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The FTC Act does not give consumers the right to sue for violations of the act, but consumers may complain to the Commission about acts or practices they believe to be unfair or deceptive. [14] Consumers may, however, be authorized to sue under a state "UDAP" (unfair, deceptive and abusive practices) statute, sometimes called a "Little FTC Act."
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent regulatory agency responsible for protecting consumers and competition. [20] [21] In 1995, the FTC became involved with privacy regulation. At the beginning, the agency promoted self regulation as they encouraged companies to produce their own privacy policies that the FTC would help enforce.
The FTC originally proposed what became the CARS Rule in June 2022. In July 2023, a group of 17 Democratic U.S. lawmakers issued a statement asking the FTC to finalize those rules.
Regarding helping the poor: Despite being an FTC program that targeted violations in poor neighborhoods, the authors found that in analyzing the 1965 FTC Report on District of Columbia Consumer Protection Program (the "D.C. Study"), very few complaints were ultimately addressed, and the FTC did not use its ability for rigorously fining violators.
The thought of your car doubling as a surveillance device isn’t just fodder for dystopian thrillers — it’s a growing reality that’s sparking outrage among American drivers.
General Motors reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that will prohibit it from selling information on its customers’ driving habits without their knowledge and explicit ...
The FTC was established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act, which was passed in response to the 19th-century monopolistic trust crisis. Since its inception, the FTC has enforced the provisions of the Clayton Act , a key U.S. antitrust statute, as well as the provisions of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
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