{"id":269777,"date":"2021-06-09T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/moviepass-operators-agree-to-settle-with-ftc-for-invalidating-passwords-of-frequent-users\/"},"modified":"2021-06-09T00:53:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T21:53:00","slug":"moviepass-operators-agree-to-settle-with-ftc-for-invalidating-passwords-of-frequent-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/moviepass-operators-agree-to-settle-with-ftc-for-invalidating-passwords-of-frequent-users\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  MoviePass operators agree to settle with FTC for invalidating passwords of frequent users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ecb1763a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ecb1763a4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/moviepass-operators-agree-to-settle-with-ftc-for-invalidating-passwords-of-frequent-users\/#The_companys_faulty_business_model_encouraged_questionable_tactics\" >The company\u2019s faulty business model encouraged questionable tactics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/moviepass-operators-agree-to-settle-with-ftc-for-invalidating-passwords-of-frequent-users\/#Chris_Matthews\" >Chris Matthews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  MoviePass operators agree to settle with FTC for invalidating passwords of frequent users<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_companys_faulty_business_model_encouraged_questionable_tactics\"><\/span>\n  The company\u2019s faulty business model encouraged questionable tactics<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\">\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000299517\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       The operators of the defunct MoviePass Inc. reached a settlement Monday with Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that the company actively tried to block frequent users from using the service as advertised, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/press-releases\/2021\/06\/operators-moviepass-subscription-service-agree-settle-ftc\" class=\"icon none\">according to a statement<\/a> from the FTC. <\/p>\n<p> MoviePass was a company that, starting in August 2017, offered a monthly sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion of $9.95, enabling subscribers to see one movie per day at most theaters in the country, paying theaters the full price every time a user saw a movie. The strategy led to deep losses as its customers saw <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> much more frequently than expected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Former executives from the company could not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely be reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC said that the company and its leadership invalidated passwords of some users in an attempt to get its customers to use the service less, blaming the incident on  \u201csuspicious activity or potential fraud.\u201d In addition, the company launched a ticket  verification program that required subscribers to submit a picture of their physical ticket stub within a certain time frame in order to \u201cdiscourage the use of the service.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the FTC said that MoviePass operators used \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> wires\u201d for some customers who used the service more than three times per month. These policies contradicted MoviePass\u2019 marketing campaign of \u201cone movie per day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FTC also said the the company did not take reasonable steps to secure personal information of users, like credit-card numbers and geolocations.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cMoviePass and its executives went to great lengths to deny consumers access to the service they paid for while also failing to secure their personal information,\u201d said Daniel Kaufman, the FTC\u2019s acting director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a Monday statement. \u201cThe FTC will continue working to protect consumers from deception and to ensure that businesses deliver on their promises.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Chris Matthews\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_Matthews\"><\/span>Chris Matthews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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