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In 2006, AOL agreed to a settlement agreement with the complainants of the double-billing class action law suit. According to Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, AOL agreed to make consumer restitution and to forgive consumer debts related to the double-billing issue.<ref>[http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/JFAO-6WDR4G/$file/AOL_settlement.pdf STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS- Assurance of Voluntary Compliance]</ref>
In 2006, AOL agreed to a settlement agreement with the complainants of the double-billing class action law suit. According to Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, AOL agreed to make consumer restitution and to forgive consumer debts related to the double-billing issue.<ref>[http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/JFAO-6WDR4G/$file/AOL_settlement.pdf STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS- Assurance of Voluntary Compliance]</ref>
===Search Data Release===
===Search Data Release Scandal===
AOL faced another class action law suit in 2006 due to violations of privacy, false advertising and unjust enrichment. According to the complainants allegations, the company released 20 million search records from approximately 658, 000 members for a period of three months. AOL's action allowed anyone to see what each person is searching including their sensitive information such as credit card, telephone and social security numbers. AOL Search Data Release became a privacy scandal and the company's Chief Technology Officer resigned immediately. In addition,the company took steps to improve their privacy policy. <ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/127265/aol_members_sue_over_search_data_release.html AOL Members Sue Over Search Data Release
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