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The '''Bureau of Consumer Protection''' is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission|'''Federal Trade Commission''']]. | The '''Bureau of Consumer Protection''' is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission|'''Federal Trade Commission''']]. | ||
Its mandate is to "''protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices.''"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bureaus & Offices |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices |url-status=live |access-date=16 | Its mandate is to "''protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices.''"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bureaus & Offices |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260301075259/https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices |archive-date=2026-03-01 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref> | ||
The FTC website says the following about the bureau:<blockquote>The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bureau of Consumer Protection |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection |url-status=live |access-date=16 | The FTC website says the following about the bureau:<blockquote>The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bureau of Consumer Protection |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260211001714/https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection |archive-date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
The Bureau attempts to achieve the previously stated goals by collecting complaints, conducting investigations, pursuing legal action against companies found to be in violation of the law, creating rules to maintain fairness, and educating consumers and businesses.<ref name=":1" /> | The Bureau attempts to achieve the previously stated goals by collecting complaints, conducting investigations, pursuing legal action against companies found to be in violation of the law, creating rules to maintain fairness, and educating consumers and businesses.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
There are eight divisions, each serving different functions, these division are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Divisions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection/our-divisions |url-status=live |access-date=15 | There are eight divisions, each serving different functions, these division are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Divisions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection/our-divisions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922183146/https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection/our-divisions |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2025-08-15}}</ref> | ||
#Division of Privacy and Identity Protection | #Division of Privacy and Identity Protection | ||