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FTC Staff Report Finds Many Internet Service Providers Collect Troves of Personal Data, Users Have Few Options to Restrict Use
FTC Staff Presents Report on Nearly a Decade of Unreported Acquisitions by the Biggest Technology Companies
FTC Warns Health Apps and Connected Device Companies to Comply With Health Breach Notification Rule
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 15 Open Commission Meeting
Support King, LLC (SpyFone.com); Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
FTC Bans SpyFone and CEO from Surveillance Business and Orders Company to Delete All Secretly Stolen Data
Kuuhuub, Inc., et al., U.S. v. (Recolor Oy)
Kuuhuub Inc., Kuu Hubb Oy and Recolor Oy settled FTC allegations that they violated a children’s privacy law by collecting and disclosing personal information about children who used the app without notifying their parents and obtaining their consent.
Online Coloring Book App Recolor Settles FTC Allegations It Illegally Collected Kids’ Personal Information
FTC Finalizes Order with Flo Health, a Fertility-Tracking App that Shared Sensitive Health Data with Facebook, Google, and Others
Flo Health, Inc.
Flo Health has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company shared health information of its users with outside data analytics providers after promising such information would be kept private.
FTC Finalizes Settlement with Photo App Developer Related to Misuse of Facial Recognition Technology
Everalbum, Inc., In the Matter of
Everalbum settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
Support King, LLC (SpyFone.com), In the Matter of
The FTC approved a proposed order banning SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business over allegations that the stalkerware app company secretly harvested and shared data on people’s physical movements, phone use, and online activities through a hidden device hack.
Mobile Banking App Settles FTC Allegations that It Misled Users about Access to Funds and Interest Rates
Beam Financial Inc.
The FTC sued the operators of a mobile banking app, alleging that they falsely promised users high interest rates on their accounts and “24/7” access to their funds.
FTC Finalizes Settlement with Mobile Advertising Company over Allegations it Failed to Provide Promised In-Game Rewards
Tapjoy, Inc., In the Matter of
Tapjoy, operator of an advertising platform within mobile gaming apps, has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it failed to provide in-game rewards promised to users for completing advertising offers.