Category Archives: FTC Compliance

Dairy Report: Farmers Taking a Stand Against Deceptive Advertising

Dairy Report: Farmers Taking a Stand Against Deceptive Advertising By Taylor Leach Buzzwords, scare tactics and misguided advertising are just a few techniques food marketers use to get consumers to buy their products. Farmers, however, have had enough and are …

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FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles

FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles By Peter Moreno A New Jersey company, Mikey & Momo, Inc., and its owners agree to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for false claims. It turns out the efficacy …

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Best Chrome extensions to protect your online privacy and security

Best Chrome extensions to protect your online privacy and security By Jerry Hildenbrand The internet has become more than just a fun tool and is now considered a necessity the same way electricity and indoor plumbing are. You can do without it, …

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Ban ‘hypocrite’ pre-mixed drinks, advocacy group urges committee

Ban ‘hypocrite’ pre-mixed drinks, advocacy group urges committee By Stephanie Fillion Having adopted amendments to the Food and Drugs Act that prohibit food and beverages marketed at children, MPs turned their attention on Monday to another beverage affecting Canada’s youth: …

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Stop saying ‘privacy,’ start saying ‘data protection’

Stop saying ‘privacy,’ start saying ‘data protection’ By Paris Martineau Privacy policy, in the wake of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal — and with Europe’s new data protection regulations kicking in soon — it’s been used a lot, and understandably so. Companies …

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Bought Procter & Gamble’s Align probiotic? You could be owed some money

Bought Procter & Gamble’s Align probiotic? You could be owed some money By Craig Johnson Procter & Gamble recently reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit involving the marketing and advertising of its probiotic supplements under the Align brand. In …

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Man Sues Halo Top for ‘Tricking’ Him, Ignites New War Over Ice Cream

Man Sues Halo Top for ‘Tricking’ Him, Ignites New War Over Ice Cream By Rae Paoletta What separates anyone, or anything, from qualifying as ice cream? Is a car ice cream? What about a cat? When it comes to determining what …

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Why you should be reading the privacy notices choking your inbox

Why you should be reading the privacy notices choking your inbox By Mona Ibrahim You may be wondering what’s going on, or how it impacts you personally. I’m a lawyer who has been working with companies trying to deal with …

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After Facebook scrutiny, is Google next?

After Facebook scrutiny, is Google next? By The Associated Press Facebook has taken the lion’s share of scrutiny from Congress and the media about data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it’s far from …

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Cryptocurrency startups bypass Facebook ad ban with sly marketing tricks

Cryptocurrency startups bypass Facebook ad ban with sly marketing tricks By Mix As part of its larger efforts to clean up its act, a couple of months back Facebook announced it will no longer allow ads promoting crypto-products and initial coin offerings (ICOs) on …

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