Category Archives: FTC Compliance

$1.6 Million Settlement by Opioid Maker in Deceptive-Advertising Case

Opioid maker agrees to $1.6 million settlement in deceptive-advertising case, officials say By Sean Emery A pharmaceutical company has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement with Southern and Northern California prosecutors over allegations of deceptive advertising of opioid painkillers, Santa …

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Popular Apps and Websites That Sell Your Anonymized Data

Popular apps and websites reserve the right to sell your anonymized data By Nick Vega Last month, most people learned through a New York Times story that the email decluttering service Unroll.me had been selling anonymized customer data to third parties. …

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How the FTC Dealt with One Firm’s Questionable Biodegradable Plastic Claims

How the FTC Dealt with One Firm’s Questionable Biodegradable Plastic Claims By Barry Shanoff Much plastic waste ends up in landfills, where it can take thousands of years to biodegrade. Increasingly, some environmentally conscious consumers have rejected traditional plastics and turned …

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What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy

What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy By Hayley Tsukayama Let’s be honest here — most of us don’t read the privacy policies for smart televisions. And even if we try to, it’s often …

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Unroll.me backlash shows us exactly what’s wrong with privacy policies

Unroll.me backlash shows us exactly what’s wrong with privacy policies By Hayley Tsukayama “Sneaky.” “Dishonest.” “There is no coming back from this.” Those are a few of the things that users of the email service Unroll.me have had to say to the …

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The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads

The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads By Victoria Sheridan The Federal Trade Commission means business when it comes to regulating Instagram advertisements. The consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen recently complained celebrities weren’t being upfront about which of their posts …

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What’s New With LinkedIn’s Updated Privacy Policy

LinkedIn’s updated Privacy Policy will share your profile with more 3rd party services, arrange meet ups and more By Pradeep LinkedIn recently announced that they are updating their updated Terms of Service which includes the Privacy Policy and User Agreement. …

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Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes

Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes By Brian Barrett  The new Amazon Echo Look seems like a logical enough extension of Alexa, the company’s AI-powered digital assistant. Previously, Alexa lived inside speakers. Now, it’s in …

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Marketers – Are You Liable For Your Affiliates’ Trademark Infringement?

Marketers – Are You Liable For Your Affiliates’ Trademark Infringement With Sponsored Keyword Ads? By Chip Cooper, Esq. Scenario: You’re an online retailer, and you’ve got a network of affiliates that are committed to selling your products.  You expect that …

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Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter?

Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter? By Chip Cooper Esq. Clients frequently ask me, “click-wrapped”, “browse-wrapped” — what do these terms mean? Are they the typical legal mumbo jumbo? Your Customer Agreement (often called a Subscription …

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