The FTC is revisiting Negative Option Rulemaking, and while this new ANPRM does not change compliance obligations today, it signals that broader subscription and auto-renewal requirements may still be on the horizon. For businesses that rely on recurring revenue models, consider weighing in before comments close on April 13.

#FTC #AutoRenewal #Subscriptions 

https://www.zwillgen.com/ftc-state-ag/ftc-reopens-negative-option-rulemaking/

That creepy date isn't the only one swiping right on your dating photos

OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#OkCupid #Photos #Privacy #Security #Surveillance #FTC #Tech

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭

Between late February and early March 2026, #PCH reportedly became the target of a ransomware operation attributed to the group #Anubis, active in the double-extortion ecosystem.

https://www.suspectfile.com/publishers-clearing-house-ransomware-attack-bankruptcy-and-the-collapse-of-trust/

#ARB #Data_Breach #FTC #PII #Ransomware

#OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, #FTC says

OkCupid and its owner #Match Group reached a settlement with the #Trump administration for not telling dating-app customers that nearly 3 million user photos were shared with a company making a facial recognition system. OkCupid also gave the #facialRecognition firm access to user location information and other details without customers' consent, the #FederalTradeCommission said.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#OkCupid settles #FTC case on alleged misuse of its users' personal data

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/okcupid-settles-ftc-case-on-alleged-misuse-of-its-users-personal-data-175159228.html

#privacy #dating

OkCupid gave 3M dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#HackerNews #OkCupid #FacialRecognition #FTC #Privacy #DataSharing #DatingApps

Remember when Mastercard pressured Steam to remove a bunch of NSFW games? The FTC says that's not cool—sort of

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/remember-when-mastercard-pressured-steam-to-remove-a-bunch-of-nsfw-games-the-ftc-says-thats-not-cool-sort-of/

#tech #technology #news #technews #steam #ftc #mastercard

FTC Takes Action Against Match and OkCupid for Deceiving Users by Sharing Personal Data with Third Party (AI)

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/03/ftc-takes-action-against-match-okcupid-deceiving-users-sharing-personal-data-third-party

#AI #privacy #FTC #DatingApps