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Google is facing rising legal challenges from global regulators who accuse the tech giant of operating an illegal monopoly of its search and digital advertising businesses. One of its most [...]

To provide businesses with a roadmap for compliance with the various statutes and rules, the Enforcement Policy Statement builds on previous FTC guidance and focuses on three principal areas: disclosure; consent; and cancellation.

On October 28, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced the issuance of a new enforcement policy statement warning companies against using dark patterns that trick consumers into subscription services.

This month, CPW's Kyle Fath, Kristin Bryan, Christina Lamoureux & Elizabeth Helpling explained how data privacy and cybersecurity were Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") priorities.

The FTC announced that it was going to ramp up enforcement against illegal dark patterns that trick consumers into subscriptions. Collectively applies manipulative techniques that can impair consumer autonomy and create traps for online shoppers.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies that it is ramping up its enforcement of dark patterns.

Apple's new guidelines for apps that let people create accounts will require these apps to give people a way to delete their accounts. This requirement is broader than CCPA and GDPR deletion rights, as it applies to all users not just those from specific territories.

E-commerce sites are rife with tools that manipulate us into spending more money

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made it clear: data privacy and cybersecurity are now a priority, and will be for years to come.

Nach einer Beschwerdewelle haben einige Unternehmen nachgebessert. Andere müssen nun mit formalen Beschwerden rechnen.