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$2.8 Million in Refunds to Consumers Scammed by “Free Trial” Offers
$5 Million in Refunds Delivered to Victims of Bogus Credit Repair Scheme
$6.9 Million Judgment against NHS Systems Telemarketers
'Growth Cave' Scam of a $50 Million Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Fraud Halted
700 Marketing Companies Could Face Civil Penalties – FTC Going After Product Claims!
A Challenge to the FTC is Defining Data Security Principles
Ad Industry Called to Agree on Do Not Track Standard
Annual FTC Summary Shows Increased FDCPA Enforcement
Apple Enables Two-Step Verification under FTC Pressure
Avast's $16.5 Million FTC Settlement is a Wake-Up Call for Businesses on Data Privacy
Career Step to Pay $43.5 Million for Misleading Advertising Practices
CBR Systems Settles FTC Data Breach Complaint: Companies Should Review Employee Data Security Practices
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act
COPPA Compliance Date Set for July 1, 2013
Costly Cookies and the Price of DNT
Court Halts Multi-Million Dollar Work-At-Home Coaching Scam
Court Orders $11.9 Million Payout from Affiliate Marketing Network in Deceptive Weight-Loss Scam
Court Upholds Ruling Against Affiliate Marketing Network Behind Deceptive LeanSpa Scheme
COVID Marketing Remains High Risk for ALL Products….
Credit Repair, Debt Relief, and Food Stamp Scammers in Contempt
Data Brokers Warned by FTC of Possible FCRA Violations
Debt Collection Bullies Permanently Banned
Debt Collector to Pay $3.2 Million to Settle FTC Harassment Charges
Debt Collectors Settle $800,000 Charges
Don’t Say It Unless You Can Prove It...FTC Enforcement on Claims Substantiation
Equifax has Finally Settled with the FTC
Fake News Sites Settle FTC Charges for $13 Million
Federal Job Scammers Targeted by Government Action for Violating Regulations
Federal Trade Commission Announced a Settlement with Experian for Spamming
Federal Trade Commission Announces Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking
Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
Federal Trade Commission's Revised Endorsement Guides
Final Order against Rent-To-Own Computer Spies Approved by the FTC
Final Six Settle FTC Charges In ‘Rachel Robocall’ Scam
Finalization of the Health Breach Notification Rule Changes by the FTC
Fine Print Footnotes - Guarantee an FTC Action
Florida Supplement Sellers Resolve False Advertising Allegations
Fraudulent Practices in the Age of Deceptive Marketing
Free-Trial and Negative Option Pitches are High on FTC Radar
FTC & DOJ Take Action Against Dave Inc. for Misleading Marketing and Undisclosed Fees
FTC Amends Safeguards Rule that will Require Reporting of Data Security Breaches by Non-Banking Financial Institutions
FTC and FDA Take Action Against Unproven Diabetes Treatments
FTC and Maine Attorney General Crack Down on Deceptive Supplement Sellers
FTC and State Attorney Generals Coming After Lead Generators!
FTC announced No Changes to Negative Option Rule
FTC Announced Proposed New Rules to MLM’s and Money-Making Opportunities
FTC Announced Settlement of Case Against Business Coaching Program
FTC Announces New Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising
FTC Announces Settlement Against Individual Social Media Influencers
FTC Announces “Free” iPhone Spammer Settles Charges
FTC Approves Consent Order with Marketer of Product Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 – Notice Anything Missing????
FTC Approves Final Orders with Fandango and Credit Karma: Mobile Apps were Deceptive
FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders with Supplement Marketers
FTC Approves New CAN-SPAM Rule Provisions
FTC Bans Fair Guide Scammers, Gets $9m Judgment
FTC Bans Work-At-Home Scammers: Applies Business Opportunity Rule
FTC Bans “Free iPhone” and “Gift Card” Text Spam Marketers
FTC Challenges InMarket’s Unlawful Use and Sale of Precise Location Data
FTC Charges 12 Defendants with Laundering Transactions for the "Money Now Funding" Scheme
FTC Charges Cellphone Bill “Cramming” Scam
FTC Clears Google of Antitrust Violations, But Faces Criticism for Inaction
FTC Closes $7 Million Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme
FTC Commissioner’s New Campaign to “Reclaim Your Name” from Data Brokers
FTC Continues Crackdown on Data Brokers for FCRA Violations
FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive “Free Trial” Scams and Fraudulent Subscriptions
FTC Cracks Down on Greenwashing: No Unsubstantiated Environmental Claims
FTC Credit Reports Study Shows 5 Percent Errors Can Be Costly
FTC Decides not to Amend Telemarketing Sales Rule
FTC Decides not to Amend Telemarketing Sales Rule
FTC Delivers $370,000 in Refunds to Consumers Affected by CafePress Data Breach
FTC Demands Substantiation
FTC Enforcement Isn’t a Matter of One and Done
FTC Enforces Do Not Call Registry against DISH
FTC Expands Telemarketing Protections with New Safeguards Against Fraud and AI-Driven Scams
FTC Finalizes Subscription Renewal Rules
FTC Guidelines on Negative Option Marketing and What You Need to Know
FTC Halts Deceptive Business Opportunity Scheme That Exploited Consumers
FTC Investigates CafePress for Data Breach Cover-Up
FTC Issued a Report on AI from the October 2023 Roundtable Meeting
FTC Issues $9 Million in Refunds for Misleading Green Coffee Weight-Loss Supplements
FTC Issues Final Order, Settles First FCRA Case with Mobile App Developer
FTC Issues First Order Prohibiting Sale of Sensitive Location Data and Bans Data Broker from Selling Precise Consumer Location Data
FTC Issues Identity Theft Red Flag Rules Guidance
FTC Issues “Gut Check Guidance” for Spotting False Weight Loss Claims
FTC Keeps Pressure on Safe-Harbor Enforcement as Agreement with EU Undergoes Review
FTC Launches 'Operation AI Comply' to Tackle Misleading AI Claims
FTC Launches New Cybersecurity Education Initiative for Small Businesses
FTC Looking for Credit Repair Marketers
FTC Offers Refunds to Avast Customers Impacted by Privacy Misleading Practices
FTC Orders Data Broker Transparency Investigations
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-compete Clauses
FTC Ready to Attack Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Agreements this Year?
FTC Recommends Five Steps to Curb Cramming
FTC Refunds Nearly $6m to Victims of Acai Berry Internet Fraud
FTC Refunds Over $2.4 Million to Victims of Lurn's Deceptive Business Coaching Claims
FTC Released a Guide for CAN-SPAM Act: A Compliance Guide for Business
FTC Releases a Data Breach Response Guide For Business
FTC Releases a Data Breach Response Guide For Business
FTC Releases Video for Mobile App Developers: More Transparency Needed
FTC Report to Congress- Data Brokers Need More Transparency, Consumers Need More Control
FTC Requesting Powers to Make Privacy Rules
FTC Requires Online Merchants to Ship No Later than 30 Days after the Order
FTC Returns Over $1 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Deceptive "Free Trial" Offers
FTC Returns Over $436,000 to Victims of Deceptive Work-at-Home Scheme
FTC says a Corporation or LLC is No Shield for Fraud
FTC Says Privacy, Security, and Choice for the “Internet of Things”
FTC Secures Settlement in Automators AI Case
FTC Sends $7.4 M Worth of Refund Checks to Victims of Platinum Credit Card Scheme
FTC Sends Educational Letters to Remind Companies and App Developers about COPPA Compliance Deadline
FTC Sends Nearly $1.9 Million in Refunds to Consumers Affected by Hey Dude’s Unlawful Shipping and Review Practices
FTC Serious about Enforcement of its Orders...$480m and Permanent Ban for Stipulated Order Violation
FTC Settlement Halts Apex Capital Group’s Deceptive “Free Trial” Scheme, Returning Millions to Consumers
FTC Settlement Highlights Privacy and Security Risks in Genetic Testing and What It Means for Your Business
FTC Settlement Shuts Down Blueprint to Wealth Scheme, Imposes Lifetime Bans on Defendants
FTC Settlement Shuts Down Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme, Imposes Lifetime Ban on Defendants
FTC Settlement with BetterHelp Highlights the Importance of Protecting Sensitive Health Data
FTC Settlement with Flashlight App Developer Sheds Light on Geolocation Data Collection
FTC Settlement with Flashlight App Developer Sheds Light on Geolocation Data Collection
FTC Settlement with Internet Marketers Banned from Deceptive Practices
FTC Settles Deceptive Diabetes Claim with “Nobetes” Marketers
FTC Settles Epic History Sniffing Case
FTC Settles First Action against Debt Collector who Used Text Messaging
FTC Settles First Case with Mobile App Developer
FTC Settles Two Bogus Tech Scams, Discovers Debt Relief Scheme
FTC Settles with Gift Card Text Scammers
FTC Settles with Platform Over Fake Reviews and Listings
FTC Settles with Sensa and Three Others for Bogus Weight Loss Claims
FTC Settles with “Google Money Tree” Payment Processor
FTC Shuts Down Business Opportunity Scam Running Postal Job Ads
FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme, Recovering Millions for Victims
FTC Shuts Down Multi-Million Dollar Scam Targeting Online Business Opportunities
FTC Shuts Down Online Operation Selling Worthless High School Diplomas!
FTC Stops “Fair Guide” Multi-Million Dollar Rip-Offs in the U.S.
FTC Stronger Children’s Privacy / COPPA Rule Amended
FTC Sues CardFlex and Other Payment Processors in iWorks Scheme
FTC Sues Kochava Over Sale of Geolocation Data
FTC Sues to Shut Down Tax Club’s $200m Scam Club
FTC Takes Action Against 'Click Profit' for Deceptive Business Practices
FTC Takes Action Against AI Service Provider Rytr for Deceptive Reviews
FTC Takes Action Against Automators AI
FTC Takes Action Against CafePress for Data Breach Cover-Up and the Key Lessons for Businesses on Security and Accountability
FTC Takes Action Against Data Broker X-Mode and Successor Outlogic for Selling Sensitive Location Data
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive 'Free Trial' Scams, Secures $359 Million Settlement
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Negative-Option Billing Practices and What This Means for Businesses
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Online Beauty "Free Trial" Schemes
FTC Takes Action Against GoodRx for Privacy Violations
FTC Takes Action Against International Scam Targeting Consumers with Fake "Free Trials" and Unauthorized Charges
FTC Takes Action Against Lurn for Deceptive Business Coaching Claims and Consumer Fraud
FTC Takes Action Against Misleading Loan Lead Generation Operation
FTC Takes Aim at Deceptive Ecommerce Gurus Over Dubious AI Promises
FTC Takes Down Data Brokers for Selling Sensitive Location Data
FTC Targets Deceptive Free-Trial Offers and What You Need to Know
FTC Targets T-Mobile in Cramming Suit
FTC Testifies on Patent Assertion Entities and Legislation, Announces Patent Troll Study
FTC to Shut Down Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme That Falsely Claims Government Backing and Presidential Endorsement
FTC Updates COPPA Compliance Guidance for Apps
FTC Updates Search Engine Disclosure Guidelines
FTC Votes to Keep the CAN-SPAM Rule
FTC Warns Data Brokers that Provide Tenant Rental Histories, they May be Subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act
FTC Working with the CFPB to take down Payday Lenders
FTC's 2015 Privacy and Security Update and Key Highlights for Your Business
FTC's 2017 Update and Enhancing Privacy and Data Security Standards
FTC's 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update and What You Need to Know
FTC's 2020 Privacy and Security Update and the Key Insights for Businesses
FTC's 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update and Key Actions and Initiatives
FTC's Landmark Ruling on Deceptive Advertising Practices to Ensure Transparency
FTC’s Ohlhausen Warns against Baseline Privacy Law; Supports Self-Regulation
Geolocation Now Under Scrutiny by FTC
Google Money Tree Defendant to Pay $26.9 Million for Trying to Hide Assets
Google Wallet and Play Store in Privacy Rights and Legislator Crosshairs
Google, Apple, and Other Mobile App Developers Prepare for Crackdowns on Data Privacy Security
Green Coffee Bean Case Finally Concludes with $905,000 Refund to Consumers
Hashing Doesn’t Make Data Anonymous!
Hey Dude, Inc. to Pay $1.95 Million for Suppressing Reviews and Violating Consumer Protection Rules
Hey! Don’t forget the FTC’s Internet Mail Order Rule!
Honest Reviews and Lessons from the FTC’s Action Against Sitejabber
How Businesses Can Learn from the "Google Money Tree" Scam and Protect Their Reputation
Inflation is the Latest Reason for Increased FTC Fines!
Judge Rules FTC has Authority over Tribal Lending
Judge Tells FTC to Reveal Data Security Standards
Lessons from the FTC's Settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics
Lessons from Verkada's Data Breach and Marketing Violations and What Every Business Needs to Know
Magistrate Judge Finds Tribal Payday Lender Subject To FTC Act
Major Action Taken Against NGL Labs for Deceptive Practices Targeting Teens
Medifast in Contempt and is Fined $3.7 Million
Mobile App Marketers Violated FCRA
Mobile Payments Report by the FTC: Cramming, Choice, and Payment Chain Encryption
Monument Inc. Settles with the FTC for a $2.5 Million Penalty
Navigating the Pitfalls of “Free Trial” Offers
Navigating the Risks of Negative Option Marketing and the Lessons from the Gopalkrishna Pai Case
Negative Option Marketers Beware – the FTC is Deceptively Promoting a New Rule
New Antitrust Investigation Opened by FTC over Google Display Ads
New FTC Guidance and the Six Steps for COPPA Compliance
New Guidelines for Mobile Privacy
No Really Means No -Marketers Pay $3 Million for Order Violation
Online Mortgage Lead Generator Will Pay $225,000 to Settle FTC Charges
Operators of Deceptive E-Commerce Scheme Face Lifetime Bans and Significant Fines
Over $15.5 Million in Refunds Delivered to Consumers Misled by Career Step's Job Placement Claims
Path Agrees to $800,000 FTC Settlement over COPPA Violations
Payday Loan Debt Collection Scam Dismantled by Regulators
Payment Processor in Debt Relief Scam Charged by the FTC
Payment Processor Settles FTC Charges for Enabling Deceptive “Free Trial” Scheme
POM Wonderful: Free Speech and Advertising
Protecting Consumer Privacy on Mobile Devices
Protecting Your Business from Data Security Failures and Insights from Blackbaud’s FTC Settlement
Regulators Seek $22 Million from Internet Scam Network Involving I Works and Family Members
Regulators Seek Court Order to Halt $70 Million Phone Billing Scam
Rite Aid Faces Ban on Facial Recognition Technology Following FTC Settlement
Roomster's Deceptive Tactics Exposed and FTC and States Take Action Against Fake Reviews and Phony Listings
Scams in Times of Economic Uncertainty
SEMPO Seeks FTC Review of Search Engine Transparency
SMS Scammer Settles FTC Charges
Social Media Promotions and Success
State Attorney Generals Demanding Further Changes to the Telemarketing Sales Rule!
Strengthening Your Data Security with Lessons from Blackbaud’s FTC Settlement
Supreme Court Eliminates Federal Trade Commission Ability to Scorched Earth Prosecutions…For Now…
The Best Way to Avoid Head Lice is to Avoid Head to Head Contact… The Best Way to Avoid an FTC Fine is…. Claim Substantiation…Claim Substantiation….
The Cost of Deception and How the FTC’s Settlement With FHTM Sends a Strong Message to Businesses
The FTC Announces that the Court has ordered $280 million from Dish Network, largest ever Do Not Call Penalty
The FTC Cracks Down on Data Brokers and What Businesses Need to Know About Protecting Consumer Privacy
The FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Weight-Loss Marketing with a $9 Million Settlement
The FTC Finalized the Rule on Fake Reviews and Testimonials
The FTC Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Telemarketing Sales Rule
The FTC says that Quietly Changing Your Terms of Service Could Be Unfair or Deceptive
The FTC's New "Click-to-Cancel" Rule and What It Means for Your Business
The FTC’s $3.7 Million Settlement Sheds Light on the Cost of Pyramid Schemes
The FTC’s $7.5 M Do-Not-Call Settlement
The FTC’s New Focus – Cramming Cases
The Great Oz Gets Scolded: Are Celebrities Shirking their Responsibility?
The Importance of Email Compliance and Lessons from Experian’s $650,000 Settlement with the FTC
The Importance of Transparent Data Practices and Avast’s $16.5 Million Settlement and the Future of Consumer Privacy
The Importance of Transparent Shipping and Customer Service Practices
TinyCo Pays Big FTC Fine – Warning FTC Enforcement of COPPA!
Top 12 Tips for Mobile App Developers
TRENDnet Final Order Approved, First Action in Regulating the Internet of Things
TRUSTe Still Trustworthy?
Turning a Biz Opp into a Coaching Program?
Understanding the Dangers of Pyramid Schemes for Businesses
UPromise? It’s a promise you may not want to keep
ValueClick's $2.9 Million Settlement for Misleading Ads and Data Security Failures
Voice Broadcasting Firm to Stop Transmitting Robocalls and Issues $75,000 Civil Penalty
Warning Letters Sent to Companies Selling Dietary Supplements by the FTC and FDA
What are the Two Things Missing in the FTC Settlement with L’oreal?
What Businesses Can Learn from the FTC's Case Against Response Tree
What Businesses Can Learn from the “Google Money Tree” Scam
What the Premom FTC Settlement Means for Businesses Handling Sensitive Health Data
Who's Dripping?
Why Did the FTC put 700 Advertisers on Notice?
Why Privacy Compliance is Crucial for Your Business
Why Transparent Billing Practices Matter for Your Business
Why Vendor Oversight is Essential for Protecting Consumer Data
Why was April 14, an Important Date?
Wyndham Takes FTC Battle to Appeals Court, Asks Third Circuit to Decide
YOU HAD ONE SHOT AND YOU ARE DONE – FTC Enforcement of Prior Actions Against NutraClick

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