US FTC puts companies on notice about data sharing, date misuse, and false claims
The US Federal Trade Commission has emphasized its commitment to enforcing privacy protections following the Dobbs ruling, by reminding companies that privacy is protected under other laws, including the Safeguards Rule, the Health Breach Notification Rule, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, and under state laws. The statement the FTC issued said it will use its power to full extent to protect consumers from harm that result from sharing or selling data. The FTC also reminded companies not to misuse data, or to mislead consumers about whether their data is anonymized, including when data could be reconstructed to be identifiable.