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FTC Nets $500,000 Settlement for Alleged Consent Order Violation Related to Online Data Collection Practices

Photo of Melinda L. McLellanBy Melinda L. McLellan and Kathryn Mellinger on Posted in Big Data, Enforcement, Online Privacy
On March 17, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a $500,000 settlement with Upromise, a membership reward service aimed at families saving for college. The FTC had alleged that Upromise violated a 2012 FTC consent order by failing to make required disclosures about its data collection and use practices and … Continue Reading

Revisit privacy notices in the new year

By Alan L. Friel on Posted in Online Privacy
Companies are required to accurately disclose their material consumer data practices in clear, conspicuous and understandable privacy notices. As 2016 came to a close, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reminded companies of this in an enforcement action settlement concerning a privacy notice that did not accurately describe interest-based advertising practices and related consumer choice options, … Continue Reading
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