Gogo’s Internet Services
March 10th, 2016
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Gogo LLC in January 2016. Among other things, the complaint alleges that
Browsing the "privacy and security" Tag
Amourcard’s Forcefield Radio Frequency Identification Protection Card
February 4th, 2016
In January 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Armourcard USA for, among other things, allegedly falsely representing that the
Security of Personal Information Store on iDevices
June 23rd, 2015
In March 2015, a federal judge, after considering a motion to dismiss and granting part of it, allowed false advertising
There’s More to Guess at Than Just Age with this Site
May 6th, 2015
Conflicting information on homepage and terms of service page muddles policy.
Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking
April 27th, 2015
Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.
Revenge Porn Site IsAnybodyDown.com Down for Count
January 29th, 2015
FTC alleges Craig Brittain used deceptive means to amass a nude photo library of more than 1,000 people.
How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data
November 20th, 2014
More than 1.2 billion users makes for a lot of personal information.
Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”
October 7th, 2014
Digital rights group says it's time for law enforcement "to take away ComputerCOP's badge."
Symantec
July 22nd, 2014
June 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of this case. (Case No. 14-16141, 9th Cir.) June
Before You Be Snapping and Chatting, Remember This
May 8th, 2014
Popular app reaches agreement with FTC to make privacy changes.
ADT Agrees to Reveal whether it Paid Experts to Boost Service
March 6th, 2014
FTC settles suit with company over charges of deceptive reviewers.
Protect Yourself from Rising Number of ID Thefts
March 3rd, 2014
It's National Consumer Protection Week. Learn more about why identity theft is at the top of the FTC list of consumer complaints.
Married but Lonely
January 10th, 2014
We got this email advertisement offering us the chance to “Sleep with Married Women,” and “meet a cheating wife.” An