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Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans

Rule Updated Date

August 20, 1998

Under these plans, sellers ship merchandise such as books, compact discs or tapes automatically to their subscribers, and bill them for the merchandise, if they do not expressly reject the merchandise...

Text of Rule

Press Release

Internet Site Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptively Collecting Personal Information in Agency's First Internet Privacy Case

Date

August 13, 1998

GeoCities, one of the most popular sites on the World Wide Web, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented the purposes for which it was collecting personal...

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 98-6

Date

August 12, 1998

Possible availability of the "fractional franchise" exemption to a franchisor of an "affiliation" franchise covered by the Rule and otherwise subject to its disclosure requirements.

Cases and Proceedings

Leon Saja, Donald Ritta, and Southwest Publishing

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 10, 1998

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3306

X970042

Advisory Opinions

Section 618: Statute of limitations

Date

July 28, 1998

Press Release

$5.5 Million in Refunds to Victims of Fortuna Alliance Pyramid

Date

July 22, 1998

A recent federal court contempt citation has cleared the way for the final mailing of refund checks to victims who invested in an Internet pyramid scheme called Fortuna Alliance. This mailing brings...

Press Release

FTC Enforcement Actions Continue to Target "Crammers"

Date

July 16, 1998

Consumer complaints about crammers -- companies that use deceptive and unfair tactics to cram charges on consumers' phone bills --- are rising rapidly, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In...

Advisory Opinions

Section 611(c): Notice of dispute in subsequent reports

Date

July 15, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Section 604(b): Consumer reports for employment purposes

Date

July 10, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Section 603(o): Definition of "consumer report" (exception for employment agencies)

Date

July 8, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 98-5

Date

June 24, 1998

Possible applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which the seller becomes a minority shareholder entitled to a percentage of the profits of a corporation formed by the purchaser.

Cases and Proceedings

Altmeyer Home Stores, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

June 24, 1998

FTC Matter/File Number

962 3063

Docket Number

C-3816

Cases and Proceedings

Image Sales and Michael Dague

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 15, 1998

FTC Matter/File Number

972 3121

X970059

Cases and Proceedings

Dean Thomas Corporation, Inc., The, and The Game Club, Inc., and Professional Publishers, Inc., and Thomas Publishing Company, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 15, 1998

FTC Matter/File Number

X970045

Cases and Proceedings

Century Corporation, The; Richard A. Haffenden; and Clifford Belvin

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 15, 1998

FTC Matter/File Number

X970044

Advisory Opinions

Section 605(a)(5)(repealed 11-02-98): Time Limits: Records of arrest, indictment, or conviction

Date

June 11, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Section 610: Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers

Date

June 9, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Section 607(d): Notice to users and furnishers

Date

June 9, 1998

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 98-4

Date

June 8, 1998

Apparent applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which seller provides significant assistance and exercises significant control by restricting geographic territories in which licensees can...

Report

Privacy Online: A Report to Congress

Date

June 1, 1998

Text of the Report (253.86 KB)

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