Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons Regarding HyperBeard, Inc.
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By
Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman
Matter Number
192 3109
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Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding HyperBeard, Inc.
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
192 3109
HyperBeard, Inc.
HyperBeard, a developer of apps that are popular with children has agreed to pay $150,000 and to delete personal information it illegally collected from children under 13 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations. In a complaint filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC, the Commission alleges that HyperBeard, Inc. violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) by allowing third-party ad networks to collect personal information in the form of persistent identifiers to track users of the company’s child-directed apps, without notifying parents or obtaining verifiable parental consent. The ad networks used the identifiers to target ads to children using HyperBeard’s apps.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3109
Case Status
Pending
Tapplock, Inc., In the Matter of
Tapplock settled FTC allegations that it deceived consumers by falsely claiming that its Internet-connected smart locks were designed to be “unbreakable” and that it took reasonable steps to secure the data it collected from users.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3011
Case Status
Pending
Swiss Digital Game Developer Settles FTC Allegations that it Falsely Claimed it was a Member of COPPA Safe Harbor Program
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A digital game maker has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled consumers about its membership in a program aimed at ensuring companies adhere to requirements of the Children’s...
Public Statement
Wilson says pandemic underscores need to establish privacy rules for 'Big Tech'
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Operator of Deceptive Crowdfunding Scheme Banned from Future Crowdfunding as Part of FTC Settlement
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The operator of a deceptive crowdfunding scheme will be banned permanently from engaging in crowdfunding activities as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that he...
Federal Register Notice
Axon Enterprise, Inc. and Safariland, LLC; Analysis of Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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RevenueWire, Inc.
A Canadian company, RevenueWire, and its CEO, Roberta Leach, will pay $6.75 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they laundered credit card payments for, and assisted and facilitated, two tech support scams previously sued by the FTC. According to the FTC, RevenueWire entered into contracts with payment processors to obtain merchant accounts to process credit card charges for its own sales of eBooks and software. The contracts prohibited RevenueWire from submitting third-party sales through its merchant accounts. In reality, however, RevenueWire used its accounts to process credit card charges and collect payments from consumers on behalf of ICE and Vast, two companies that allegedly used tech support scams to bilk consumers out of millions of dollars.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3087
Case Status
Pending
VieVu’s Former Parent Company Safariland Agrees to Settle Charges That It Entered into Anticompetitive Agreements with Body-Worn Camera Systems Seller Axon
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Safariland, LLC, which manufactures and sells equipment for the law-enforcement, military, and recreational markets, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it entered several...
FTC Announces September 22 Workshop on Data Portability
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on September 22, 2020, to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data portability. Data...
Medical Diagnostic Device Maker Settles Allegations that it Misled Consumers about its Participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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A provider of medical diagnostic devices and services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Stalking Apps Developer
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with the developer of three “stalking” apps over allegations the company and its owner failed to secure the data collected by the...
Public Statement
Think Big . . . [Tech]! – Thoughts about the Path Forward for Enforcement
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File
FTC Sending More Than $34 Million in Refunds to Office Depot Customers
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $34 million to consumers who allegedly were tricked by Office Depot, Inc. and a software provider into buying computer repair...
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