Commission Actions

Company that Provides Travel Emergency Services Settles FTC Allegations it Failed to Secure Sensitive Consumer Data

Date

December 16, 2020

A Nevada-based company that provides travel emergency services must put in place a comprehensive information security program as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations...

FTC Issues Call for Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2021

Date

December 16, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission issued a call for research on a wide range of privacy and security issues as part of its sixth annual PrivacyCon event, which will take place July 27, 2021. PrivacyCon...

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Procter & Gamble Co. and Billie, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 16, 2020

Date

December 16, 2020

Chief Administrative Law Judge's Order Designating Administrative Law Judge (643.12 KB)

Administrative Law Judge's Protective Order Governing Confidential Material (689.46 KB)

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SkyMed International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 16, 2020

Date

December 16, 2020

Complaint (134.43 KB)

Agreement Containing Consent Order (187.58 KB)

Exhibit A to the Proposed Consent Order (14.13 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (26.21 KB)

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Traffic Jam Events, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 16, 2020

Date

December 16, 2020

Administrative Law Judge's Order Granting Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Answers to Interrogatories (272.6 KB)

December 15, 2020

Complaint Counsel's Response to Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Respondents, Traffic Jam Events, LLC and David J. Jeansonne, II (145.53 KB)

Mortgage Analytics Company Settles FTC Allegations It Failed to Ensure Vendor Was Adequately Protecting Consumer Data

Date

December 15, 2020

A mortgage industry data analytics company will be required to implement a comprehensive data security program as part of a settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm...

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Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 15, 2020

Date

December 15, 2020

Complaint (193.46 KB)

Agreement Containing Consent Order (265.13 KB)

Exhibit A to Proposed Consent Order (54.53 KB)

Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (100.34 KB)

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Traffic Jam Events, LLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - December 15, 2020

Date

December 15, 2020

Complaint Counsel's Response to Traffic Jam Events, LLC and David J. Jeansonne II's Motion to Set Status Conference (137.24 KB)

December 14, 2020

Report

6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers

Date

December 14, 2020

Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers' Privacy Practices (109.65 KB)

6(b) SMVSS Study Sample Order (348.12 KB)

6(b) SMVSS Study Sample Letter (91.6 KB)

Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices (371.61 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers Privacy 6(b) Project (192.49 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics

Date

December 14, 2020

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

1923126

Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics (147.91 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics [Redacted]

Date

December 14, 2020

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

1923126

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Ascension Data & Analytics (514.54 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers Privacy 6(b) Project (192.49 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers Privacy 6(b) Project

Date

December 14, 2020

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner

Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices (371.61 KB)

Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices

Date

December 14, 2020

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P205402

FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services Seeking Data About How They Collect, Use, and Present Information

Date

December 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their...

As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide

Date

December 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and...

Mientras los estafadores aprovechan los temores generados por la pandemia, la FTC y sus socios del cumplimiento de la ley toman medidas enérgicas contra los fraudes de ingresos engañosos

Date

December 14, 2020

La Comisión Federal de Comercio, junto con 19 socios del cumplimiento de la ley federales, estatales y locales anunciaron hoy una ofensiva a nivel nacional contra las estafas que apuntan a...