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Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here's how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. TRANSLATION MENU * Español SECONDARY MENU * Report Fraud * Get Consumer Alerts * Search the Legal Library * Submit Public Comments Menu MAIN MENU MEGA * Show/hide Enforcement menu items ENFORCEMENT We enforce federal competition and consumer protection laws that prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. View Enforcement SEARCH OR BROWSE THE LEGAL LIBRARY Find legal resources and guidance to understand your business responsibilities and comply with the law. Browse legal resources Search small Search SECTIONS * Cases and Proceedings * Premerger Notification Program * Merger Review * Anticompetitive Practices * Rulemaking * Statutes * Competition and Consumer Protection Guidance Documents * Warning Letters * Consumer Sentinel Network * Criminal Liaison Unit * FTC Refund Programs * Notices of Penalty Offenses * Competition Matters Blog TAKE ACTION * Report an antitrust violation * File adjudicative documents * Find banned debt collectors * View competition guidance COMPETITION MATTERS BLOG Competition Matters NEW HSR THRESHOLDS AND FILING FEES FOR 2024 February 5, 2024 View all Competition Matters Blog posts * Show/hide Policy menu items POLICY We work to advance government policies that protect consumers and promote competition. View Policy SEARCH OR BROWSE THE LEGAL LIBRARY Find legal resources and guidance to understand your business responsibilities and comply with the law. Browse legal resources Search small Search SECTIONS * Advocacy and Research * Advisory Opinions * Cooperation Agreements * Federal Register Notices * Reports * Public Comments * Studies * Testimony * Policy Statements * International * Office of Technology Blog TAKE ACTION * Find policy statements * Submit a public comment FEATURE VISION AND PRIORITIES Memo from Chair Lina M. Khan to commission staff and commissioners regarding the vision and priorities for the FTC. Learn more TECHNOLOGY BLOG Technology Blog CONSUMER FACING APPLICATIONS: A QUOTE BOOK FROM THE TECH SUMMIT ON AI Staff in the Office of Technology April 24, 2024 View all Technology Blog posts * Show/hide Advice and Guidance menu items ADVICE AND GUIDANCE Learn more about your rights as a consumer and how to spot and avoid scams. Find the resources you need to understand how consumer protection law impacts your business. TAKE ACTION * Report fraud * Report identity theft * Register for Do Not Call * Sign up for consumer alerts * Get Business Blog updates * Get your free credit report * Find refund cases * Order bulk publications CONSUMER ADVICE * Shopping and Donating * Credit, Loans, and Debt * Jobs and Making Money * Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts * Identity Theft and Online Security * Scams BUSINESS GUIDANCE * Advertising and Marketing * Credit and Finance * Privacy and Security * By Industry * For Small Businesses * Browse Business Guidance Resources * Business Blog SERVICEMEMBERS: YOUR TOOL FOR FINANCIAL READINESS Visit militaryconsumer.gov GET CONSUMER PROTECTION BASICS, PLAIN AND SIMPLE Visit consumer.gov LEARN HOW THE FTC PROTECTS FREE ENTERPRISE AND CONSUMERS Visit Competition Counts LOOKING FOR COMPETITION GUIDANCE? Competition Guidance * Show/hide News and Events menu items NEWS AND EVENTS LATEST NEWS Press Release BETTERHELP CUSTOMERS WILL BEGIN RECEIVING NOTICES ABOUT REFUNDS RELATED TO A 2023 PRIVACY SETTLEMENT WITH FTC May 6, 2024 View News and Events UPCOMING EVENT May14 FTC COMPLIANCE WEBINAR ON FINAL NONCOMPETES RULE Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 11:00AM View more Events SECTIONS * News * Events * Features * Topics * Data and Visualizations * Contests * Stay Connected Sign up for the latest news FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURE PLAYING IT SAFE: EXPLORE THE FTC'S TOP VIDEO GAME CASES Learn about the FTC's notable video game cases and what our agency is doing to keep the public safe. LATEST DATA VISUALIZATION FTC REFUNDS TO CONSUMERS Explore refund statistics including where refunds were sent and the dollar amounts refunded with this visualization. * Show/hide About the FTC menu items ABOUT THE FTC Our mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. Learn more about the FTC SECTIONS * Mission * History * Commissioners and Staff * Bureaus and Offices * Budget and Strategy * Office of Inspector General * Careers at the FTC * Contact FEATURED MEET THE CHAIR Lina M. Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission on June 15, 2021. Chair Lina M. Khan * Search Show/hide Search menu items Enter Search Term(s): Looking for legal documents or records? Search the Legal Library instead. TRANSLATION MENU * Español SECONDARY MENU * Report Fraud * Get Consumer Alerts * Search the Legal Library * Submit Public Comments * Enforcement Show/hide Enforcement menu items * Cases and Proceedings * Premerger Notification Program * Merger Review * Anticompetitive Practices * Rulemaking * Statutes * Competition and Consumer Protection Guidance Documents * Warning Letters * Consumer Sentinel Network * Criminal Liaison Unit * FTC Refund Programs * Notices of Penalty Offenses * Competition Matters Blog * Policy Show/hide Policy menu items * Advocacy and Research * Advisory Opinions * Cooperation Agreements * Federal Register Notices * Reports * Public Comments * Studies * Testimony * Policy Statements * International * Office of Technology Blog * Advice and Guidance Show/hide Advice and Guidance menu items * Consumer Advice * Military Consumer * Consumer.gov * Business Guidance * Competition Guidance * Bulk Publications * News and Events Show/hide News and Events menu items * News * Events * Features * Topics * Data and Visualizations * Contests * Stay Connected * About the FTC Show/hide About the FTC menu items * Mission * History * Commissioners and Staff * Bureaus and Offices * Budget and Strategy * Office of Inspector General * Careers at the FTC * Contact Enter Search Term(s): Looking for legal documents or records? Search the Legal Library instead. BREADCRUMB 1. Home 2. Enforcement 3. FTC Refund Programs Vea esta página en español BETTERHELP REFUNDS May 2024 DID YOU GET AN EMAIL ABOUT BETTERHELP REFUNDS? Choose Your Payment Method*(link is external) If you got an email about BetterHelp refunds, use this online form(link is external) to choose your payment method. *The claim form is hosted by an independent administrator. When you click on the link, you will receive a warning message that you are leaving FTC.gov. WHAT IS THE SETTLEMENT ABOUT? BetterHelp agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle charges brought by the FTC. The FTC says that, among other things, BetterHelp promised to keep users’ information private but revealed data to Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Criteo for advertising purposes. This data included email addresses, IP addresses, and personal answers to health questions. BetterHelp offered online counseling through several websites, including: BetterHelp • MyTherapist • Teen Counseling • Faith Counseling • Pride Counseling iCounseling • Regain • Terappeut WHAT ARE MY PAYMENT OPTIONS? If you do nothing, you will receive a PayPal payment at the email address where you received the notice. If you want to choose a different payment method, please use this online form(link is external). You can choose: * a Zelle payment * a check in the mail * or a PayPal payment to a different email address. To make a selection, you will need the Payment Code from the email you received. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO DECIDE? Please select your payment method by June 10, 2024. If you do nothing, you will receive a PayPal payment at the email address where you received the notice. WHEN WILL I GET MY PAYMENT? We plan to send payments later this summer. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT? People are eligible for a payment if they signed up and paid for services from a BetterHelp website between August 1, 2017, and December 31, 2020. BetterHelp offered online counseling through several websites, including: BetterHelp, MyTherapist, Teen Counseling, Faithful Counseling, Pride Counseling, iCounseling, Regain, and Terappeuta, which are all included in the refund program. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Contact the administrator by phone at 1-833-637-4774 or by email at info@BetterHelpRefundProgram.com(link sends email). WHO IS ANKURA CONSULTING LLC? Ankura is the independent administrator chosen to oversee payments for this settlement. RELATED NEWS * BetterHelp Customers Will Begin Receiving Notices About Refunds Related to a 2023 Privacy Settlement with FTC * FTC Gives Final Approval to Order Banning BetterHelp from Sharing Sensitive Health Data for Advertising, Requiring It to Pay $7.8 Million * FTC to Ban BetterHelp from Revealing Consumers’ Data, Including Sensitive Mental Health Information, to Facebook and Others for Targeted Advertising RELATED CASES BetterHelp, Inc., In the Matter of Return to top Menu SECONDARY MENU * Report Fraud * Get Consumer Alerts * Search the Legal Library * Submit Public Comments MAIN NAVIGATION * Enforcement * Cases and Proceedings * Premerger Notification Program * Merger Review * Anticompetitive Practices * Rulemaking * Statutes * Competition and Consumer Protection Guidance Documents * Warning Letters * Consumer Sentinel Network * Criminal Liaison Unit * FTC Refund Programs * Notices of Penalty Offenses * Competition Matters Blog * Policy * Advocacy and Research * Advisory Opinions * Cooperation Agreements * Federal Register Notices * Reports * Public Comments * Studies * Testimony * Policy Statements * International * Office of Technology Blog * Advice and Guidance * Consumer Advice * Military Consumer * Consumer.gov * Business Guidance * Competition Guidance * Bulk Publications * News and Events * News * Events * Features * Topics * Data and Visualizations * Contests * Stay Connected * About the FTC * Mission * History * Commissioners and Staff * Bureaus and Offices * Budget and Strategy * Office of Inspector General * Careers at the FTC * Contact FOOTER * Privacy Policy * Policy and Notices * Accessibility * FOIA * No FEAR Act * Office of Inspector General * USA.gov (link is external) (link is external) (link is external) (link is external) ✓ Danke für das Teilen! 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