1,285 enforcement actions from 14 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,285
Total Actions
14
Jurisdictions
$35.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters to over a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their obligations under the FTC Act to protect American consumers' data security and privacy, even when facing pressure from foreign governments to weaken encryption or censor content. The letters warn that weakening security measures or censoring speech in response to foreign demands could constitute deceptive practices under the FTC Act.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters to major technology companies, urging them not to weaken data security or censor American consumers' speech in response to foreign government demands. He reminded them that such actions could violate the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair and deceptive practices, particularly if companies break promises about encryption and security. The letters cite foreign laws like the EU's Digital Services Act and UK's Investigatory Powers Act as pressures that might lead to non-compliance.
The FTC finalized an order with GoDaddy for failing to implement adequate data security measures and misleading consumers about its security and Privacy Shield compliance. The order prohibits misrepresentations, requires a comprehensive security program, and mandates independent assessments.
The FTC settled charges against GoDaddy Inc. and GoDaddy.com, LLC for misleading customers about their data security protections and failing to adequately secure their website hosting services. The company's security failures left customers' and website visitors' data vulnerable to attacks. The final order requires GoDaddy to implement comprehensive data security measures.
The FTC settled charges against GoDaddy Inc. and GoDaddy.com, LLC for misleading customers about their data security protections and failing to adequately secure their website hosting services. The company allegedly did not implement reasonable security measures, leaving customer websites vulnerable to attacks that could harm both the customers and visitors to those sites. The case resulted in a consent order requiring GoDaddy to improve its security practices.
The FTC settled charges against GoDaddy for failing to implement adequate data security measures for its web hosting services, which led to multiple breaches and misled customers about its security protections. The proposed order requires GoDaddy to establish a comprehensive information security program and hire an independent assessor for regular reviews.
Verkada, a security camera company, failed to secure customer data, leading to a hacker accessing over 150,000 cameras and sensitive health information. The company also violated the CAN-SPAM Act by sending spam emails without proper opt-out mechanisms. To settle, Verkada will pay $2.95 million and implement a comprehensive security program with audits.
$3.0M
The FTC finalized a consent order against Blackbaud Inc. for alleged security failures that led to a data breach exposing personal data of millions of consumers. Blackbaud must delete unnecessary data, implement a security program, and not misrepresent its policies. No monetary penalty was imposed.
The FTC has proposed amendments to the COPPA Rule to enhance children's privacy protections. Key changes include requiring separate parental consent for targeted advertising, prohibiting conditioning access on data collection, limiting push notifications, strengthening data security and retention requirements, and restricting commercial use in educational technology. The proposal shifts responsibility from parents to companies to safeguard children's data.
The FTC charged Ring LLC with allowing employees to access private customer videos without consent and failing to secure user accounts, leading to hackers controlling cameras. Under a proposed consent order, Ring must pay $5.8 million in refunds, delete unlawfully accessed data, and implement a privacy and security program.
$5.8M
The FTC settled with Ring for failing to secure consumer videos, allowing unauthorized access by employees and hackers. Ring agreed to provide $5.6 million in refunds to affected customers and implement security measures.
$5.6M
The FTC took action against CafePress for failing to secure consumer data and covering up a major data breach. The company stored sensitive information insecurely and delayed notifying customers. As part of the settlement, Residual Pumpkin must pay $500,000 in redress, and both companies must implement comprehensive security programs.
$500K
The FTC settled with CafePress for failing to implement reasonable data security measures, leading to multiple breaches that exposed Social Security numbers and other sensitive data. As part of the settlement, over $370,000 in refunds are being distributed to 20,044 consumers who filed valid claims.
$370K
The FTC banned Support King, LLC (SpyFone) and its CEO from the surveillance business for secretly harvesting and sharing users' data without consent, and ordered the deletion of all illegally collected data and notification to affected device owners. The company failed to secure the data, leading to a hack that exposed 2,200 consumers.
The FTC finalized a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. for misleading consumers about its data security practices and compromising user security. The settlement requires Zoom to implement a comprehensive security program, review software updates for security flaws, and undergo biennial third-party assessments.
The FTC settled with Zoom for deceiving users about its encryption security and unfairly installing software that bypassed browser safeguards. Zoom must implement a comprehensive security program, undergo biennial audits, and is banned from making false security claims. No monetary penalty was imposed.
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.