FTC Updates (September 9 – 13, 2024)

The FTC focused its week on consumer protection. The Commission announced a tentative agenda for its upcoming open meeting, sent warning letters to adoption intermediaries for purportedly misleading consumers, and issued refunds to consumers deceived by 1Health.io about its privacy and security practices. More on these stories after the jump.

Monday, September 9, 2024

Bureau of Consumer Protection: Consumer Privacy

• The FTC announced that it is sending refunds to over 2,400 consumers who were deceived by 1Health.io, formerly known as Vitagene, regarding its privacy and security policies. In total, the Commission is sending consumers over $49,500 in refunds. We first reported on the Commission's litigation against 1Health.io in a post from June 2023. Since that post, 1Health.io agreed to a settlement with the FTC which prohibits it from misrepresenting its security or privacy policies, requires it to obtain express consent before disclosing health information