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Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v.
Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC allegations the company violated a children’s privacy law and deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3152
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Statement of Commission Regarding Snap Complaint Referral to DOJ
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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Final Rule Amending the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
Date
By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
Matter Number
P195404
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Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Notice of Final Rulemaking to Update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule)
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By
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P195404
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson COPPA Rule Amendments
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By
Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
Matter Number
P195404
FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security for Its Website Hosting Services
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The Federal Trade Commission will require web hosting company GoDaddy to implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the company failed to secure its website-hosting...
FTC Sends More Than $960,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Income Scheme ‘The Sales Mentor’
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $960,000 in refunds to consumers who paid a job scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that, according to the FTC, falsely promised consumers that they...
FTC Finalizes Order Banning Mobilewalla from Selling Sensitive Location Data
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