App Developer Settles FTC and New Jersey Charges It Hijacked Consumers’ Phones to Mine Cryptocurrency
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Defendants’ app installed malware that left phones with drained batteries, depleted data plans
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FTC Proposes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Rule Amendment to Allow Online Privacy Notices From Auto Dealers That Finance Purchases
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed an amendment to its rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to allow auto dealers that finance car purchases or provide car leases to provide online updates to...
Crowdfunding Project Creator Settles FTC Charges of Deception
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Defendant spent backers’ money on personal expenses
Public Statement
Protecting Privacy in the Era of Big Data, Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez
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Text of the Speech
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Public Statement
Sharing Some Thoughts on the “Sharing” Economy
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Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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Jun09
The “Sharing” Economy: Issues Facing Platforms, Participants, and Regulators
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The Federal Trade Commission held a workshop to explore issues relating to emerging internet peer-to-peer platforms—often called the “sharing” economy—and the economic activity these platforms...
FTC Announces Final Agenda, Panelists for June 9 Sharing Economy Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop examining issues raised by the proliferation of internet peer-to-peer business platforms, often referred to as the...
FTC Requests Bankruptcy Court Take Steps to Protect RadioShack Consumers’ Personal Information
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In a letter to the court-appointed consumer privacy ombudsman in the bankruptcy case of the electronics retailer RadioShack, Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich...
Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, and Commissioner McSweeny In the Matter of Nomi Technologies, Inc.
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Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Nomi Technologies, Inc.
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Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
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Retail Tracking Firm Settles FTC Charges it Misled Consumers About Opt Out Choices
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Nomi Technologies falsely promised an in-store opt out, the FTC alleges
FTC To Examine Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economic Issues Raised by the Sharing Economy at June Workshop
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On June 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to examine competition, consumer protection, and economic issues raised by the proliferation of online and mobile peer-to peer...
FTC Chairwoman Releases 2014 Annual Highlights
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez released the agency’s 2014 Annual Highlights today, emphasizing the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition during the past...
Debt Brokers Settle FTC Charges They Exposed Consumers’ Information Online
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Defendants posted bank account numbers of 55,000 consumers
Federal Register Notice
American International Mailing, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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FTC Settles with Two Companies Falsely Claiming to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Two U.S. businesses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they falsely claimed they were abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor, which enables...
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, and Commissioners Julie Brill and Maureen K. Ohlhausen regarding the Google Investigation
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Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, and Commissioners Julie Brill and Maureen K. Ohlhausen regarding the Google Investigation
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The Federal Trade Commission conducted an exhaustive investigation of Google’s internet search practices during 2011 and 2012. Based on a comprehensive review of the voluminous record and extensive...
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