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A developer of mobile applications, including children’s games for the iPhone and iPod touch, will pay $50,000 to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy...
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today told Congress that while mobile technology, such as smart phones, is giving consumers a vast array of new products and services, it also presents new consumer...
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today told Congress that “the Commission is committed to protecting consumers’ privacy in the mobile sphere†by bringing enforcement actions where appropriate and “by...
The FTC hosted a public workshop to examine emerging wireless Internet and data technologies and the privacy, security, and consumer protection issues they raise.
Business Before the Commission: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Government and Business Impersonation, Policy Statement on Â鶹´«Ã½ Related to Gig Work, Staff Report on Dark Patterns
Coldplay sang “Fix You,†but if the group had been referring to their tech devices, cars, or other products in need of repair, their efforts could have consumer protection ramifications. A July 16...
For more than a decade, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has examined the consumer protection issues that may accompany the explosive growth of mobile technology. While new technology can bring tremendous...