Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! Consumer News Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.
Talking to Kids about Deceptive Advertising Resources Talking to Kids about Deceptive Advertising Teach your children well, about ads.
GasBuddy Ad Alert GasBuddy Company claims to save consumers money at the pump. But there are red flags.
Federal Laws Governing Ads Consumer Basics Federal Laws Governing Ads There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.
Who is Sniffing You? Consumer News Who is Sniffing You? FTC takes first action against browser history sniffing company to protect consumer privacy.
Somebody’s Watching You Consumer News Somebody’s Watching You What you need to know about in-store tracking.
How WeSplit.it Could be Used to Spam You Ad Alert How WeSplit.it Could be Used to Spam You Be wary of emails that say you owe money for charges you don’t remember. It’s likely spam.
Sega’s Sonic Runners App Ad Alert Sega’s Sonic Runners App Self-regulatory body says children’s game ran afoul of a mobile guidance regarding data collection.
iTriage App Ad Alert iTriage App Health care app makes changes to data collection disclosures following self-regulatory review.
Confide’s Screenshot Protection Ad Alert Confide’s Screenshot Protection Class-action lawsuit challenges encrypted messaging app’s confidentiality claims.
Venmo Ad Alert Venmo Mobile payment app settles charges it misled consumers about availability of funds.
TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.
Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement Consumer News Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement CFPB order provides refunds to consumers harmed by Bank of America’s practices.
Five Suspicious Super Bowl Ad Claims Consumer News Five Suspicious Super Bowl Ad Claims Take these with a grain of salt.
Mesothelioma Info Ad Alert Mesothelioma Info This e-mail claims to link to mesothelioma information, but in reality it does not provide any useful information at all. The site linked just contains a bunch of links that…
Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Consumer News Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.
Avoid Cyber Monday Scams Consumer News Avoid Cyber Monday Scams How to safely take advantage of online deals.
Are You Getting Scroogled? Consumer News Are You Getting Scroogled? Microsoft jumps on anti-Google bandwagon.
Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Consumer News Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Agreement gives members used in sponsored stories ads enough for nice lunch.