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FTC Gives it to X-Mode: 5 Lessons from the Agency’s Latest Consumer Location Data Case

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The FTC announced an action last week against location data broker X-Mode Social and its corporate successor Outlogic (collectively, “X-Mode”) based on several alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act. According to FTC...more

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FTC issues warning to app developers about use of microphone software—it monitors consumers’ TV use without their knowledge

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Most people don’t think about the microphone on their mobile phone unless it isn’t working. Most people don’t know that if it is on, it is working all of the time and is capturing private data that it has access to....more

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