TRUSTe, a service that certifies companies that are safely handling private consumer data, is settling Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled customers about its online business-recertification process and about its status as a for-profit entity, the commission announced today. The FTC asserts that from 2006 until January 2013, TRUSTe failed to annually review certifications for over a […]
Privacy certifier for web business TRUSTe settles with FTC for $200K
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2014 21:18
TRUSTe, a service that certifies companies that are safely handling private consumer data, is settling Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled customers about its online business-recertification process and about its status as a for-profit entity, the commission announced today. The FTC asserts that from 2006 until January 2013, TRUSTe failed to annually review certifications for over a […]
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