Zango is Violating Recent Settlement With the FTC

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Ben Edelman:

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In my hands-on testing, Zango continues numerous practices likely to
confuse, deceive, or otherwise harm typical users as well as practices
specifically contrary to Zango's obligations under its November 2006
settlement with the FTC.

Among these practices are widespread, ongoing Zango-designed installation
sequences which install Zango pop-up ad software without any on-screen
disclosure of material terms. Instead, these installations mention Zango's
effects only in a lengthy EULA – exactly contrary to the FTC settlement's
requirements.

Zango's ongoing practices also include prominent pop-up ads promoting sites
that attempt to defraud users (e.g. by charging for software that is
actually free), as well as widespread in-toolbar ads without the labeling
and hyperlinks specifically required under the FTC settlement.

[snip]

More:
http://www.benedelman.org/spyware/zango-violations/

- - ferg

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