Legal Resources
Internet of Things Workshop
November 21, 2013Workshop to explore the privacy and security issues posed by the growing connectivity of consumer devices, including cars, appliances, and medical devices
Roundtable on the FTC Jewelry Guides
June 19, 2013A public roundtable to consider possible changes to the FTC's Jewelry Guides
Life of a Debt: Data Integrity in Debt Collection
June 6, 2013Joint FTC-CFPB roundtable to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process
Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions
June 4, 2013A public forum to address malware, viruses and similar threats facing users of smartphones and other mobile technologies
Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in this Day and Age
May 26, 2013National forum to explore how ID theft affects older Americans, including discussions of medical identity theft, tax- and government benefits-related ID theft, and the special issues facing consumers who live in assisted living or nursing homes
Mobile Cramming Roundtable
May 8, 2013A national roundtable to examine mobile cramming, unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills
Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: A Staff Report on Recommendations to the Commission On Proposed Amendments
April 29, 2013A staff report on proposed amendments to the Mail Order Rule
Mystery Shopper Survey on Entertainment Ratings Enforcement (2013)
March 25, 2013Undercover mystery shopper survey follow-up to September 2000 Report, "Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Self-Regulation and Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries"
Paper, Plastic…or Mobile? A Staff Report on the FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments
March 8, 2013An FTC staff report today highlighting key issues facing consumers and companies as they adopt mobile payment services
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2012)
February 26, 2013Report analyzing consumer complaints received by the FTC in 2012, including a list of the Top 10 Consumer Complaints and complaint data by state and metropolitan area
Report to Congress Under Section 319 of the FACT Act
February 11, 2013FTC study of the U.S. credit reporting industry
Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency
February 1, 2013FTC staff report recommending ways that key players in the mobile marketplace, including mobile platforms, developers, advertising networks, analytics companies, and trade associations, can better inform consumers about their data practices.
The Structure and Practices of the Debt Buying Industry
January 30, 2013The first empirical study of debt buyers, companies in the business of buying consumer debts and trying to collect on them
A Review of Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents: Follow-Up Report
December 21, 2012Results of a comprehensive study of food and beverage industry marketing expenditures and activities directed to children and teens
Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade
December 10, 2012A follow-up report by FTC staff outlining the results of a 2012 survey about disclosures in mobile apps for children; discussing the operation of in-app interactive features; and urging industry to take steps so that parents have easier access to the information they need to determine what data is being collected from their children, how it's being shared, and who will have access to it
The Big Picture: Comprehensive Online Data Collection
December 6, 2012An FTC workshop to explore the consumer privacy implications of comprehensive online data collection
Enforceable Codes of Conduct: Protecting Consumers Across Borders
November 29, 2012An FTC forum focusing on how government entities, businesses, consumer groups, and others are developing and administering voluntary procedures to protect consumers in cross-border commerce
Facing Facts: Best Practices For Common Uses of Facial Recognition Technologies
October 22, 2012A staff report on protecting consumer privacy as companies use facial recognition technologies to create new products and services
Robocalls: All the Rage (Robocall Summit)
October 18, 2012A one-day public event to address the rapid rise in illegal robocalls, including a report on the current state of robocall technology, law enforcement issues, and an exploration of potential technological solutions
National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2012
October 16, 2012FTC annual report on Do Not Call registration and complaints