BBB National Programs Blog

The future of BBB AUTO LINE will likely be impacted by the answers to these three questions: Can lemon laws keep pace with radical changes in the way vehicles operate? What is the true impact of new regulations governing vehicles? How will evolving data privacy concerns presented by connected cars be addressed and resolved?

In this post, we break down the recent Executive Order regarding the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, issued October 7. While this is a huge step towards adequacy under the GDPR, the process has just begun. The EO will serve as the legal basis for the European Commission to make a new adequacy decision.

BBB National Programs shared its concerns about endorsement practices in a comment submitted last week to the FTC as a part of proposed updates to its Endorsement Guides.

Is your vehicle a lemon? If it is, what can you do? We’ve looked at how North Carolina, New York, Georgia, Texas, California, and Florida define a lemon. Now it is time to look at the state of Ohio.

Regardless of where one stands on whether the U.S. Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. EPA correctly, the decision provides an opportunity for business to play a meaningful role in finding solutions to relevant public policy issues through the exploration – and potential widespread adoption – of independent industry self-regulation.

Beginning today, NAD's procedures have been revised to join CARU in holding advertisers accountable for advertising that portrays or encourages misleading and harmful social stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination.

In this series, we are going to explore how the newly formed CBPR Global Forum came to be and how it will complement other privacy frameworks to promote the free flow of data internationally.

Before the FTC or other regulators crack down on the misleading use of disclosures, brands should focus attention on making disclosures that are easy to see and understand to build a trusted relationship with consumers.

In the current landscape of privacy protections there exist some unique potential harms specific to teens that businesses looking to responsibly engage with teens should consider.

As the internet has evolved, website designers and mobile app developers have learned to take user experience very seriously. A phenomenon known as “dark patterns”—user interface designs meant to manipulate users into performing certain actions—is becoming more common.