Apr 9, 2020, 09:00 AM by BBB National Programs

Our recent Chocolate decision may seem complicated; it actually serves as an illustration of some very basic responsibilities from the DAA Principles.

Mar 10, 2020, 00:00 AM by BBB National Programs

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) has been at work for almost 13 years helping address childhood obesity by improving the landscape of food advertising to children under age 12.

Feb 28, 2020, 10:00 AM by BBB National Programs

During this year’s National Consumer Protection Week – a time to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money -- BBB National Programs is sharing information about our programs and services to promote a better understanding of consumer protection in the direct selling industry.

Feb 28, 2020, 09:00 AM by BBB National Programs

In 2019, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and BBB National Programs, Inc. announced the creation of a new, third-party, self-regulatory organization called the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC).

Feb 1, 2020, 09:00 AM by BBB National Programs

As of February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union. However, under the terms of the final withdrawal agreement, EU law will remain in effect for the UK through the end of the calendar year.

Jan 28, 2020, 11:00 AM by BBB National Programs

Are you an app publisher looking to make it big with that addictive new game you’ve come up with? Does your imagination spawn brilliant, colorful worlds that are the perfect setting for that mobile app game? Are you looking at ways to monetize your new app with different types of third-party data collection, including interest-based advertising?

Jan 23, 2020, 10:00 AM by BBB National Programs

In December, BBB National Programs staff attended the Attorney General hearings on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Jan 21, 2020, 08:30 AM by BBB National Programs

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. If your business is covered under CCPA, you may need to update your public privacy policy. In this post, we focus on the main changes that most businesses can expect to make to their privacy policies in order to align them with the requirements of CCPA.*

Jan 14, 2020, 09:45 AM by BBB National Programs

In today’s digital world, we carry around networked supercomputers that would make the machines that launched a rocket to the moon look laughable.

Jan 14, 2020, 09:45 AM by BBB National Programs

Children’s privacy is a hot topic in the media these days. It may seem like a new concern but we at the BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) have been keeping an eye on it since the beginning.

Jan 2, 2020, 00:00 AM by BBB EU Privacy Shield

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. If your business is covered under CCPA, you may need to update your public privacy policy. In this post, we focus on the main changes that most businesses can expect to make to their privacy policies in order to align them with the requirements of CCPA.*

Aug 2, 2019, 15:45 PM by BBB National Programs

Brands have been challenging the truthfulness of competing advertising campaigns for nearly 50 years at the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division, a voluntary self-regulatory system put in place by the advertising industry to increase consumer trust in advertising.

Aug 2, 2019, 14:00 PM by BBB National Programs

While consumer privacy seems to be a trending topic almost every day, once a year Data Privacy Day gives businesses a chance to take stock of recent developments and benchmark their privacy practices.

Aug 2, 2019, 12:00 PM by BBB National Programs

They may be small, but mobile devices are powerful computers. And even though our smartphones may fit in the palm of our hands, we still expect them to act like regular computers, with icons for launching programs and menus full of easy-to-understand options and commands.

Aug 2, 2019, 11:00 AM by BBB National Programs

From the latest developments at NAD, to best practices when testing to support advertising claims, to “Made in USA” claims, close to one hundred attendees at the Second Annual NAD West Coast Conference on March 5th at The Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles were treated to a full day of informative and lively panels on current topics of interest in advertising law.

Jul 23, 2019, 15:00 PM by BBB National Programs

Data Privacy Day is an international effort to empower individuals to take ownership of their online presence and inspire businesses to respect privacy. To celebrate, we’re sharing tips companies and small businesses can use to help ensure that a website or online service complies with COPPA.

Jul 23, 2019, 10:33 AM by BBB National Programs

In a world where social media, smart homes and connected devices have advanced so rapidly, we’ve all been struggling to catch up to understand the impact these things have on personal data protection.

Jul 23, 2019, 10:15 AM by BBB National Programs

The New Year often starts with resolutions about waistlines and career goals, but we offer you another to consider: building your knowledge about data privacy.

Jul 17, 2019, 13:57 PM by BBB National Programs

CFBAI’s Report on Compliance and Progress During 2018 finds that all 18 CFBAI companies achieved full compliance with their commitments to advertise to children under age 12 only foods that meet CFBAI’s Uniform Nutrition Criteria or to not engage in advertising to children. The nine confection companies that participated in CCAI, a program modeled on CFBAI for small and medium-sized confection companies, also met their program commitments.

Sep 18, 2017, 09:00 AM by Bryant Fry

On September 18, 2017, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce kicked off their first annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework about one year after its launch in July 2016.