Federal Trade Commission · via Voidly Atlas
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.
502 records · source: FTC press releases
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FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices
deceptive-practices · 2026-07-01
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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