The Business Center provides plain-language guidance to help businesses understand their responsibilities and comply with the law.
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Many people who have trouble paying their mortgages seek legal assistance to save their homes or avoid foreclosure. Services consumers ask lawyers to perform run the gamut: representing clients who...
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Marketers and publishers are using innovative methods to create, format, and deliver digital advertising. One form is “native advertising,” content that bears a similarity to the news, feature...
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This guidance document also is available in Korean , Vietnamese , and Chinese . If your business accepts payment by credit or debit card, some new rules of the road may help you lower your costs. The...
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Many online retailers, social media hubs, crowd-funding sites, and other online platforms offer “giving portals” that provide a list of charities people can choose to support directly from the online...
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Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files—names, Social Security numbers, credit card, or other account data—that identifies customers or employees. This information often is...
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Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files—names, Social Security numbers, credit card, or other account data—that identifies customers or employees. This information often is...
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Background Calls and Organizations Covered by the TSR Accessing the Registry Registering and Subscribing to the Registry Paying for Access Downloading Phone Numbers Compliance Passwords...
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If your nonprofit organization is planning a fundraising campaign, you may be considering hiring a professional to do the work. Professional fundraisers conduct campaigns for a fee; often, it’s a...
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BUS32-raising funds_January 2025_508.pdf
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When scammers go after your business or non-profit organization, it can hurt your reputation and your bottom line. Your best protection? Learn the signs of scams that target businesses. Then tell your...
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Scams and Your Small Business
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When scammers go after your business or non-profit organization, it can hurt your reputation and your bottom line. Your best protection? Learn the signs of scams that target businesses. Then tell your...
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Scams and Your Small Business
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If you sell business opportunities, take this opportunity to find out more about your compliance obligations. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has revised the...
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The Internet is the fastest growing source of mail order sales. It's estimated that consumers spent $200 billion on Internet-based goods and services in 2008. The explosive growth in the goods and...
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Businesses and consumers both rely on online reviews. Companies may need good ones to attract customers, while consumers often use them to decide what to buy or who to hire. People should be able to...
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Start with security Control access to data sensibly Require secure passwords and authentication Store sensitive personal information securely and protect it during transmission Segment your network...
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Start with Security (PDF)
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For businesses, the key to safeguarding sensitive information is to start with security. The Start with Security brochure and videos released in 2015 offer practical tips to take from the FTC ’s 60+...
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The Commission’s Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials, which went into effect on October 21, 2024, addresses deceptive and unfair conduct involving consumer reviews and testimonials...
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The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act gives people certain rights, including the right to shop around when buying contact lenses. The Act also imposes duties on contact lens prescribers and...
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