Commission Actions

Following a public comment period and review of AgeCheq, Inc.’s second proposed Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule verifiable parental consent method, the Federal Trade Commission has...

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Website Operator Banned from the ‘Revenge Porn’ Business After FTC Charges He Unfairly Posted Nude Photos

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29 de Ene de 2015

The operator of an alleged “revenge porn” website is banned from publicly sharing any more nude videos or photographs of people without their affirmative express consent, under a settlement with the...

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FTC Shuts Down Diploma Mill Operators

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29 de Ene de 2015

The principal owners of two Florida-based online diploma mills are permanently banned from marketing and selling academic degrees under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission. Alexander Wolfram...

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Evento

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Twitter Chat

Jue, 29/01/2015 - 15:00

The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center will co-host a Twitter chat about tax ID theft. Follow @FTC where consumers can join the conversation on #IDTheftChat. See FTC Twitter chats to learn...

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Diversified Educational Resources, LLC (Jefferson High School Online) (timeline item) - January 29, 2015

Date

29 de Ene de 2015

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment as to Defendants IDM Services LLC and Alexander Wolfram, and Relief Defendants Steinbock Holdings LLC, Zwillinge, LLC, Sylvia Gads, and Tiffany Chambers (515.23 KB)

Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment as to Defendant Maria T. Garcia (389.73 KB)

Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Defendants Diversified Educational Resources, LLC and Motivational Management & Development Services, Ltd., and Memorandum in Support Thereof; Request to Waive Oral Argument (142.05 KB)

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Craig Brittain, In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 29, 2015

Date

29 de Ene de 2015

Agreement Containing Consent Order (28.87 KB)

Complaint (13.97 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (41.07 KB)

28 de Ene de 2015

Testimony

Testimony of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen – Hearing on “The Foreign Investment Climate in China: U.S. Administration Perspectives on the Foreign Investment Climate in China”

Date

28 de Ene de 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen

Text of the Testimony (41.51 KB)

Public Statement

It’s Getting Real: Privacy, Security, and Fairness by Design in the Internet of Things – Keynote Address at Carnegie Mellon University Data Privacy Day Celebration

Date

28 de Ene de 2015

It’s Getting Real: Privacy, Security, and Fairness by Design in the Internet of Things – Keynote Address at Carnegie Mellon University Data Privacy Day Celebration (65.79 KB)

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El proveedor de servicios de telefonía móvil pre-pagados TracFone pagará $40 millones de dólares para resolver los cargos de la FTC por engañar a los consumidores sobre de los planes de datos "ilimitados"

Fecha

28 de Ene de 2015

Nota: Se realizará una teleconferencia para los medios de comunicación con la Directora del Buró de Protección del Consumidor, Jessica Rich, tal como se indica a continuación: Fecha: 28 de enero de...

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Prepaid Mobile Provider TracFone to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans

Fecha

28 de Ene de 2015

Note: A conference call for media with FTC Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich will occur as follows: Date: January 28, 2015 Time: 1:30 p.m. ET Call-in lines, which are for media only, will open...

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FTC Announces Schedule for Reviewing Regulations

Fecha

28 de Ene de 2015

As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency is announcing a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule. To ensure that its rules and...

Federal Register Notice