Legal Resources
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Annual Report - 2000
January 12, 2001Report to Congress on the Comission's enforcement actions against companies that engage in pretexting – the practice of obtaining financial information from consumers under false pretenses.
The Mobile Wireless Web, Data Services and Beyond: Emerging Technologies and Consumer Issues
December 11, 2000Workshop examining emerging wireless Internet and data technologies and the privacy, security, and consumer protection issues they raise.
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Workshop
October 23, 2000Workshop to identify relevant issues and examine potential solutions associated with assisting victims of identity theft. This was the first in a series of three workshops on identity theft.
Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries
September 11, 2000Report on the marketing to children of violent entertainment by the motion picture, music recording and electronic game industries.
Online Profiling Report Part Two: Recommendations
July 27, 2000Second part of report on online profiling by network advertisers.
Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Testing of Cigarettes Report - 1998
July 7, 2000Report on tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide testing of cigarettes manufactured and sold in the United States in 1998.
Online Profiling Report
June 13, 2000Report describes the nature of online profiling practices, consumer privacy concerns about these practices, and the Commission's efforts to address these concerns.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report - 2000
June 9, 2000Report to Congress summarizing the administrative and enforcement actions taken in 1998 under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act aiming to curtail abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices in the marketplace.
Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace: Looking Ahead
June 6, 2000Report from workshop to facilitate an ongoing dialogue on how government, industry, and consumers can work together to meet the challenge of encouraging the development of a global marketplace that offers safety, transparency, and legal certainty.
Privacy Online: Fair Information Practices in the Electronic Marketplace
May 22, 2000Report on the effectiveness of self-regulation in protecting consumer privacy on the Internet.
Do Not Call Forum
January 11, 2000Forum to review the "do-not-call" provision of the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule, which prohibits sellers or telemarketers from calling persons who have previously stated that they do not wish to be called. This forum was the first in a series held by the FTC.
Public Workshop on the Funeral Rule
November 19, 1999National conference to consider review of the FTC's Funeral Rule
Public Workshop on Funeral Rule Review Comments
November 18, 1999Conference to discuss issues relevant to the FTC 1999 review of the Funeral Rule
On-Line Profiling
November 8, 1999Workshop on "online profiling," the practice of aggregating information about consumers' preferences and interests, gathered primarily by tracking their movements online, and using the resulting consumer profiles to create targeted advertising on Web sites.
Advertising and Marketing Long-Distance Services
November 4, 1999Forum to address the advertising and marketing of long-distance services, including dial-around services—often called "10-10" numbers—and to discuss recent trends in how these long-distance services are advertised and what principles should guide industry advertising.
Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Testing of Cigarettes Report - 1996
September 28, 1999Report on tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide testing of cigarettes manufactured and sold in the United States in 1996.
Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Testing of Cigarettes Report - 1997
September 28, 1999Report on tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide testing of 1,262 cigarettes manufactured and sold in the United States in 1997.
Alcohol Report - 1999
September 9, 19991999 FTC alcohol report about the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary guidelines for advertising and marketing to underage audiences.
Cigar Sales and Marketing Expenditures Report - 1996 and 1997
July 21, 1999Report on cigar sales, advertising, and promotion covering 1996 and 1997.
Cigarette Sales and Marketing Expenditures Report - 1997
July 21, 1999Report on cigarettes sales, advertising, and promotion covering 1997.