{"id":7252,"date":"2019-06-02T13:17:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=7252"},"modified":"2019-06-02T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T13:18:15","slug":"ftc-to-launch-a-probe-into-private-practices-of-us-internet-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/ftc-to-launch-a-probe-into-private-practices-of-us-internet-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers<\/h1>\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdf-kh.org\/ftc-launch-probe-private-practices-us-internet-providers\/\">Paroma Bhattacharya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It a crucial step towards regulating and monitoring how much quantity of consumer data ISPs can collect<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly announced that it will be investigating the privacy practices of various internet service providers by requesting big companies like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T to provide non-public information explaining how they manage consumer data.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"popup_BIG_DATA\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#popup_BIG_DATA_modal\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/button_banner-Big_Data_Report.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, it is one of the crucial steps towards regulating and monitoring about how much quantity of consumer data ISPs can collect and how extensively that data can be shared.<\/p>\n<p>According to an\u00a0FTC\u00a0press release, it is conducting this study for better understanding of Internet service providers\u2019 privacy practices in view of the advancement of telecommunication companies into vertically integrated platforms which provide content supported by advertising.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sdf-kh.org\/ftc-launch-probe-private-practices-us-internet-providers\/\">Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ftcguardian\/images\/728x90-Un-vjy-FTC-GUARDIAN-banner-2.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s How To Make Sure You,\u00a0Your Business and Website Are FTC & GDPR Compliant<\/h2>\n<p>By now it should be clear how important it is for you to be FTC compliant. But how can you do that without spending $7,500-$8,000 or more on Internet Attorneys?<\/p>\n<p>Smart business owners around the world are doing it with the help of FTC Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>FTC Guardian is a service that is 100% focused on helping to keep you get and stay FTC & GDPR compliant and fully protected.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">And right now, we are offering free training to give you the knowledge, information, and guidance that you need to stay out of trouble with the Federal Trade Commission and the new GDPR guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free Compliance Workshop:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Join Chip Cooper, Esq., the #1 FTC Compliance & GDPR trainer in the World, for a one-of-kind, completely free online compliance workshop.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Workshops fill up quickly, so register now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things you\u2019ll discover in the training:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real-Life Examples of People Who Didn\u2019t Think They Were At Risk, But Who Got Nailed By The FTC, And Why It Could Happen To You, Too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The 3 Enormous Powers The FTC Has That Can Change Your Life \u2013 And Your Family\u2019s Life \u2013 Forever!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to Avoid FTC Claims When Collecting Leads With Optin Forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Privacy Policy Mistakes Every Digital Marketer Is Making, And Why You\u2019re In The FTC\u00a0Crosshairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And Much More\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Remember: legal protection is a massively important part of your business, and it\u2019s one you cannot afford to ignore any longer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go here to register for our next FREE training and make your business is FTC compliant today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer: \u00a0This article is provided for informational purposes only. It\u2019s not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created. Neither the author nor FTC Guardian, Inc. is endorsed by the Federal Trade Commission.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers By\u00a0Paroma Bhattacharya It a crucial step towards regulating and monitoring how much quantity of consumer data ISPs can collect The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly announced that &hellip;  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2,12],"tags":[62,43,28,45,49,56],"class_list":["post-7252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deceptive-advertising","category-ftc-claims","category-ftc-compliance","tag-data-privacy","tag-disclosures","tag-federal-trade-commission","tag-privacy-policy","tag-start-with-security","tag-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7252"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7713,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7252\/revisions\/7713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}