FTC settles with four over alleged EU-U.S. Privacy Shield deception
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-12-05T19:48:00
Four companies have reached settlements with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly misrepresenting their participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.
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