January 7, 2016
FTC Warns Against Use and Misuse of Big Data Analytics
New report offers recommendations and warnings for research
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May 11, 2015
Big Data Analytics Face Tougher FTC Scrutiny Ahead
The use, and potential abuse, of Big Data remains a key concern of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the chief regulator of the survey, opinion and marketing research profession in the U.S.
January 12, 2015
Heading Off Legal and Regulatory Trouble in 2015
While not as much fun as spring cleaning, the start of a new year is a great time to audit your legal and regulatory compliance so that you can hopefully avoid any lawsuits or enforcement measures
November 1, 2014
MRA to FTC: Don't turn Big Data into a pejorative term
On October 31, 2014, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding their recent workshop, "
October 27, 2014
Election 2014 and MR: What the results may bring for the survey, opinion and marketing research profession in the U.S.
The mid-term elections for House and Senate are only 11 days away (and many voters have already cast their ballots).
October 8, 2014
Big Data Discrimination the Focus of FTC Workshop
On September 15, the FTC convened a public workshop to explore, in the word
October 1, 2014
Data Broker Data Sources
The recent FTC report on data brokers identified a large number of publicly-available