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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., In the Matter of

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. 

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3050
Case Status
Pending

American Student Loan Consolidators LLC

In December 2018, the operators of a student loan debt relief scheme agreed to pay approximately $1.3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they pretended to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education or with consumers’ loan servicers, and tricked consumers into believing that illegal upfront fees were being used to pay off their student loans. In July 2020, the FTC announced it was mailing checks totaling more than $1 million to individuals who lost money to the scheme.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3076
X170053

Miniclip, In the Matter of

In May 2020, the Commission accepted for public comment a proposed consent agreement to resolve allegations that Miniclip S.A. violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting its status in a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) safe harbor program.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3129
Case Status
Pending

FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2020

Date
The Federal Trade Commission has released the final agenda for its fifth annual PrivacyCon event, which will be held online on July 21, 2020. PrivacyCon 2020 will bring together a diverse group of...