The CFPB’s lawsuit describes how ACTIVE automatically and unlawfully enrolled families into its discount club by using digital duplicity.
The CFPB is suing to require ACTIVE to change this unlawful enrollment practice, reimburse consumers, and pay a penalty.
In December 1999, ActiveUSA and Racegate merged in a deal that brought TicketMaster City Search as a major investor and the combined entity became headquartered in La Jolla, Calif.[2] ACTIVE underwent a round of mergers and acquisitions in 1999 and 2000 with companies including: LeagueLink, Inc, Eteamz and Sierra Digital (RecWare).
[6][7] On September 30, 2013, ACTIVE announced it was to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.05 billion, completing the sale on November 15 of the same year, at which time the company's president, Darko Dejanovic, was named CEO.
[citation needed] In 2012, ACTIVE purchased StarCite, a strategic meetings management technology, and created the Business Solutions group.
[22] IPICO race timing chips have been used to track a variety of sporting events, including the Main Cross Country Festival of Champions.
[30] In August 2016, a computer breach of Active Network's system that processes online hunting and fishing license sales was announced.