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Privacy Enforcement Tracker

1,509 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.

1,509

Total Actions

16

Jurisdictions

$26.6B+

Total Fines Tracked

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FTCSettlement

Hopper Inc.

The FTC alleged that Hopper, a travel booking app, charged consumers hidden and pre-selected fees (Tip and VIP Support) without their consent, and misrepresented the benefits of its VIP Support and Price Freeze services. Hopper agreed to pay $35 million for consumer redress and is prohibited from misrepresenting fees, with requirements to clearly disclose fees and total prices.

CriticalConsent FailureNotice FailureDark Patterns

$35.0M

FTCEnforcement Action

Genesis Tech enterprise

The FTC sued the Genesis Tech enterprise and its owners for operating deceptive internet-based subscription schemes. The defendants allegedly misled consumers about subscription terms, billed without authorization, and made cancellation difficult. The court granted a temporary halt to the operations pending trial.

LowConsent FailureNotice FailureDark Patterns
FTCSettlement

Shutterstock Inc.

Shutterstock Inc. agreed to pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it charged consumers without their informed consent, failed to disclose auto-renewal and cancellation terms, and made cancellation difficult. The FTC alleged Shutterstock's subscription and on-demand pack offerings violated consumer protection laws through hidden fees and complicated cancellation processes.

CriticalConsent FailureNotice FailureDark Patterns

$35.0M

FTCSettlement

Amazon.com, Inc.(Amazon)

The FTC secured a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon, including a $1 billion civil penalty and $1.5 billion in consumer refunds, for enrolling millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without proper consent and designing a deliberately difficult cancellation process. The order requires Amazon to implement clear enrollment disclosures, an easy cancellation method, and cease the unlawful practices.

CriticalConsent FailureDark PatternsNotice Failure

$1.0B

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