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Even Superheroes Need Substantiation
As part of its ongoing probe of questionable claims involving kids’ health, the FTC announced a $2.1 million settlement with major dietary supplement marketers for allegedly deceptive claims that their products promote healthy brain and eye development in children.
ID-ylls of the Ring: FTC rethinks TSR’s Caller ID provisions
When the FTC amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule in 2003, it required telemarketers to transmit Caller ID information. That policy had three benefits. It promoted privacy by allowing people to screen out unwanted telemarketing calls. It increased industry accountability by making it harder for companies to remain anonymous. And it helped law enforcement by making it easier to identify fraudsters and companies who violated the Do Not Call Registry.
It's in the cards
The hot present this holiday season is plastic: gift cards from popular online and brick-and-mortar retailers. But this year’s cards come wrapped in important new protections for people who buy and use them.
FTC’s EchoMetrix settlement: EULA-ppreciate this guidance on privacy disclosures
Parents are understandably concerned about keeping their kids safe online. That’s why many moms and dads paid $3.99 a month for Sentry Parental Controls, software sold by EchoMetrix, Inc. Once Sentry is installed on a computer, buyers can log into their online account to monitor activity on that computer, including web history, online chats, and password-protected IMs.
So far, so good. But that wasn’t the only product marketed by EchoMetrix.
FTC Staff Issues Privacy Report
The FTC staff released a report today that proposes a new framework for consumer privacy: Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Business and Policymakers.