This is after many electrodes and two units (one an upgrade). Thank you for protecting the privacy of American citizens.
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The settlement also sets a new benchmark if companies fail to honor their promises in the future. I purchased one and it did not work. I knew what a TENS unit was as I had also had one but Quell had a unique & specific approach so it seemed POSSIBLE and of course, pain sufferers will try more things anyway. We choose not using any social media and feel great. We should be compensated for this misuse. Mark Zuckerberg also must certify every quarter that Facebook is in compliance with the new privacy program. If you have questions about your refund, please call the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, at 1-866-403-6545. The next time users visit Facebook, things might not look different, but big changes are brewing behind the scenes. How do I find out if I can submit a claim. It’s the largest amount the, has long had a problem with the way it treats children and their private information online, complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General, redacted a portion of the dissent from its Democratic commissioner, was forced to pay a $5 million settlement for similar violations, had been fined what was then a record $5.7 million. You guys really rock.
gets the money because They sued FB for breaking the law not once, but twice. The order establishes a new era of privacy transparency at Facebook and at WhatsApp and Instagram, which Facebook owns. I returned the device within 30 days. Senator and consumer advocacy groups urge FTC to take action on YouTube’s alleged COPPA violations. From email: pic.twitter.com/cNk9o5Qy3n, — David Dayen (@ddayen) September 4, 2019.
I just received $55.10 refunded to my Paypal account. I could live on that. I uninstalled Google Chrome because of the same reasons. Read about the refunds at www.FTC.gov/Quell. The Facebook plenty should go to settled with the people who were the ones who where defrauded. Let us all know when we can jump on this bandwagon! Seems like they more-or-less got away with it, right? Read about YouTube’s settlement with the FTC on Wednesday. I too had bought 30 days worth of electrodes. Under COPPA rules, websites and online services targeting children need to disclose their data collection practices and receive consent from parents or guardians before they hoover up information for kids under 13… including the use of cookies. Facebook last month paid $5 billion to … According to the FTC, that’s just what happened. We will not post comments that do not comply with our commenting policy. If I paid close to $300 why am I only getting a $55 refund? Third-party networks also have to abide by the COPPA rules if they know that they’re using personal information of kids under 13. It isn't the first time. Maybe the $4 million is 17% of Quell's profit or $23,500,000. This is a attack on the people and a right out thief of their information and in any other such action of a company and if this had happen to anyone else, they would be reimbursed with a monetary settlement. They said they may develop electrode strips for sensitive skin. The settlement also bars the defendants from claiming that Quell or any other device can relieve chronic or severe pain throughout the body — or has any other health benefit – unless they have scientific proof. Many consumers are hesitant about sharing certain data, so Facebook calms that concern by promising that people can control the privacy of their information through the platform’s privacy settings. The penalty is a punishment for violating the law. I believe that the people should received some of the money penalty, if only a set amount not to be construed as a payoff. It's disturbing to know that people will do anything for money. It’s the largest amount the FTC has ever collected under a COPPA case, the FTC notes.
Big success!!!!!!!!!!! Even winning would still be a loss since class action would reduce exposure to further lawsuits and the individuals who had their information taken and sold under false pretenses would get very little. I have also experienced skin burns from the Quell device and was also directed by Neurometrics to try using the device above the knee as a solution. The FTC sued Facebook in 2012 for making misleading promises about the extent to which consumers could keep their personal information private. For finally catching the CEO of Facebook!
The problem, according to the FTC: NeuroMetrix, Inc., the company behind Quell, and company founder and CEO Shai Gozani, didn’t have scientific evidence to back up their pain relief claims.
I am dieing a slow death, so really hoped it was being useful. In my opinion, the FTC are the Guardians of the Internet, and without you, well, there are no words to describe the resulting chaos. FTC is the US. But why is the "refund" only $55 when we all paid $249-299 for the device plus $30 for the electrodes? The FTC looks to change children’s privacy law following complaints about YouTube. since 2013.
The Federal Trade Commission has set a price on children’s privacy online and the going rate is $170 million. I would get a pop up telling me my session has ended And it took me a couple of weeks to get my password to work. To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personal information. Giving it to the government is in my opinion a second act of fraud. “YouTube touted its popularity with children to prospective corporate clients,” said FTC Chairman Joe Simons, in a statement. Facebook violated the order by again giving companies access to information that consumers said they didn’t want to share. But how many units did they sell at 299 dollars and is anyone going to jail? But FaceBook is not the only one; there may be others too. The complaint from the FTC and New York AG hinged on Google’s use of cookies from viewers of kids’ channels on YouTube that tracked those viewers across the internet without receiving the permission of parents first. If you have questions about your refund, please call the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, at 1-866-403-6545. shut facebook down completely, can do without it, SO DOES THAT PAY OFF SOME OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.....INITIATING SOME TAX RELIEF ? Thank you for the refund, however, I paid more for the device. I thought it was just a fluke that I was not helped and that most people are. Comments submitted to this blog become part of the public domain. The company’s response was for me to place the electrodes above the knee.
I just received an email about a refund of $55.10 $55.10 does not seem like adequate compensation when it doesn’t even cover the base cost of the unit. I was the one violated! We expect participants to treat each other and the bloggers with respect. The gov. He's not the only one you've caught up with over the year's. We will not post comments that do not comply with our commenting policy. Why am I only hearing about this right now? Like the post above, I returned mine within 30 days because it wasn’t helping. Non-filers: Expect a letter about your stimulus check, comments that contain vulgar language, personal attacks, or offensive terms that target specific groups, comments that contain clearly misleading or false information, comments that contain personal information, like home addresses. TENS devices use electrodes to deliver low-voltage electrical currents through the skin and may relieve minor pain at the site where they’re applied.
What a scam even doctors are out rip-off people! I've had my FB page hacked again last month. The settlement brings to an end a year-long investigation triggered by the CCFC and other advocacy groups. The penalty, by law, goes to the U.S. Treasury, not the FTC. We think that ALL companies who use internet to do business, must follow your Privacy rules, among others, and pay for violations. Good work, FTC. Quell is a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device. I am so sick of all the abuses of our privacy. If I can’t trust information in AARP? Now it is Iike “ Free for all” resulting in abuses and violations ; some put our lives in danger but fill their bank accounts and can afford good lawyers ( which most of us cannot). As a result of the settlement, Google and YouTube will pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York.
Where is my part of the settlement? Does it go to the general fund, or is it earmarked for specific uses? For example, Facebook told users they could select settings to make information available just to “friends.” But despite that promise, Facebook allowed apps used by those friends to access consumers’ information, a decision that put money in Facebook’s pocket. Needless to say, the advocates who were behind the complaints brought by the regulators were not impressed. Now they need to regulate all social media sites. Relief never came and I was (am) hugely disappointed after spending the money requested, and of course I purchased extra electrodes. THAT alone is a big disappointment. The expense of that would eat up all the money. It does not go to the FTC.). The Federal Trade Commission Act authorizes this information collection for purposes of managing online comments. Oath (now Verizon Media Group and the once and future owner of TechCrunch), was forced to pay a $5 million settlement for similar violations. My question is, do I get refunded for 4 units? Was told I bought the wrong electrodes. “We are pleased that our advocacy has compelled the FTC to finally address YouTube’s longstanding COPPA violations and that there will be considerably less behavioral advertising targeted to children on the number one kids’ site in the world,” said Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood Executive Director Josh Golin. I feel that the people who use Facebook will feel the same as I do if they thought about it. If you have questions, please call the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, at 1-866-403-6545. Google will make the money back in less than a day (in fact, the FTC redacted a portion of the dissent from its Democratic commissioner that disclosed how much money YouTube makes from children’s advertising). The FTC says the defendants added to the deception by claiming that Quell was “clinically proven” to deliver widespread chronic pain relief and “cleared” by the FDA for that purpose. The company must have made MILLIONS profit even after the penalty and think about worldwide sales? Also, do not use this blog to report fraud; instead, file a complaint. I have now become very careful in what I put on Facebook and have cautioned other Facebook user. For more information on how the FTC handles information that we collect, please read our privacy policy. And another huge point, this device was talked up in AARP magazine. Did major skin damage. Any false certification will be subject to civil – and criminal – penalties.
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