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FTC Approves Final Order in Case About Google Billing for Kids’ In-App Charges Without Parental Consent
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Google, Inc., unfairly billed consumers for in-app charges incurred by...
FTC Concludes Review of AgeCheq’s Initial Proposed COPPA Verifiable Parental Consent Method
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Following a public comment period and review of AgeCheq, Inc.’s initial proposed Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule verifiable parental consent method, the Federal Trade Commission has...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Second AgeCheq, Inc., Proposal for Parental Verification Method Under COPPA Rule
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CORRECTED: The deadline for comment related to this matter is Dec. 29, 2014. The release previously listed an earlier date. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed...
FTC Obtains Court Orders Temporarily Shutting Down Massive Tech Support Scams
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These operations conned thousands of consumers out of more than $120 million by deceptively marketing computer software and tech support services.
TRUSTe Settles FTC Charges it Deceived Consumers Through Its Privacy Seal Program
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TRUSTe provides seals to businesses that meet specific requirements for consumer privacy programs that it administers.
Partial Dissent of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen - In the Matter of True Ultimate Standards Everywhere, Inc. (“TRUSTe”)
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
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132 3219
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Partial Dissent of Commissioner Ohlhausen
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FTC Alleges Debt Brokers Illegally Exposed Personal Information of Tens of Thousands of Consumers on the Internet
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has ordered two debt sellers that posted the sensitive personal information of more than 70,000 consumers online to notify the consumers...
FTC Says AT&T Has Misled Millions of Consumers with ‘Unlimited’ Data Promises
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FTC's complaint says that AT&T charged customers for “unlimited” data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent.
At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down New York-Based Tech Support Scam Business
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(CORRECTED) At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down a company that scammed computer users by tricking them into paying hundreds of dollars for technical support...
FTC Provides Comment to NHTSA on Privacy and Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a comment on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to vehicle-to-vehicle communications. As the lead...
Defendants in Massive Spam Text Message, Robocalling and Mobile Cramming Scheme to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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A series of defendants will pay approximately $10 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that they operated a massive scam that sent unwanted text messages to millions of consumers...
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