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EPISODE · Nov 1, 2023 · 9 MIN

The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta analyzes the recent actions that the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice took against Amazon for unlawfully retaining sensitive children's data and misleading Alexa users about their ability to delete their geolocation information. Mr. DiResta explains how Amazon violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits the retention of children's personal data and related information for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information is collected. He also discusses what this lawsuit means for the future of Amazon and other tech companies.

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