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PrivacyStar one of top contributors of FTC complaints

A few weeks ago the FTC released their Sentinel Annual Report for 2012, highlighting the number and types of complaints that have been filed by consumers down to the state level. Out of the 2 million + complaints filed, 52% were fraud complaints, 18% identity theft, and 30% against debt collectors, telemarketers, scammers and other general complaints. The report [...]

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Tags: complaint filing, consumer complaints, FTC

Posted in: As Seen In, Be Aware, Industry News, Personal Privacy

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CFPB now armed to help regulate debt collection industry

If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans regularly bothered by debt collectors, via the phone or even Facebook, you may have less to worry about over the coming years. This, according to the new regulatory agency charged with supervising debt collectors’ actions. In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officially took over the [...]

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Tags: CFPB, debt collectors, FTC

Posted in: Consumer Complaints, Industry News

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The FTC says ‘game over’ to text spam

The FTC is putting its foot down on text spam, according to a press event held Thursday morning in Chicago. The text spam, offering “free” gift cards and a suspect link, has been doubling each month over the past few years. The FTC has since charged 29 defendants with collectively sending more than 180 million [...]

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Tags: FTC, legislation, text spam, text spam reporting

Posted in: Be Aware, Consumer Complaints, Industry News

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FTC charges smartphone manufacturer with security violations

Think the FTC only goes after fraudulent privacy policies and illegal Do Not Call violations? Think again. In the first case of it’s kind, the FTC charged mobile device manufacturer HTC with potential security loopholes that would allow third-party applications to install software to steal personal information from people’s phones. The company didn’t design its products with security in mind,” Lesley [...]

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Tags: FTC, HTC, lawsuits, mobile security

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Debt collector recently fined $2.5 Million by the FTC for consumer deception

As we’ve stated many times before on this blog, the FTC does not play around. They recently nailed one of the largest consumer debt collection agencies, Asset Acceptance, LLC, with a $2.5 million dollar fine for consumer deception in attempts to collect old debts. In addition to the fine, Asset Acceptance will now have to tell consumers whose [...]

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Tags: debt collectors, FTC, protecting privacy

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Debt Collector Horror Stories

Debt collectors can be annoying, temperamental and insistent- we think they are born that way- but some of them can be downright AWFUL! CNN Money just posted a fascinating post on “Debt Collection Horror Stories” tracking current allegations of debt collectors overstepping their rights- by a long shot. These guys can’t be serious….! Threatening to take away [...]

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Tags: debt collectors, FTC

Posted in: Be Aware, Industry News, Uncategorized

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Social networking app fined $800,000 for collecting personal information

Ever heard of Path- the new Facebook/Instagram-like service that allows users to share personal “moments” in their life? After launch, the app asks if the user wants to to “add friends” from contacts, Facebook, or via email invitation. I gave it a try a while back but didn’t select to add friends in any of [...]

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Tags: app, consumer privacy, digital privacy, FTC

Posted in: Be Aware, Industry News, Personal Privacy

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How PrivacyStar differs from “free” call blocking/caller ID applications

Many people have asked this question and we’d like to highlight a few things that make us different than the “free” call blocking or caller lookup apps out there. (Keep in mind, we are only talking about our android application. Our iPhone app does not currently provide call or text blocking- but the reverse lookup [...]

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Tags: call blocking, caller ID, complaint filing, crowdsourcing, FTC, reverse lookup, text blocking

Posted in: Be Aware, Company News, Get To Know Us, Personal Privacy

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Obama extends U.S. Safe Web Act

President Obama reauthorized the U.S. Safe Web Act last week which extends the 2006 bill giving the FTC expanded power to share information about cross-border online fraud with foreign law enforcement authorities. International fraud has cost Americans millions of dollars over the years and additional legal authority was necessary to help curb the influx of cyber-crime. The FTC claims to have [...]

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Tags: FTC, scam

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FTC files 100th case against illegal caller

Monday marked the 100th case filed by the FTC against illegal callers violating the Do Not Call rules. These rules bar telemarketers and debt collectors from calling people who have listed their name on the national Do Not Call registry. Ironically, the case was against a fraudulent company claiming to be none other than the FTC. The Cuba-based company even [...]

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Tags: consumer complaints, DNC List, Do Not Call, do not call registry, FTC, political robocalls

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