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FTC Tips - Federal Trade Commission Protecting America's Consumers

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Published on August 18, 2017

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FTC Tips - Federal Trade Commission Protecting America's Consumers

We as Entrepreneurs who operate a business online should know that our trade are guided by mainly the law of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and the FCC (Federal Communication Commission.

FTC has several entities that protect consumers
  1. Consumer.FTC.gov
    1. Consumer Tips
    2. Consumidor.FTC.gov
      1. En Espanol
  2. Consumer.gov
    1. Protection Basics

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  • OnGuardOnline.gov
    1. Online Safety and Security
  • Admongo.gov
    1. Heping Kid Learn About Advertising
  • Business.FTC.gov
    1. Lists the law ( here is where I will be spending most of my time for a while)
  • Another Section the FTC includes
    Taking Action:

    1. File A Complaint (Ft.gov/complaint - 877-FTC-HELP)
    2. Stop Unwante Sales Calls (DoNotCall.gov)
    3. Report Identity Theft (FTC.gov/identityTheft - 877-ID-Theft)
    4. Get Your Free Copy of Your Credit Report ( AnnualCreditReport.com - 877-322-8228)
    5. More Resources (FTC.gov/BulkOrder)

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