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Mobile privacy lands on a Senate committee’s agenda
Senators react to the furor over surreptitious tracking of mobile devices.
Posted 05/11/2011Kevin WoodwardPost a comment
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New privacy bill could lessen the potency of online ads, marketers say
If a discussion draft of a new federal privacy bill for targeted online ads becomes law as it is currently written, online ads based on consumers’ shopping behavior will become less effective, marketers say.
Posted 05/21/2010Internet RetailerPost a comment
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FTC leaves gray areas in new guidelines on blog marketing, lawyer says
The Federal Trade Commission’s new guidelines on endorsements and testimonials leave gray areas open to interpretation regarding product commentary by bloggers and social network users, warns a former FTC staff attorney.
Posted 10/09/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment
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FTC seeks comments on principles for self regulation of behavioral ads
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed privacy principles to guide self regulation of online behavioral advertising, noting that the practice is largely invisible and unknown to consumers.
Posted 01/31/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment
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Illinois sues iMergent businesses over alleged deceptive practices
The Illinois Attorney General is suing two businesses operated by iMergent, an e-commerce software and services vendor, for alleged violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. iMergent denies any wrongdoing.
Posted 12/27/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment
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Consumer groups ask FTC to probe online tracking and analytics practices
Two consumer groups are asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate what they call “invasive and deceptive” online advertising practices, including web analytics, user tracking and behavioral targeting.
Posted 11/03/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment
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Tower reaches consent agreement with FTC regarding charges of hacked data
When Tower redesigned TowerRecords.com, it created a security hole that let hackers access the site’s order records and other personal information of its customers, the FTC says. Tower is the FTC’s fourth case involving breached online consumer data.
Posted 04/23/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment
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FTC approves final consent decree in Guess? Inc. hacker case
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent decree in a case in which the FTC charged that Guess? misrepresented the security of consumers` personal information.
Posted 08/08/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment
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Internet auctions accounting for bigger share of online fraud, FTC reports
Fraud on Internet auctions has risen sharply while fraud on retail web sites has declined slightly, according to an analysis of consumer complaints filed with the FTC.
Posted 06/19/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment
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Guess settles FTC charges that it misled consumers on credit card security
Guess.com had promised to protect consumers` personal information, but it was in fact vulnerable to commonly known web site attacks, the FTC charges. Guess has agreed to rework its security.
Posted 06/18/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment
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