Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Protecting Consumer Privacy and Combating Identity Theft
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Joel Winston, Former Associate Director
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Testimony
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Company Will Pay $50,000 Penalty for Tossing Consumers Credit Report Information in Unsecured Dumpster
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A mortgage company that left loan documents with consumers’ sensitive personal and financial information in and around an unsecured dumpster has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that...
American United Mortgage Company., United States of America (for the FTC)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3103
CEO Group, Inc. d/b/a Check Em Out, and Scott Joseph
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3100
Dec10
Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft
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The FTC hosted a public workshop, "Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft," to explore the uses of Social Security numbers in the private sector and the role of SSNs in identity theft. This workshop...
FTC Focuses Law Enforcement Lens on Unlawful Contact Lens Sales
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Two marketers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law by selling lenses without prescriptions. According to FTC...
Opinion 07-10
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Discusses the circumstances under which the Rule requires funeral providers to list "direct cremation" on their price lists, including whether the disclosure must be made if the provider offers only...
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Opinion 07-10
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FTC Releases Survey of Identity Theft in the U.S.Study Shows 8.3 Million Victims in 2005
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The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7 percent of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005. Of the victims, 3.2...
Nov01
Ehavioral Advertising: Tracking, Targeting, and Technology
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The FTC hosted a Town Hall that brought together consumer advocates, industry representatives, technology experts, and academics to address consumer protection issues raised by the practice of...
Centurion Financial Benefits, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3072
FTC Warns 15 Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses
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On October 12, Federal Trade Commission staff sent warning letters to 15 sellers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses who appeared to be providing contact lenses to consumers without valid...
The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...
Oct10
Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change
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The FTC hosted a workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. The event brought together consumer advocates, industry...
Advisory opinion on whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased its collection efforts
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Response to request by ACA International regarding whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer who disputed a debt that the collector has ceased...
Opinion 07-2
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Addresses whether affiliates must disclose audited financial statements under Item 21.
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