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Home / News / Business News / FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy
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    FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy

    Mansi Motwani
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    Last updated on Jun 25, 2016, 04:53 pm
    FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy
    Credits:
  • The US Federal Trade Commission, filed a complaint against InMobi for obtaining location data from cellphone users' without their consent.

    InMobi will have to pay a $950,000 fine for the same.

    Jessica Rich, director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said, "InMobi tracked the locations of millions of consumers, including children, without their consent, in many cases totally ignoring consumers' express privacy preferences".

  • In this article
    About InMobi Federal Trade Commission FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy InMobi indulges in deceptive geo-targetted advertising Violation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Settling charges for tracking "hundreds of millions" globally Original Penalty
  • Background

    About InMobi

    About InMobi
  • Earlier known as mKhoj, InMobi started as an SMS-based search platform with initial funding from Mumbai Angels.

    In 2007, the company switched to a more scalable business model - mobile advertising.

    The adtech start-up ties up with apps in order to receive access to user information.

    Using the information obtained, InMobi helps companies to send out more relevant ads.

  • FTC

    Federal Trade Commission

    Federal Trade Commission
    Credits:
  • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was established in 1914 under the Federal Trade Commission Act and is an independent agency of the United States Government.

    The Bureau of Consumer protection under FTC shields consumers against deceptive practices in commerce.

    Areas of principal concerns for this bureau are: advertising and marketing, financial products and practices, telemarketing fraud, privacy and identity protection etc.

  • 23 Jun 2016

    FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy

    FTC sues InMobi for violating users' privacy
    Credits:
  • The US Federal Trade Commission, filed a complaint against InMobi for obtaining location data from cellphone users' without their consent.

    InMobi will have to pay a $950,000 fine for the same.

    Jessica Rich, director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said, "InMobi tracked the locations of millions of consumers, including children, without their consent, in many cases totally ignoring consumers' express privacy preferences".

  • The Charges

    InMobi indulges in deceptive geo-targetted advertising

    InMobi indulges in deceptive geo-targetted advertising
  • The statement issued by FTC alleged that InMobi built a database by collecting location information from consumers that allowed access to it.

    They then merged that data with wireless networks surrounding the consumers to retrieve the physical location of those wireless networks itself.

    This database was used to gather the physical location of consumers based on the wireless networks they were near, irrespective of location settings.

  • Information

    Violation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

  • In it's complaint, FTC charged InMobi for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA ) by tracking location in thousands of children-directed apps with hundreds of millions of users without following guidelines issued by COPPA to get a parent/guardian's consent to collect/use a child's personal information.

  • Settlement

    Settling charges for tracking "hundreds of millions" globally

    Settling charges for tracking "hundreds of millions" globally
  • Apart from the $950K fine, InMobi will exclude publisher's sites and apps identified as COPPA apps from interest-based, behavioural advertising.

    It promised not to geolocate users' devices without seeking prior permission.

    The settlement requires InMobi to set up a comprehensive privacy programme that will be independently audited every 2 years for the next 20 years.

    Failing to follow the above-stated terms will make InMobi liable to pay civil-penalty worth $4m.

  • Information

    Original Penalty

  • Originally, InMobi was charged with civil penalty worth $4 million which was brought down to $950,000 because of the company's "financial condition".

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