The FTC uses compulsory process to obtain information for its investigations and studies. “Compulsory process” refers to various types of information or document requests—including but not limited to subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and orders for special reports—where the recipient of the request may be compelled to comply with the request by order of court.
When a process recipient fails to comply satisfactorily with the Commission’s process, the Commission may start process enforcement proceedings to obtain such orders of court. This page collects process enforcement cases and key documents relating to each case from 2008 to the present.
ITMedia Solutions LLC
A lead generation company that collected sensitive information from millions of consumers under the guise of connecting them with lenders will pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and face restrictions on their operations as a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit.
The FTC’s complaint alleges that since at least 2012, ITMedia Solutions LLC, a number of affiliate companies, and their owners and officers have operated hundreds of websites that were designed to entice consumers into sharing their most sensitive financial information—including their Social Security numbers and bank account information. The defendants sold that information to marketing companies and others without regard for how the information would be used, according to the complaint.