comprise the non-PRC education business operated by NetDragon, including through the following subsidiaries (i) Promethean World Limited ("Promethean"); (ii) Edmodo, LLC.

Vivian Health Expands Leadership Team with Strategic Executive Appointments

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Vivian Health, the leading national healthcare jobs marketplace, today announced key appointments to expand its executive leadership team as the company positions itself to thrive in the year ahead.

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  • Vivian Health, the leading national healthcare jobs marketplace, today announced key appointments to expand its executive leadership team as the company positions itself to thrive in the year ahead.
  • These include the appointment of Adam Greenberg to Chief Financial Officer and Ved Sinha to Chief Product Officer.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Adam Greenberg and Ved Sinha to Vivian Health,” said Parth Bhakta, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Vivian Health.
  • Mr. Sinha joins Vivian from Robert Half, a leading talent solutions company, where he was Vice President of Product Management.

Digital Education Market Worth $54+ Billion, Globally, by 2028 at 26+% CAGR | The Insight Partners

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Ltd.; Coursera, Inc.; Udemy, Inc.; edX, Inc.; and Kadenze, Inc. are among the key global digital education market players profiled during the study.

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  • Ltd.; Coursera, Inc.; Udemy, Inc.; edX, Inc.; and Kadenze, Inc. are among the key global digital education market players profiled during the study.
  • Easy access to internet, coupled with a growing user base of smartphones and tablets, has revolutionized the digital education market.
  • Also, the adoption of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data fuels the digital education market growth.
  • The global digital education market, by learning type, is bifurcated into self-paced online education and instructor-led online education.