The Federal Trade Commission is really on a roll these days. In the last few weeks alone it has: reached settlements with two companies, Compete, Inc. and Epic Marketplace, Inc., over the FTC’s charges that the two companies deceived
FTC Settlement Targets Web-Tracking Company
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Compete Inc., a web analytics company, agreed to settle allegations that it engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by collecting personal data without disclosing the extent of the information it was collecting and…
Web Marketing Company Settles FTC Charges Over Information Gathering
A Web analytics company recently settled FTC charges that it deceptively collected consumers’ personal information.
According to the FTC, Compete, Inc. provided a free toolbar that consumers installed on their web browsers. Compete informed consumers that “the web pages…
FTC Announces Settlement Related to a Web Analytics Company Deceptive Practices
On October 22, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement agreement with online market research company Compete, Inc., in response to allegations that the company made false and deceptive assurances regarding the collection, use and protection of consumers’…