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 Federal Trade Commission

MySpace settles with FTC after misleading users

May 18, 2012

After being charged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with sharing its users' personal information, including browsing habits, with advertisers, social networking service MySpace has agreed to settle.
 

Facebook to alter privacy practices following FTC ruling

November 29, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission has come down hard on Facebook over allegations of "unfair and deceptive" privacy promises, and the social networking behemoth has responded by admitting to its mistakes and appointing two new privacy heads.
 

Rite Aid to pay $1 million fine for HIPAA violation

July 28, 2010

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid will pay a $1 million fine and take corrective actions to settle charges of violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
 
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