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Agency Announces Settlement of Separate Actions Against Retailer TJX, and Data Brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint for Failing to Provide Adequate Security for Consumers’ Data

ValueClick to Pay $2.9 Million to Settle FTC Chargest

[Goal Financial] Student Lender Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard Sensitive Consumer Information and Misrepresented Its Security Practices

Financial Privacy Rule: Interagency Notice Research Project

Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business
Children's Privacy
Enforcement

Cases

1/30/08
Imbee.com

  • Press Release
  • Complaint [PDF]
  • Consent Decree and Order for Civil Penalties, Injunction, and Other Relief [PDF]
9/7/06
Xanga

  • Press Release
  • Complaint [PDF]
  • Consent Decree and Order for Civil Penalties, Injunction, and Other Relief [PDF]
2/18/04
UMG 2/18/04
Bonzi

2/27/03
Hershey Foods Corporation

2/27/03
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, Inc., Mrs. Fields’ Holding Company, Inc., Mrs. Fields’ Original Cookies, Inc. 4/22/02
The Ohio Art Company (Etch-A-Sketch) 2/14/02
American Pop Corn Company (Jolly Time) 10/2/01
Lisa Frank, Inc. 4/19/01
Looksmart Ltd. 4/19/01
Monarch Services, Inc., et al. (Girls’ Life) 4/19/01
Bigmailbox.com, Inc. 7/21/00
Toysmart.com

Pre-COPPA Children’s Privacy Cases

8/12/99
Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. 2/12/99
GeoCities

Safe Harbor Program

The COPPA Rule enables industry groups or others to submit for Commission approval self-regulatory guidelines implementing the protections afforded by the Rule. The Commission must act on a request for “safe harbor” treatment within 180 days of the filing of the request, and after the proposed guidelines have been subject to notice and comment. Section 312.10 of the final Rule sets out the criteria for approval of guidelines and the materials that must be submitted as part of a safe harbor application. To access approved applications and public comments, click here
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