FTC v. Kochava: The Data-Broker Reckoning Over Sensitive Geolocation Data (2026)
The FTC's long-running case against data broker Kochava ended in a sweeping ban on selling sensitive location data without affirmative express consent...
Section 5
4 articles on Section 5 — privacy laws, security frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
FTC Settles With Cox Media Group Over 'Active Listening' AI: When Ad Tech Claims Become Federal Violations
The Federal Trade Commission settled with Cox Media Group and two co-defendants on May 21, 2026, for nearly $1 million over the company's promotion of...
FTC vs. OkCupid: How Sharing 3 Million User Photos With an Undisclosed Third Party Became a Federal Enforcement Action
On March 30, 2026, the FTC took action against OkCupid and parent company Match Group for sharing nearly three million user photos and location data w...
Three Million Photos, No Fine: What the FTC's OkCupid-Clarifai Settlement Tells Us About AI Training Data Enforcement
In 2014, OkCupid secretly shared three million user photos and location data with facial recognition AI company Clarifai — whose founders OkCupid exec...