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Background Check Services Provider Agrees to Settle FTC Allegations that it Falsely Claimed Participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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A company that provides security and investigative services, including background check services, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm misrepresented its...
FTC Marks Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week February 3-7, 2020
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The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, February 3-7, 2020, by co-hosting a series of free events highlighting the warning signs of tax identity theft and government...
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Workshop Addressing Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts
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Following a recent public workshop on non-compete clauses in employer-employee contracts, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for public comments from Feb. 10, 2020 to March 11...
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A Brief Primer on the Economics of Targeted Advertising
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This paper provides an economic approach to thinking about targeted online advertising, specifically with regard to the collection and use of personal data to enable targeting. Restricting the...
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FTC to Host Workshop Voice Cloning Technologies on Jan. 28
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to examine voice cloning technologies. WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. WHERE: Constitution Center 400 Seventh St...
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2019
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The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...
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New FTC Data Shows that the FTC Received Nearly 1.7 Million Fraud Reports, and FTC Lawsuits Returned $232 Million to Consumers in 2019
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New data released by the Federal Trade Commission shows that FTC actions led to more than $232 million in refunds to consumers across the country in 2019. A core part of the FTC’s mission is to return...
Feb06
Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Twitter Chat: Protecting Against Tax ID Theft and Government Imposter Scams
Join experts from the FTC, the Identity Theft Resource Center, and others for an #IDTheftChat on Twitter. We’ll offer tips on protecting yourself from tax identity theft and government imposters and...
Feb06
Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center
The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center co-host a 30-minute Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinar on government imposter scams. We’ll talk about IRS, Social Security Administration, and U.S...
Feb05
Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Tele-Town Halls with the FTC, AARP, and the U.S. Treasury Department
On Wednesday, February 5, at 10 a.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET, AARP, the FTC and the U.S. Treasury Department host two telephone Town Hall meetings. Learn how tax identity theft and government impostor scams...
Feb04
Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar for Small Businesses with the FTC and IRS
Protecting Sensitive Business and Customer Information: Practical Data Security Practices for Your Business. Experts from the FTC and IRS discuss: Protecting your business, customers, and employees...
Feb03
Tax ID Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center
The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center co-host two 30-minute Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinars. The first webinar, on February 3, focuses on identity theft, its impact on victims, tax...
Jan29
Tax ID Theft Awareness Webinar with the FTC, Veterans Administration and US Postal Inspection Service
The FTC, Veterans Administration and U.S. Postal Inspection Service co-host a webinar on identity theft, tax identity theft, and government imposter scams, how to protect yourself, and how to recover...
Advertising Practices Associate Director Mary K. Engle Leaving the FTC
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons announced today that Mary K. Engle, currently the Associate Director of the Division of Advertising Practices, will be retiring from the Commission...
Lambert, Daniel
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
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FTC Matter/File Number
1623005
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Pending
Overseas Payment Processor and its Former CEO Settle FTC Allegations That They Enabled a Deceptive “Free Trial” Offer Scheme
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A Latvian payment processor and its former CEO have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint against them. The complaint alleges that they engaged in unlawful conduct that enabled a...
Defendants in FTC Credit Repair Scheme Case Agree to Settle Charges
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The operators of a bogus credit repair scheme are banned from the credit repair business and subject to a wide array of other requirements under settlement terms with the Federal Trade Commission. The...
FTC Finalizes Settlements with Five Companies Related to Privacy Shield Allegations
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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized settlements with five companies over allegations they falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which enables companies to...
FTC Releases Agenda for January 28 Voice Cloning Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has released the final agenda for a January 28, 2020 FTC workshop that will examine voice cloning technologies, which enable users to make near-perfect reproductions of a...
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