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Administrative/Regulatory

Nov. 7, 2014

With privacy policies, do what you say

Privacy statements and written response protocols have become one of the yardsticks by which the FTC measures "deceptive" online practices and the reasonableness of data security.

Hsiao C. Mao

Troutman Sanders LLP

580 California Street
San Francisco , CA 94104

Email: mark.mao@troutmansanders.com

UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA

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Sheila Pham

Troutman Sanders LLP

Email: sheila.pham@troutmansanders.com

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High profile data breaches are appearing in newspaper headlines at increasing rates. Although many businesses have focused their attention on preventing cyberattacks through stronger technical safeguards, the recent enforcement actions of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission teach us that tighter administrative controls should not be ignored.

Carefully drafted privacy statements and written response protocols are just as important because they have become one of the yardsticks by wh...

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