Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Consumer Privacy
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David Vladeck, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Marketers of "Rapid Debt Reduction" Program To Pay $1.5 Million for Falsely Claiming They Could Lower Consumers' Interest Rates
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The marketers of a “Rapid Debt Reduction” program who promised to lower interest rates on credit cards – for an up-front fee of up to $899 – have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they...
MCS Programs, LLC, also d/b/a Mutual Consolidated Savings, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3216
FTC, OECD Announce New Policymaking Guide To Help Consumer and Regulatory Authorities Around the World
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The Federal Trade Commission today hosted a roundtable presentation of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s just-published Consumer Policy Toolkit at FTC headquarters. This...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 305: Appliance Labeling Rule; Final Rule; Correction (December 21, 2011)
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Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 305: Appliance Labeling Rule; Correcting Amendments (December 21, 2011)
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FTC to Host Roundtable Discussion on New OECD Publication: Consumer Policy Toolkit
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The Consumer Policy Toolkit will help government policy makers around the world who strive to protect and empower consumers in an increasingly complex global marketplace. This roundtable discussion is...
FTC Joins New Asia-Pacific Multinational Network of Privacy Enforcement Authorities
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Advancing its mission to protect consumers’ privacy as their data moves across borders, the Federal Trade Commission has joined an agreement with privacy enforcement authorities from other member...
FTC Testifies on Protecting Teen Privacy
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The Federal Trade Commission today testified that while teens are heavy users of the digital environment and may benefit from using the Internet to socialize with peers, learn about issues that...
Nestle Subsidiary to Settle FTC False Advertising Charges; Will Drop Deceptive Health Claims for BOOST Kid Essentials
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A subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food and nutrition company, has agreed to drop allegedly deceptive advertising claims about the health benefits of its children’s drink BOOST Kid...
Dietary Supplement Maker to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle FTC False Advertising Charges
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus health claims, the Federal Trade Commission is requiring a major marketer of dietary supplements to pay $5.5 million to settle charges that it falsely...
FTC Issues Report on Reforming Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration; Recommends Steps to Protect Consumers and Repair a Broken System
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A new Federal Trade Commission report concludes that the system for resolving consumer debt collection disputes is broken, and recommends significant litigation and arbitration reforms to improve...
FTC Warns that New College Grads Should Be Wary of Mystery Shopping Offers
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College graduates who need temporary work while looking for full-time jobs may be interested in mystery shopping, but the FTC cautions that many mystery shopping offers are scams. It seems like an...
International Product Design, Inc.; the Innovation Center, Inc.; National Idea Center, Inc.; New Products of America, Inc.; Azure Communications, Inc. dba London Communications, Inc.; International Licensing Corporation, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X97-0071
FTC Mails Redress Checks to Borrowers Misled By Chase Financial Funding, Inc.'s Allegedly Deceptive Mortgage Ads
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The Federal Trade Commission is distributing refund checks to borrowers lured by a firm charged with deceptively advertising that it offered 3.5 percent, fixed-payment, 30-year mortgage loans...
FTC Warns of Gulf Oil Spill Job Scams
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Scammers who prey on people eager for work have turned their attention to the Gulf oil spill. Bogus ads for oil spill clean-up jobs in the Gulf are appearing in newspapers, online, and in e-mail...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period for COPPA Rule Review until July 12, 2010
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is extending the deadline for public comments relating to its review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule until July 12. On...
Many Americans Snared by International Frauds; FTC Publication Tells Consumers How to Steer Clear
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Americans report losses of more than a billion dollars a year to international scam artists, according to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Con artists can reach...
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