By Adrianne Appel2025-08-14T18:07:00
Match.com, the online dating site, will pay $14 million and make changes to its membership terms to settle allegations that it made cancellations difficult and made misrepresentations to members, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday.
Millions of people around the world turn to Match.com and its numerous dating services, including Tinder, OKCupid, and PlentyOfFish, to find romance, the FTC said.
Match and its affiliates control 25 percent of the online dating market, the FTC said.
2024-10-17T12:59:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tthe Federal Trade Commission, after years of public comments and changes, released a final “Click to Cancel” Rule, which requires a customer’s express consent before they can be charged and prohibits practices that make it difficult for a customer–whether a family or another business–to cancel.
2024-01-17T22:06:00Z By Adrianne Appel
A proposed “click to cancel” rule by the Federal Trade Commission is not necessary, too broad, and would harm mom-and-pop companies, according to business allies and trade groups.
2019-05-07T19:22:00Z By Joe Mont
The FTC has removed dating apps from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store following allegations they allowed children as young as 12 to access them.
2025-10-07T16:08:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
2025-10-06T16:46:00Z By Aly McDevitt
A single $33,000 shipment to Iran triggered a six-figure penalty and years of compliance oversight for biotechnology company LuminUltra Technologies, Inc.
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