In re Online Test Proctoring Companies (EPIC Complaint to D.C. AG)
D.C. AG Complaint
Court
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Plaintiffs
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Defendants
Respondus, Inc.; ProctorU, Inc.; Proctorio, Inc.; Examity, Inc.; Honorlock, Inc.
Causes of action
D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act (DCCPPA), D.C. Code § 28-3904; Federal Trade Commission Act (Section 5 unfair or deceptive practices)
Settlement
N/A
Allegations
The five companies engaged in (1) unfair and deceptive collection of excessive personal data; (2) unfair use of opaque, unproven AI; (3) Proctorio's and Honorlock's deceptive uses of facial recognition; (4) deceptive claims about reliability of test proctoring systems.
Outcome / Status
Regulatory complaint pending/filed; EPIC also sent threat-to-sue letters to each of the five firms under the DCCPPA same day.
Appellate history
None