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The Federal Trade Commission is warning five tax preparation companies that they could face civil penalties if they use or disclose confidential data collected from consumers for the purpose of preparing their …
FTC Warns Tax Preparation Companies About Misuse of Consumer Data Read More The Federal Trade Commission recently finalized an order with 1Health.io that settles charges that the genetic testing firm left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured, deceived consumers about their ability …
1Health.io: Privacy Breach and Unfair Policy Changes Exposed in FTC Finalized Order Read More The Federal Trade Commission announced it recently finalized an order requiring online counseling service BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million and prohibiting it from sharing consumers’ health data for advertising, resolving …
BetterHelp Fined $7.8 Million for Sharing Sensitive Health Data With Advertisers Read More
Marketing ethics is a set of moral principles that guide marketers in their work. It is an important part of the marketing profession, as it provides marketers with a standard …
Marketing Ethics: A Comprehensive Guide for Marketers Read More
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has charged that the genetic testing firm 1Health.io left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured, deceived consumers about their ability to get their …
Genetic Testing Firm 1Health Fails to Secure Sensitive Data: FTC Takes Action Read More
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice announced they will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the company violated …
Amazon’s COPPA Violation: Misleading Parents and Sacrificing Privacy for Profit Read More
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has charged home security camera company Ring with compromising its customers’ privacy by allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers’ private videos and …
Ring’s Privacy Breach: Customers at Risk as Hackers and Employees Access Private Videos Read More
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a warning that the increasing use of consumers’ biometric information and related technologies, including those powered by machine learning, raises significant consumer privacy and …
Protecting Your Privacy: FTC Warns of Risks and Biases in Biometric Technologies Read More
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed changes to the agency’s 2020 privacy order with Facebook after alleging that the company has failed to fully comply with the order, misled parents …
Facebook Alleged to Mislead Parents and Misrepresent Data Access Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Napoleon Nelson (D-Montgomery) and Craig Williams (R- Chester/Delaware) announced they will be the speakers at “Pennsylvania: The Next State Consumer Privacy Law?” to discuss the proposed …
Pennsylvania’s Proposed Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need Read More