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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (also known as COPPA) allows parents to control what information websites can collect from their kids.

View a list of the companies and people permanently banned from the debt collection business in the U.S.

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Use our visualizations to explore scam and fraud trends in your state based on reports from consumers like you.

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Happy 100th birthday, Jodie Bernstein

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Track enforcement and policy developments by viewing records from the Commission’s open meetings — agendas, transcripts, videos, reports, and public comments.

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