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FTC Brings First Case Against Developers of “Stalking” Apps
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Settlement resolves charges that Retina-X’s products created security vulnerability and violated consumers’ privacy
FTC Announces PrivacyCon 2020 and Calls for Research Presentations
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced a call for research presentations on consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular focus on health applications (apps), for the agency’s fifth...
Jul21
PrivacyCon 2020
The FTC will host its fifth annual PrivacyCon on July 21, 2020. For PrivacyCon 2020, the FTC is seeking research presentations on any topic related to consumer privacy and security. However, we will...
FTC Revises List of Companies Subject to Broadband Privacy Study
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The Federal Trade Commission has revised the list of companies from which it is seeking information as part of its examination of broadband companies’ privacy practices. In March, the FTC announced it...
Promoters of Deceptive Chain Referral Schemes Involving Cryptocurrencies Agree to Settlement with FTC
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The defendants are permanently barred from multi-level marketing as part of settlement.
FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of Broadband Providers
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The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to seven U.S. Internet broadband providers and related entities seeking information the agency will use to examine how broadband companies collect, retain...
FTC’s Bureau of Competition Launches Task Force to Monitor Technology Markets
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Note: The FTC hosted a conference call for media with Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman: Date: Feb. 26, 2019Time: 12 noon ETCall-in: (800) 288-8961, confirmation number 464702 Call-in lines...
FTC Sending Out Refunds in Cramming Case
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending out 22,671 refund checks to people who lost money to a mobile cramming operation that placed tens of millions of dollars in charges on their mobile phone bills...
Tatto, Inc., also d/b/a Winbigbidlow and Tatto Media, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3181
BLU Products and Samuel Ohev-Zion, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3025
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Phone Maker BLU
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products, Inc. and its co-owner over allegations that they deceived consumers about the...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with PayPal Related to Allegations Involving its Venmo Peer-to-Peer Payment Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with PayPal, Inc. over allegations that its Venmo peer-to-peer payment service misled consumers about their ability to transfer...
Mobile Phone Maker BLU Reaches Settlement with FTC over Deceptive Privacy and Data Security Claims
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Mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products, Inc. and its co-owner have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company allowed a China-based third-party service...
FTC to Host Cryptocurrency Workshop on June 25
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Chicago on June 25 to examine scams involving cryptocurrencies. The “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop will bring together consumer groups...
FTC Warns Gator Group, Tinitell that Online Services Might Violate COPPA
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that appear to collect geolocation data from children, warning that the...
FTC Shuts Down Promoters of Deceptive Cryptocurrency Schemes
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted the activities of four individuals who allegedly promoted deceptive money-making schemes involving cryptocurrencies. These...
FTC Recommends Steps to Improve Mobile Device Security Update Practices
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A new Federal Trade Commission report finds that the complexity of the mobile ecosystem means that the security update process for patching operating system software on some mobile devices is...
Feb28
PrivacyCon 2018
Building on the success of its two previous PrivacyCon events, the Federal Trade Commission announced a call for presentations for its third PrivacyCon, which took place on February 28, 2018. The 2018...
PayPal Settles FTC Charges that Venmo Failed to Disclose Information to Consumers About the Ability to Transfer Funds and Privacy Settings; Violated Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with PayPal, Inc. over allegations that the company told users of its Venmo peer-to-peer payment service that money credited to their Venmo...
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