The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Credit Karma to pay $3 million to consumers.

But as an article in The Washington Post asks, what’s the price of free? The story looks largely at the website Credit Karma, and says if you use the site, you might be paying with your privacy. Credit Karma CEO Kenneth Lin spoke with the Post about how the site operates. But when it comes to tax services, Forbes once described Credit Karma as “Big Brother with benefits.” The site doesn’t make money by selling data, but it does so another way. When you consent in the first place, Credit Karma has the legal right to use your data for 10 years, the Post added.