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WHAT DOES THE FTC DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Federal law requires us to tell you how we collect, use, share, and protect your
personal information. Federal law also limits how we can use your personal
information. Protecting the privacy and security of consumers' personal
information is very important to us. Please read this notice carefully to
understand what we do with the personal information we collect both online and
offline.
When you contact us to help you with a problem, we may collect personal
information about you. We collect and use only the information necessary to
respond to your concerns and conduct investigations. In most instances, we
collect minimal personal information, such as name, address, telephone number,
or email address. In limited cases, depending on the nature of your request or
of our law enforcement investigations, we also may collect other personal
information such as Social Security numbers, account numbers, or mortgage or
health information. We also may collect information about your visit to our
websites for security and internal operations purposes.
WHEN DO WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION?
WHEN YOU CONTACT US...
* to order publications, obtain redress, or register for the National Do Not
Call Registry.
* to report fraud or identity theft.
* to file a public comment or participate in a rulemaking, workshop, or
community engagement project.
WHEN WE CONTACT YOU...
* to ask if you will participate in a consumer survey.
* to provide information in response to a subpoena or other legal process.
WHEN WE CONTACT OTHERS...
* to collect information about potential victims when we investigate possible
law violations.
WHERE DOES YOUR INFORMATION GO?
WITHIN THE FTC...
* we use consumer information to further our law enforcement investigations.
* our contractors use your information when they perform certain services, such
as operating the National Do Not Call Registry or our Consumer Response
Center, processing redress claims, or fulfilling your order for publications.
TO OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL)...
* we work with our partners to investigate complaints, coordinate law
enforcement investigations, cooperate with oversight investigations, or
follow up on ID theft reports.
TO OTHERS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT...
* we post public comments and transcripts, including names, state of residence,
and other non-confidential information, on the FTC website in a rulemaking,
workshop, blog, or other public FTC proceeding.
* we provide information to credit bureaus for complaints about consumer fraud,
ID theft, or credit reports.
* we provide only your phone number to telemarketers to enforce the National Do
Not Call Registry.
* we provide information to businesses or individuals in response to court
orders, subpoenas, discovery requests, or Freedom of Information Act
requests, or to resolve complaints.
* we use third-party services on our websites to assist in communicating or
interacting with the public.
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The FTC’s Privacy Act rules – including our procedures, timelines, and
instructions for submitting Privacy Act requests, and a list of FTC systems of
records that are exempt from the Act’s requirements – are published at 16
C.F.R. 4.13.
* List of FTC Privacy Act Systems of Records
* Seeking non-public FTC records? Make a FOIA Request.
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Act Request
QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Write to the FTC's Chief Privacy Officer:
John Krebs
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, H-350
Washington, DC 20580
cpo@ftc.gov(link sends email)
QUESTIONS ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT & ONLINE ISSUES
Visit ftc.gov/idtheft to learn about the crime of identity theft, including
detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against it.
Visit OnGuardOnline to learn how to be on guard against Internet fraud, secure
your computer, and protect your personal information.
QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHER ISSUES
Visit our Contact Us page to find email, phone, and mail contact information and
links to our secure online complaint forms.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about FTC.gov and its privacy, data collection
and data sharing policies from our Privacy Policy FAQs.
Last Updated: March 2023
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