Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Kohl's
Penalty:
$220,000
Year:
2020
Date:
June 10, 2020
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense:
privacy violation
Violation Description:
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Wisconsin-based retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide complete records of transactions to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Wisconsin
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
retailing
Specific Industry of Parent:
retail-department stores
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
