1,634 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,634
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$49.9B+
Total Fines Tracked
The FTC settled allegations against Apitor Technology for violating COPPA by allowing a third party to collect geolocation data from children without parental consent. Apitor must pay a $500,000 suspended fine, delete improperly collected data, and implement measures to comply with COPPA, including obtaining parental consent and notifying parents.
$500K
The FTC alleges that Disney violated COPPA by failing to properly label children-directed videos on YouTube as 'Made for Kids,' allowing the collection of personal data from children under 13 without parental consent. Disney will pay a $10 million civil penalty and must implement a program to ensure accurate video designations, potentially incorporating age assurance technologies.
$10.0M
The FTC released a statement by Chairman Ferguson, joined by Commissioners Holyoak and Meador, regarding the enforcement action against Disney Worldwide Services for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The statement addresses the case involving children's privacy protections.
The FTC distributed refunds to consumers who purchased deceptively marketed treatment plans from Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical. The company and its medical director were barred from making unsupported health claims about curing COVID-19, cancer, and Parkinson's disease after a court order in September 2025. Over $40,700 was sent to 578 consumers, with additional claims possible until May 2026.
$103K
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 is returning over $672,000 to consumers who were deceived by Frank Romero, operator of Trend Deploy, for violating the Mail Order Rule. The court order required Romero to pay the FTC, and the FTC is now distributing refunds to 9,419 affected consumers.
$672K
The FTC entered into a settlement with U.K.-based payment processor Paddle to resolve allegations that its unfair payment processing practices facilitated tech support scammers operating in Cyprus. Paddle agreed to pay a $5 million monetary penalty as part of the settlement.
$5.0M
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.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a letter to the U.S. Trustee overseeing the 23andMe bankruptcy proceeding, expressing concerns about the potential sale or transfer of consumers' personal genetic data. The letter underscores the importance of companies honoring their privacy promises to consumers, particularly regarding sensitive information, during bankruptcy proceedings.
The FTC settled with Cognosphere LLC, developer of Genshin Impact, for violating COPPA by collecting personal information from children without parental consent and for deceptive practices regarding in-game loot box purchases. The company will pay $20 million in penalties and is banned from selling loot boxes to children under 16 without verifiable parental consent.
$20.0M
The FTC settled with Cognosphere, the developer of Genshin Impact, for violating COPPA by collecting children's data without parental consent and for using deceptive loot box practices that misled players about costs and odds. Cognosphere will pay a $20 million fine, be banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without parental consent, and must implement various transparency and data deletion measures.
$20.0M
The FTC alleged that General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary collected and sold drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data (e.g., hard braking, speeding) to consumer reporting agencies without adequately notifying consumers or obtaining their affirmative consent. A proposed consent order bans the companies from disclosing this sensitive data to consumer reporting agencies for five years and requires them to implement clearer consent mechanisms, data access/deletion processes, and opt-out options.
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.
The FTC finalized an order banning Mobilewalla Inc. from selling sensitive location data after alleging the company sold such data without verifying consumer consent. The order prohibits Mobilewalla from collecting data from ad exchanges for non-auction purposes, misrepresenting data practices, and using location data from sensitive locations like health clinics and places of worship.
The FTC finalized an order against IntelliVision Technologies Corp. for making deceptive claims about its facial recognition software's accuracy and lack of bias. The company must now back up any claims with competent testing and is prohibited from misrepresenting the software's performance. No monetary penalty was imposed.
The FTC and the Illinois Attorney General took action against food delivery company Grubhub for deceptive earnings claims, blocking diners from accounts and funds, and unfairly listing restaurants without permission. The settlement required Grubhub to change its operations and provide over $23.8 million in refunds to 640,038 affected consumers.
The FTC finalized an order against Marriott International and Starwood Hotels for failing to implement reasonable data security, which led to three data breaches affecting over 344 million customers. The companies must implement a comprehensive security program, delete unnecessary personal information, allow U.S. customers to request deletion, and restore stolen loyalty points. They are also prohibited from misrepresenting their data security practices.
The FTC took action against Gravy Analytics Inc. and Venntel Inc. for unlawfully tracking and selling sensitive consumer location data without consent. The proposed consent order prohibits the sale or use of sensitive location data, requires deletion of historic data, and mandates compliance programs. This is part of the FTC's series of actions against data brokers selling sensitive location data.
The FTC charged Marriott International and Starwood Hotels with failing to implement reasonable data security, leading to three data breaches affecting over 344 million customers. Under a proposed consent order, the companies must implement a comprehensive information security program, certify compliance annually for 20 years, and provide customers with ways to delete personal information and restore stolen loyalty points.
The FTC staff report examined data practices of nine major social media and video streaming companies and found they engaged in vast surveillance of users with lax privacy controls and inadequate safeguards for children and teens. The report recommends limiting data collection, restricting targeted advertising, and strengthening protections for young users, and calls for comprehensive federal privacy legislation.
Consumer fraud case where the FTC settled with Invitation Homes for deceiving renters with undisclosed fees and unlawful charges, including hidden fees and unfair security deposit withholdings. The company must pay over $47.2 million in refunds to affected consumers and change its leasing practices.
$48.0M
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 is distributing over $10.9 million in refunds to 443,048 consumers harmed by Financial Education Services (FES), a credit repair pyramid scheme that defrauded consumers through false promises of credit score fixes and illegal pyramid recruitment. The refunds follow a 2024 settlement with FES and its owners that banned them from fraudulent practices and required turnover of funds for consumer restitution.
The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit where parents sued IXL Learning for allegedly collecting and selling children's data without proper consent. The FTC argued that under COPPA, school district agreements to arbitration do not bind parents. The brief opposes IXL Learning's attempt to compel arbitration.
The FTC and DOJ sued TikTok and ByteDance for violating COPPA by collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. The complaint alleges that TikTok knowingly allowed millions of children on its platform and failed to comply with a 2019 consent order. The lawsuit seeks civil penalties and a permanent injunction.
Consumer fraud enforcement against Financial Education Services for operating a credit repair pyramid scheme that defrauded consumers with false promises of easy credit fixes. The FTC secured a settlement in 2024 requiring $10.9 million in refunds to over 443,000 consumers and permanent bans on the operators.
$10.9M
NGL Labs, LLC and its founders were sued by the FTC and Los Angeles DA for marketing an anonymous messaging app to children and teens, making false claims about AI content moderation, sending fake messages to boost engagement, and violating COPPA by collecting kids' data without parental consent. They must pay $5 million, with $500,000 as a civil penalty and $4.5 million for consumer redress, and are banned from offering the app to users under 18. The order requires age gates, data deletion, and prohibits false claims about AI and recurring charges.
$500K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.