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Funeral Home Settles FTC Charges It Violated the Funeral Rule
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An Ohio funeral home operator has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for violating the agency’s Funeral Rule, which requires funeral providers to provide...
Larry S. Glicker (Bradford-Connelly & Glickler Funeral Home)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3100
FTC Concludes Review of AgeCheq’s Second Proposed COPPA Verifiable Parental Consent Method
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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...
Website Operator Banned from the ‘Revenge Porn’ Business After FTC Charges He Unfairly Posted Nude Photos
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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...
FTC Shuts Down Diploma Mill Operators
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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...
Jan29
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Twitter Chat
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...
Diversified Educational Resources, LLC (Jefferson High School Online)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3256
Prepaid Mobile Provider TracFone to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans
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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...
FTC Announces Schedule for Reviewing Regulations
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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...
Talking Rain Beverage Company (Sparkling ICE)
Date
By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
File
Text of the Letter
(168.26 KB)
Cortec Corporation (Vapor Corrosion Inhibiting Film)
Date
By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
File
Text of the Letter
(188.49 KB)
Report
Privacy & Data Security Update (2014)
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An overview of the FTC’s enforcement, policy initiatives, and consumer outreach and business guidance in the areas of privacy and data security, from January 2014-December 2014.
File
Privacy & Data Security Update (2014)
(363.72 KB)
In Comment to Federal Communications Commission, FTC Says No Legal Barriers or Policy Considerations Stop Common Carriers from Providing Call-Blocking Services to Consumers
Date
In a comment submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, the directors of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning write...
Jan27
Twitter Chat on the Internet of Things
FTC staff hosted a Twitter chat to discuss the new Internet of Things report, using #FTCIoT. Staff answered questions for 60 minutes. See the Transcript. Read the report: Internet of Things: Privacy...
FTC Report on Internet of Things Urges Companies to Adopt Best Practices to Address Consumer Privacy and Security Risks
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The report is partly based on input from participants in the FTC’s 2013 Internet of Things workshop.
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