Monthly Archive: December 2011

Dec 21

FTC Concludes Investigation Concerning Gifts to Bloggers in Exchange for Endorsements

Tweet The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently closed its investigation of Hyundai Motor America’s (“Hyundai”) alleged violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45) in connection with a blogging campaign conducted to spark interest in Hyundai’s Super Bowl XLV ads. The inquiry focused on whether bloggers were given gift certificates as …

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Dec 08

Facebook Settles FTC Privacy Charges

Tweet The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last week that Facebook has settled charges that it deceived consumers by making false privacy assurances, and then repeatedly allowing consumer information to be shared and made public.  The settlement serves as a timely reminder that companies must abide by their own statements regarding how personal information is …

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