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FTC Safeguards Rule: What Your Business Needs to Know

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As the name suggests, the purpose of the Federal Trade Commission’s Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information – the Safeguards Rule, for short – is to ensure that entities covered by the Rule...
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FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking

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Suppose you meet someone who tells you about a great new product. The person says it performs wonderfully and offers fantastic new features that nobody else has. Would that recommendation factor into...
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Getting Business Credit

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Whether you're planning to start your own business or expand the one you own, you may be in the market for credit. When you shop for a loan or line of credit, remember that the law protects you...
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Health Breach Notification Rule: The Basics for Business

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Does your business or organization have a mobile app, website, Internet-connected device or similar technology that holds consumers’ health information? Do you provide products or services or send or...
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Health Products Compliance Guidance

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I. Preface Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff has prepared this guidance document to update and replace Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry, issued in 1998. Like the 1998 guide...
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How to Comply with the Fur Products Labeling Act

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Garment labels give consumers important purchasing information. If you manufacture, import or sell fur garments — whether coats, capes, stoles or parkas — you must comply with the labeling...
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In the Loupe: Advertising Diamond, Gemstones and Pearls

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If you advertise or sell jewelry, the Jewelry Guides offer specific information on how to describe your products truthfully and how to disclose important information to potential buyers. The claims...
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Informing Businesses about the INFORM Consumers Act

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Congress passed the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act – or the INFORM Consumers Act – effective as of June 27, 2023. The Federal Trade Commission...
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Light Bulb Labels: Templates for Manufacturers

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These label templates can be used to create model-specific Lighting Facts labels for light bulbs. To download, click the appropriate label link below, and when prompted, save the file with the...
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Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start

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Congratulations! The app business is burgeoning and you’ve decided to get in on the boom. Maybe you work for an exciting start-up or are striking out on your own. Regardless of the size of your...
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Mobile Health App Developers: FTC Best Practices

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Start with Security: A Guide for Business offers tips for any business wanting to implement sound data security. For health app developers, here’s tailored advice and additional questions to ask...
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