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Spokeo Agrees to $800,000 FTC Settlement

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Written by Adam Veness Spokeo, Inc. has agreed to pay the FTC $800,000 to settle the FTC’s claims alleging that Spokeo violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and committed unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the FTC Act.  Spokeo is a data broker that collects personal information of millions of consumers and compiles… Continue Reading

Privacy Lawsuit Against Data Aggregator Spokeo Dismissed

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Written by Julia Siripurapu The practices of online data aggregator and broker Spokeo, Inc. (“Spokeo”) have come under the scrutiny of consumers and consumer privacy advocates for a while now, and have been on the FTC’s radar since at least last summer when the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a complaint against Spokeo with… Continue Reading