Case Study
Snapchat Investigated for False Claim that Photos “Disappear Forever”
Snapchat was punished by the FTC for misrepresenting its security and privacy practices...+ Read more
In 2011, ScanScout, an online video advertising network, was investigated by the FTC and hit with a class action lawsuit for its deceptive practice of using persistent “supercookies” to track users online. Although ScanScout’s privacy policy stated that users could change their browser settings to “opt out” of its information tracking, the company actually used technology designed to prevent users from doing so. ScanScout settled with the FTC by submitting to ongoing oversight of the company’s privacy practices.