Your cop on the privacy beat

You often hear the FTC described as America’s top cop on the privacy beat. We’re not the only agency working on privacy and data security issues, of course, but we have the broadest jurisdiction. And for more than 20 years, we have used it thoughtfully and forcefully to protect consumers even as new products and services emerge and evolve.

How can you keep up to date on what’s up on our beat? Once a year, we release our Privacy and Security Update. The latest update for 2016 and updates for 2015, 2014, and 2013 tell you where we’ve been on behalf of America’s consumers – and where we’re going. What these updates demonstrate is that even as technology and the privacy landscape evolve, our interest remains constant: to protect consumers’ personal information and ensure that they can confidently take advantage of the many benefits offered by a vibrant and innovative marketplace.