Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...

The second lawsuit against the K-12 system centers around how data is collected.

Under the order, General Motors and its subscription-based telematics service OnStar are prohibited from sharing certain consumer data with consumer reporting agencies.

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is taking several steps to overhaul its collection practices, including halting seizure of patients’ wages and removing liens on patients’ homes, according to the ...

When Cheryl Montgomery awoke in the hospital after a medical emergency, the last thing on her mind was the billing headache that would follow. Even with robust health insurance, Montgomery still owed ...

Although Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) priorities and mandates are undergoing shifts with the new Trump administration, the CFPB pledged in 2024 to continue its efforts to eliminate ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

When implementing disability-inclusive practices, governments should consider several key factors, as illustrated through a federal request for information (RFI), and in a new local data standard. The ...

High Deductible Health Plans will fundamentally change the collection processes for providers of healthcare services. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2011, 17 percent of covered workers ...

QR codes have proved versatile and efficient in the feedback collection arena. These matrix barcodes redirect users, upon scanning by a smartphone’s camera, to websites, questionnaires, or any other ...