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REASONS FOR SETTLEMENT
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DEFENDANTS CONSENT DECREE COMMISSION REASONS ACTS PRACTICES ENTRY ORIGINAL COOKIES HOLDING COMPANY FIELDS FAMOUS BRANDS PENALTIES ENGAGING AMOUNT EQUITABLE RELIEF VIOLATION ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION PURSUANT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMMISSION HEREBY SETS INJUNCTION BASIS COMPLAINT PAYMENT CIVIL PENALTIES ASSURE COMPLIANCE LAW EXPENSE LITIGATION FOREGOING REASONS |
Reasons for Settlement
This statement accompanies the Consent Decree executed by defendants
Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc., Mrs. Fields' Holding Company, and
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, Inc., in settlement of an action brought to
recover penalties and other equitable relief from the defendants for
engaging in acts or practices in violation of the Commission's
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule), 16 C.F.R. Part 312 (the
"Rule").
Pursuant to Section 5(m)(3) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as
amended (15 U.S.C. § 45(m)(3)), the Commission hereby sets forth its
reasons for settlement by entry of a Consent Decree and injunction:
On the basis of the allegations contained in the attached
Complaint, the Commission believes that the payment of $100,000 in
civil penalties by the defendants constitutes an appropriate amount
upon which to base a settlement. The amount should assure
compliance with the law by defendants and by others who engage in
practices covered by the Rule. Further, defendants are permanently
enjoined from engaging in acts or practices that are prohibited by
the Rule. With the entry of such Consent Decree the time and
expense of litigation will be avoided.
For the foregoing reasons, the Commission believes that the settlement
by entry of the attached Consent Decree with Mrs. Fields' Original
Cookies, Inc., Mrs. Fields' Holding Company, and Mrs. Fields Famous
Brands, Inc. is justified and well within the public interest.
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CONSENT DECREE
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DEFENDANTS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY ONLINE SUCCESSORS PERSONAL INFORMATION WEBSITE ENTRY STATEMENT SETTING ONLINE SERVICE PRIVACY PARAGRAPH PARENTS DIRECTORS CIVIL PENALTY PURPOSES OFFICERS PAYMENT COMPLIANCE GUIDE UTAH AMERICA PLAINTIFF COMPLAINT REPRESENTATIVES ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION MANNER |
Paul M. Warner
United States Attorney
By:
Utah State Bar Number
Assistant United States Attorney/Lead Counsel
Attorney For United States of America
185 South State Street, Suite 400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 524-5682
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
v.
MRS. FIELDS FAMOUS BRANDS, INC.,
MRS. FIELDS' HOLDING COMPANY, INC., and
MRS. FIELDS' ORIGINAL COOKIES, INC., corporations, Defendants.
Civil Action No.
CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER
RELIEF
WHEREAS plaintiff, the United States of America, has commenced this
action by filing the Complaint herein; defendants have waived service
of the Summons and Complaint; the parties have been represented by the
attorneys whose names appear hereafter; and the parties have agreed to
settlement of this action upon the following terms and conditions,
without adjudication of any issue of fact or law and without
defendants admitting liability for any of the matters alleged in the
Complaint or that the facts as alleged in the Complaint, other than
the jurisdictional facts, are true;
THEREFORE, on the joint motion of plaintiff and defendants, it is
hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:
1. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the
parties.
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COMPLAINT
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ACT VIOLATION PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE FTC ACT DISCLOSURE PRACTICES UNITED STATES WEBSITE PRIVACY CIVIL PENALTIES PARENTS ATTORNEY PLAINTIFF ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION BIRTHDAY CLUBS COOKIE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COURT COMPLAINT CONSENT UTAH HOLDING COMPANY RELIEF INTERNET MONETARY CIVIL PENALTIES COPPA PRIVACY POLICY PRETZEL |
Paul M. Warner
United States Attorney
By:
Utah State Bar Number
Assistant United States Attorney/Lead Counsel
Attorney For United States of America
185 South State Street, Suite 400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 524-5682
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
v.
MRS. FIELDS FAMOUS BRANDS, INC.,
MRS. FIELDS' HOLDING COMPANY, INC., and
MRS. FIELDS' ORIGINAL COOKIES, INC., corporations, Defendants.
Civil Action No.
COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER RELIEF
Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission
("FTC" or "Commission"), for its Complaint alleges that:
1. Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 1303(c) and 1306(d) of
the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"), 15
U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506, 6502(c), and 6505(d), and Sections 5(a)(1),
5(m)(1)(A), 13(b), and 16(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC
Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58, 45(a)(1), 45(m)(1)(A), 53(b), and 56(a), to
obtain monetary civil penalties, a permanent injunction, and other
equitable relief for defendants' violations of the Commission's
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (the "Rule"), 16 C.F.R.
Part 312.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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