Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing

By: Kaylie Scalze Hey Dude has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for several charges, including misleading consumers by hiding negative reviews that gave their shoe products anything less than four out of five stars. Hey Dude willpay fines worth $1.95 million to the FTC and has agreed to several of the FTC’s… Read More Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing

December 8, 2023 aconwaysilina

GoodRx Has Been . . . BadRx

By: Karlie Rubin The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has begun to crack down on online health companies regarding the selling of their clients’ private health information. The Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) was enacted to require vendors of personal health records to notify consumers (and sometimes the media) when they discover certain data breaches. The FTC… Read More GoodRx Has Been . . . BadRx

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 jcunningham

Assessing the Legality of Facebook’s Advertising Analytics

As the need for innovative advertising increases with user saviness, companies begin searching for new ways to reach out to users through their social media accounts. Some of these methods include targeting individuals of a specific ethnicity, gender, or religion. … Read More Assessing the Legality of Facebook’s Advertising Analytics

March 21, 2018March 16, 2019 jhtl

Do You Revoke Your Right of Privacy When You Welcome Smart Technology Into Your Home?

As smart technology develops new methods of creating anonymous profiles of their consumers, serious privacy concerns arise. The FTC has begun litigation to protect consumers against deceptive disclosures related to the practice of data collection. … Read More Do You Revoke Your Right of Privacy When You Welcome Smart Technology Into Your Home?

October 10, 2017March 16, 2019 jhtl

“Too Smart and Invasive Smart TVs”

POSTED BY Meghan Bonk There have been reports recently of Samsung’s Smart TVs voice recognition capabilities and their ability to report what they hear to third parties. While Samsung did, in fact, post some sort of warning to consumers about this feature, privacy experts expressed to eWeek that Samsung’s behavior is “potentially invasive and… Read More “Too Smart and Invasive Smart TVs”

March 16, 2015 nhasenfus

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Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing

GoodRx Has Been . . . BadRx

Assessing the Legality of Facebook’s Advertising Analytics

Do You Revoke Your Right of Privacy When You Welcome Smart Technology Into Your Home?

“Too Smart and Invasive Smart TVs”