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FTC — Privacy & Data Enforcement
The FTC is the closest thing the U.S. has to a privacy regulator. Its enforcement actions are the public record of who got caught mishandling, selling, or over-collecting personal data.
501 records · source: FTC press releases
This is the agency's own public-domain data, curated and made citable by Voidly. Voidly adds no independent claim — always verify against the linked canonical source.Voidly curation: FTC releases whose title matches a disclosed privacy/surveillance keyword set (privacy, data security, data broker, breach, biometric, facial recognition, location data, children's online, COPPA, surveillance, stalkerware, spyware, sensitive data, health data).
FTC Issues COPPA Policy Statement to Incentivize the Use of Age Verification Technologies to Protect Children Online
childrens-privacy · 2026-02-01
FTC Sends Payments to Consumers Impacted by Avast’s Deceptive Privacy Claims
deceptive-practices · 2025-12-01
FTC Finalizes Order with GoDaddy over Data Security Failures
data-privacy · 2025-05-01
FTC Announces Refund Claims Process for Avast Customers Impacted by Deceptive Privacy Claims
deceptive-practices · 2025-02-01
FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting IntelliVision from Making Deceptive Claims About Its Facial Recognition Software
deceptive-practices · 2025-01-01
FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security for Its Website Hosting Services
data-privacy · 2025-01-01
FTC Finalizes Changes to Children’s Privacy Rule Limiting Companies’ Ability to Monetize Kids’ Data
data-privacy · 2025-01-01
FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices
consumer-protection · 2025-01-01
FTC Takes Action Against IntelliVision Technologies for Deceptive Claims About its Facial Recognition Software
deceptive-practices · 2024-12-01
FTC Takes Action Against Gravy Analytics, Venntel for Unlawfully Selling Location Data Tracking Consumers to Sensitive Sites
consumer-protection · 2024-12-01
FTC Takes Action Against Marriott and Starwood Over Multiple Data Breaches
data-privacy · 2024-10-01
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by CafePress’s Data Security Failures
data-privacy · 2024-09-01
FTC Investigation Leads to Lawsuit Against TikTok and ByteDance for Flagrantly Violating Children’s Privacy Law
childrens-privacy · 2024-08-01
FTC Files Amicus Brief Saying COPPA Can’t Force Parents Into Arbitration
childrens-privacy · 2024-08-01
Proposed FTC Order will Prohibit Telehealth Firm Cerebral from Using or Disclosing Sensitive Data for Advertising Purposes, and Require it to Pay $7 Million
other · $7,000,000 penalty · 2024-04-01
FTC Finalizes Changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule
other · 2024-04-01
FTC to Host Annual PrivacyCon Event Virtually on March 6
other · 2024-03-01
FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update
data-privacy · 2024-03-01
FTC Denies Application for New Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA
childrens-privacy · 2024-03-01
FTC Finalizes Order with Global Tel*Link Over Security Failures that Led to Breach of Sensitive Data
data-privacy · 2024-02-01
FTC Announces Agenda for 2024 PrivacyCon
other · 2024-02-01
FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Affected by CafePress’s Data Security Failures
data-privacy · 2024-01-01
FTC Order Will Ban InMarket from Selling Precise Consumer Location Data
consumer-protection · 2024-01-01
FTC Extends Deadline by 60 days for Commission Decision on ESRB Application for New Consent Mechanism Under COPPA
childrens-privacy · 2024-01-01
FTC Extends Deadline for Commission Decision on ESRB Application for New Consent Mechanism Under COPPA
childrens-privacy · 2023-09-01
FTC Seeks Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2024
other · 2023-09-01
FTC Gives Final Approval to Order Banning BetterHelp from Sharing Sensitive Health Data for Advertising, Requiring It to Pay $7.8 Million
other · $7,800,000 penalty · 2023-07-01
FTC Seeks Comment on New Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA
childrens-privacy · 2023-07-01
FTC Warns About Misuses of Biometric Information and Harm to Consumers
consumer-protection · 2023-05-01
FTC Extends Deadline by Six Months for Compliance with Some Changes to Financial Data Security Rule
data-privacy · 2022-11-01
FTC to Host Annual PrivacyCon Event Virtually on November 1
other · 2022-10-01
FTC to Host Forum on September 8 on Commercial Surveillance and Lax Data Security Practices
data-privacy · 2022-09-01
FTC Explores Rules Cracking Down on Commercial Surveillance and Lax Data Security Practices
data-privacy · 2022-08-01
FTC Finalizes Action Against CafePress for Covering Up Data Breach, Lax Security
data-privacy · 2022-06-01
FTC Calls for Research Presentations for PrivacyCon 2022
other · 2022-05-01
FTC Takes Action Against CafePress for Data Breach Cover Up
data-privacy · 2022-03-01
Advertising Platform OpenX Will Pay $2 Million for Collecting Personal Information from Children in Violation of Children’s Privacy Law
childrens-privacy · $2,000,000 penalty · 2021-12-01
FTC Finalizes Order Banning Stalkerware Provider from Spyware Business
other · 2021-12-01
Aristotle Removed from List of FTC-Approved Children’s Privacy Self-Regulatory Programs
childrens-privacy · 2021-08-01
FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2021
other · 2021-07-01
FTC to Host Virtual PrivacyCon 2021 on July 27
other · 2021-07-01
FTC to Host Virtual Advertising and Data Security Workshop for Small Businesses
data-privacy · 2021-05-01
California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers about use of Facial Recognition in Photo Storage App
consumer-protection · 2021-01-01
FTC to Host Virtual “Back-to-Basics” Advertising and Data Security Workshop for Small Businesses
data-privacy · 2020-09-01
FTC Releases Agenda for PrivacyCon 2020
other · 2020-07-01
FTC Finalizes Privacy Shield Settlement with Ortho-Clinical
settlement · 2020-07-01
FTC to Host Virtual PrivacyCon 2020 on July 21
other · 2020-07-01
FTC Announces that PrivacyCon 2020 Will be Held Virtually
other · 2020-06-01
Data Center Company Settles FTC Privacy Shield Case
data-privacy · 2020-06-01
FTC Seeks Comment as Part of Review of Health Breach Notification Rule
other · 2020-05-01
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