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ICYMI: FPF Webinar Discussed The Current State of Kids’ and Teens’ Privacy

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Privacy by design for kids and teens has expanded across the globe. As policymakers, advocates, and companies grapple with the ever-changing landscape of youth privacy regulation, the Future of Privacy Forum recently hosted a webinar discussing the current state of kids’ and teens’ privacy policy. The webinar explored the current frameworks that are influential worldwide, [?]

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Privacy by design for kids and teens has expanded across the globe. As policymakers, advocates, and companies grapple with the ever-changing landscape of youth privacy regulation, the Future of Privacy Forum recently hosted a webinar discussing the current state of kids’ and teens’ privacy policy. The webinar explored the current frameworks that are influential worldwide, [?]

The topic is trash: FTC event explores recycling claims

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Saturday, August 12, 2023

We’ve just announced the agenda for Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides and we hope you’ll watch the half-day event in person or online.

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  • We’ve just announced the agenda for Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides and we hope you’ll watch the half-day event in person or online.
  • The first panel will consider the Current State of Recycling Market and Claims.
  • The second panel will take a deeper dive into the Consumer Perception of Recycling Claims.
  • Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides is open to the public and registration isn’t required.

FTC Releases Agenda for May 23 Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 23 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine the Commission’s guidance on “recyclable” advertising claims as part of its ongoing review of the Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides).

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  • The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 23 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine the Commission’s guidance on “recyclable” advertising claims as part of its ongoing review of the Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides).
  • The workshop, Talking Trash: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides, is free and open to the public, and pre-registration is not required.
  • - Consumer Perception of Recycling Claims: This session will explore available evidence of how consumers understand “Recyclable” advertising claims.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

FTC Releases Agenda for May 23 Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 23 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine the Commission’s guidance on “recyclable” advertising claims as part of its ongoing review of the Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides).

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  • The Federal Trade Commission released the tentative agenda for its May 23 workshop in Washington, DC, which will examine the Commission’s guidance on “recyclable” advertising claims as part of its ongoing review of the Guides for Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides).
  • The workshop, Talking Trash: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides, is free and open to the public, and pre-registration is not required.
  • - Consumer Perception of Recycling Claims: This session will explore available evidence of how consumers understand “Recyclable” advertising claims.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

FTC case against DeVry yields $100 million settlement

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

FTC case against DeVry yields $100 million settlementDeVry University and its parent company have entered into a $100 million settlement to resolve the FTC’s allegations that the defendants’ claims didn’t make the grade.

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FTC case against DeVry yields $100 million settlement

    • DeVry University and its parent company have entered into a $100 million settlement to resolve the FTC’s allegations that the defendants’ claims didn’t make the grade.
    • According to the FTC, DeVry violated the law by deceptively claiming that 90% of its grads actively seeking employment landed jobs in their field within six months of graduation.
    • How will the $100 million settlement be distributed?
    • DeVry will pay $49.4 million in cash to qualifying students who were harmed by the deceptive ads.

Press release - EU long-term budget needs urgent revision to cope with current crises

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

EU long-term budget needs urgent revision to cope with current crises

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  • EU long-term budget needs urgent revision to cope with current crises
    - The world has changed beyond recognition since the EUs 7-year-budget was adopted in 2020
    - Current long-term budget not equipped to respond efficiently to multitude of crises
    - MEPs call on Commission to propose an urgent revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF)
    MEPs push for a reform of the EU budget to respond more effectively to evolving needs, address funding gaps, and increase flexibility and crisis responsiveness.
  • Therefore we call for an urgent revision of the current MFF in order to adapt the budget to the new conditions we find ourselves in (watch the full plenary speech).
  • Co-rapporteur Margarida Marques (S&D, PT) said: The EU budget for 2021-2027 is under extreme strain owing to the multiple crises the EU is dealing with.
  • This would help us better adapt and quickly react to crises and their social and economic effects (watch the full plenary speech).

GoPro to Present at the Nasdaq 47th Investor Conference

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, GoPro helps the world capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.

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  • Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, GoPro helps the world capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.
  • GoPro customers can submit their photos, raw video clips and edits to GoPro Awards for an opportunity to be featured on GoPro's social channels and receive gear and cash awards.
  • Connect with GoPro on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , Twitter , YouTube , and GoPro's blog, The Current .
  • GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Highspot "Leads with Superior User Experience, Data Science" as a Leader in the Sales Content Solutions 2022 Report by Independent Research Firm

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot, the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced it has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave™: Sales Content Solutions, Q4 2022 report. Forrester stated, "Highspot leads with superior user experience, data science, and integrations. Highspot has earned a reputation for delivering significant value and ease of use, which is borne out by some of the highest revenue growth and net retention rates in this evaluation."

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  • LONDON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot , the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced it has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave: Sales Content Solutions, Q4 2022 report.
  • Forrester evaluated the 11 most significant sales content solutions providers, scoring them based on the strength of their Strategy, Current Offering and Market Presence.
  • Highspot was top-ranked in the Current Offering category and tied for the highest score in the Strategy category.
  • To read more about the findings from The Forrester Wave: Sales Content Solutions, Q4 2022 report, download the report .