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FTC’s First Foray into APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules: Settlement Reached
May 05, 2016
Mary-Elizabeth M. Hadley
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) accepted, subject to final approval, a consent agreement to settle charges that a hand-held vaporizer manufacturer misrepresented its participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) Cross Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) system.