Federal Trade Commission v. ITMedia Solutions LLC et al.
LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 3, 2017
CASE STATUS: Closed
FTC MATTER/FILE NUMBER: 1523225
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 2:16-cv-09483
FEDERAL COURT: Central District of California
CASE SUMMARY
A lead generation company that collected sensitive information from millions of consumers under the guise of connecting them with lenders will pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and face restrictions on their operations as a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit.
The FTC’s complaint alleges that since at least 2012, ITMedia Solutions LLC, a number of affiliate companies, and their owners and officers have operated hundreds of websites that were designed to entice consumers into sharing their most sensitive financial information—including their Social Security numbers and bank account information. The defendants sold that information to marketing companies and others without regard for how the information would be used, according to the complaint.
CASE TIMELINE
January 6, 2022
Complaint
Order
PRESS RELEASE: Lead Generator that Deceptively Solicited Loan Applications from Millions of Consumers and Indiscriminately Shared Sensitive Info Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million FTC Penalty
February 3, 2017
Stipulation For Entry Of Consent Order Compelling Compliance With Civil Investigative Demand And To Vacate Hearing
February 2, 2017
Order Compelling Compliance With Civil Investigative Demand
January 10, 2017
Order to Show Cause
December 22, 2016
Petition To Enforce Civil Investigative Demand
For more information, see here: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/1523225/it-media-inc
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