Misuse of information collected in confidential contexts

The complete list of 6 companies the Federal Trade Commission sent its Notice of Penalty Offenses on this conduct.

The fact that a company is on this list is NOT an indication that it has done anything wrong. A Notice of Penalty Offenses is not a complaint, a finding, a settlement, or an allegation against the recipient. The Commission sent these notices broadly across whole industries so that civil penalties would become available in future against any company that went on to break the law.

What this notice covers

In the Commission’s own terms. Misusing information collected in a context where the consumer had reason to expect it would remain confidential.

Recipients

H&R Block, Inc.also: Endorsements and testimonials
Intuit Inc.
Misuse of Information Collected in Confidential Contexts
TaxAct, Inc.
TaxSlayer LLC
The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions

The other notices

Compiled from the Federal Trade Commission’s published Notice of Penalty Offenses recipient lists, which are public record. We link to the Commission rather than rehost its documents: ftc.gov.