Tag: FTC

Google’s New Privacy Policy: Danny Sullivan Provides Insight
In January, Google announced that it was overhauling its more than 60 privacy policies and replacing them with one. As Alma Whitten, Google's Director of Privacy in Product and Eng...
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FTC Totally Concerned About Privacy On Mobile Apps For Kids
In all likelihood, mobile app developers probably don't discriminate when it comes to sponging information from kids and adults alike. To most of them, private info is a bunch of l...
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Google Responded To the FTC On Privacy Issues Before EPIC Sued
Yesterday we brought you news that the Electronic Privacy Informa...
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Privacy Watchdog EPIC Sues To Block Google’s New Privacy Policy
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed suit to block Google’s new unified privacy policy. They claim that the new policy violates a consent order issued in Octo...
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Online Privacy Debate Heats Up With FTC And Commerce Dept. Reports Coming Soon
To say online privacy is a controversial area is an understatement. It's always been challenging but has gotten even more so with the rise of social networks, online shopping, and...
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Apple / Google Apps Refund Policy under Scrutiny in Korea
Many Korean consumers are growing cautious of apps available from online stores due to constrictive refund policies.  Those who find apps to be less than satisfactory are at the me...
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Google Search Plus Your World May Draw FTC Complaint
EPIC, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, is reportedly considering filing a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission over Google’s new “Search Plus Your Wo...
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Facebook Timeline Violates FTC Settlement, Says One Privacy Group
Does Facebook have some more FTC trouble on the horizon? If one privacy organization gets its way, Facebook's shift the the Timeline will be anything other than frictionless....
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Is Google Hurting Free Market Competition?
Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee have put together a letter calling for an FTC investigation of Google, with an emphasis on the company’s search results. Do you think Go...
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SEMPO: FTC Shouldn’t Regulate Google and Other Search Engines
As companies continue to call for regulation of Google, search industry organization SEMPO has come to the search engine's defense. The Search E...
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Facebook Privacy: Is The FTC Going Too Far or Not Far Enough?
As you may know, Facebook settled privacy charges with the FTC this week. Under the agreement, F...
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Facebook Privacy Settlement Announced by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Facebook has settled charges that it deceived consumers by failing to keep privacy promises. Under the proposed...
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Google Antitrust Complaint Filed With FTC
ShopCity.com, a network of local shopping sites, has filed an antitrust complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Google. The company shared a copy of the complaint with...
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Facebook Faces A Whole New Round of Privacy Concerns
Last year at f8, Facebook revealed its Open Graph and social plugins. Shortly thereafter, privacy concerns became a major point of discussion throughout the media and around the wa...
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FTC Google Probe: More Details Emerge
After various reports that the Federal Trade Commission was going to launch a big investigation into Google's business practices, this was finally confirmed in late June, though li...
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