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What Vizio was doing behind the TV screen

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Consumers have bought more than 11 million internet-connected Vizio televisions since 2010. But according to a complaint filed by the FTC and the New Jersey Attorney General, consumers didn’t know...
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Edge of ‘17

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“ Just like the white winged dove sings a song,†you can count on the BCP Business Blog to celebrate the “Edge of Seventeen†– 2017, of course – with a recap of in-case-you-missed-it developments from...
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Ashley Madison settles with FTC over data security

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If you care about data security and privacy, you’ll want to read about the FTC’s settlement with ruby Corporation, ruby Life Inc., and ADL Media Inc. – the companies that operate AshleyMadison.com...
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Ad libraries and app developers, check out this advice

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Researchers report that 72% of American adults now own a smartphone and when they’re on their phones, 89% of their time is spent on apps. An analysis of how app developers generate revenue raises some...
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Practice Fusion case suggests 6 health privacy pointers

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Combine two of the most talked-about consumer protection topics – health privacy and consumer-generated online content – and what do you get? A proposed FTC settlement with Practice Fusion, the...
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2015’s top-pick topics: A 10-tative list

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2015 saw the end of The Late Show with David Letterman, but his Top 10 List legacy lives on. From the home office in Washington, D.C., here is our informal take on ten topics we covered this year in...
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Order compliance: A behind-the-scenes look

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If the Commission is to attain the objectives Congress envisioned, it cannot be required to confine its road block to the narrow lane the transgressor has traveled; it must be allowed effectively to...
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Mess ipsa loquitor? Letting the facts speak for themselves

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This post about the FTC’s law enforcement action against Craig Brittain will be a little different. No bullet points parsing the nuances of complaint allegations. No tips and takeaways for savvy...
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The FTC's TRUSTe case: When seals help seal the deal

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People who aren’t into marketing jargon might not know a “credence claim†from a Creedence Clearwater Revival, but experts tell us it’s a representation about a product that consumers aren’t in a...
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Gone with the wind?

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A mobile app that lets users send photo and video messages that recipients can look at for a moment before the content is, in effect, gone with the wind? Scarlett O’Hara could have declared her love...
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Checking up on consumer generated health information

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Whether it’s a website where people diagnosed with the same medical condition can share their stories or an app to find out how long it will take in the gym to burn off a Macadamia Mania Ripple sundae...
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FTC staff to Facebook and WhatsApp: Privacy promises prevail

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When one company acquires another, there’s usually a lot of discussion about how to harmonize divergent procedures – everything from personnel policies to buying paper clips. But a letter to...
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You’re on Candid Camera

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In the words of the old TV show, “Smile. You’re on Candid Camera.†But according to an FTC lawsuit alleging lax security by a company selling internet cameras, for the hundreds of consumers whose...
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Private eyes: Lessons from the rent-to-own webcam cases

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The charges outlined in the FTC’s lawsuits against a software business and seven rent-to-own companies are surprising — and OK, some might say a little creepy. Software on rented computers gave the...
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"I always feel like somebody's watching me"

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Paranoid delusion from 80s R&B artist Rockwell? Not necessarily, if he had used a computer from a rent-to-own store. Because according to lawsuits filed by the FTC, many stores — including franchisees...