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Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records

Rule Updated Date

June 1, 2005

This Rule requires businesses and individuals that maintain or otherwise possess consumer reports and records for a business purpose to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive information...

Text of Rule

Report

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (November 2004 – June 2005)

Date

June 1, 2005

Rotational Health Warnings for Cigarettes (November 2004 – June 2005) (486.45 KB)

Report

The US SAFE WEB Act: Protecting Consumers from Spam, Spyware, and Fraud. A Legislative Recommendation to Congress

Date

June 1, 2005

A Legislative Recommendation to Congress (2.5 MB)

Tab 1: Draft US SAFE WEB Act (106.34 KB)

Tab 2: Summary of the US SAFE WEB Act (48.54 KB)

Tab 3: An Explanation of the Provisions of the US SAFE WEB Act (167.61 KB)

Tab 4: How the US SAFE WEB Act Would Help the FTC: A Hypothetical Spyware Case (58.74 KB)

Report

Subject Line Labeling as a Weapon Against Spam: A CAN-SPAM Report to Congress

Date

June 1, 2005

Text and Appendices of the Report and the Statements of Commissioner Harbour and Commissioner Leibowitz (940.68 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Schrold, Jack, Defendant, US

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 25, 2005

FTC Matter/File Number

X-980045

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representative

Date

May 18, 2005

Lydia B. Parnes, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Testimony (66.74 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Frankly Speaking, Inc., et al. (M.D. Ga.)

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 18, 2005

FTC Matter/File Number

042 3072

Press Release

FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Continue Targeting Scammers of Spanish-Speakers

Date

May 17, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and state and local law enforcement officials today announced 55 law enforcement actions as part of their ongoing collaborative campaign to stop fraud exploiting the...

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 05-3

Date

April 29, 2005

Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to an opportunity involving the use of point-of-sale touch screen terminals.

Press Release

Announced Action for April 26, 2005

Date

April 26, 2005

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Vision I Properties, LLC, d/b/a Cartmanager...

Cases and Proceedings

Vision I Properties, LLC, et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

April 26, 2005

FTC Matter/File Number

042 3068

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Event

OECD Workshop on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress in the Global Marketplace

April 19, 2005 | 12:00AM - April 20, 2005 | 12:00AM

Organized by the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy and hosted by the FTC, this workshop examined approaches to consumer dispute resolution and redress in OECD member countries. Experts from...

Press Release

Announced Action for April 15, 2005

Date

April 15, 2005

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc...

Press Release

The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry

Date

April 15, 2005

NOTE: Subsequent to the issuance of this press release, Congress eliminated the five-year time limit on Do Not Call registrations. R egistrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call...

Cases and Proceedings

Adjudicative Proceedings