Military Consumer

are sales pitches, promotions or links to commercial sites
- spread clearly misleading or false information
- include personal information, like home addresses

The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies. We created this page as a way to share information about topics related to online safety and security. If you want to file a complaint with the FTC, see www.ftc.gov/complaint. PRIVACY POLICY

You are on the Federal Trade Commission’s Military Consumer page, not the official FTC or Military Consumer website. Facebook is controlled and operated by a third party, and is not a government website or application. By using Facebook and its application providers, you may be providing non-government third parties access to your personal information, which can be used to distinguish or trace your identity. In addition, Facebook and its application providers may use persistent tracking technology throughout their sites. Please read Facebook's Privacy Policy to learn more. The FTC will not collect, maintain, or disseminate personal information from individuals who visit the FTC page. The FTC may, however, read, review, or rely upon information that individuals make available to the public or to the FTC on Facebook, including comments on the pages created by the FTC, as authorized or required by law. To learn how the FTC safeguards personal information we collect, please read our Privacy Policy. Third Party Applications May Access and Share Your Information

EXTERNAL LINKS - Links posted by the FTC may lead to third-party, nongovernment websites that may have different privacy policies than Facebook or ftc.gov. EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS - Embedded applications on the FTC page may be provided by a third party, and may have different privacy policies than Facebook or ftc.gov. Countless applications are available on the web and through social networking sites, with more coming every day. Downloading an app may allow access to your personal information, or your friends’ – information that's not related to the purpose of the app. The app’s developers may share your information with marketers or other companies. Some social networking sites let you adjust your privacy settings to limit an app’s access to your personal information – whether it’s an app you use, or one your friends use. Check that your privacy settings reflect your preferences. Before downloading an app, take a look at the privacy policy to see what information it will access, how they'll use it, and with whom they'll share it. Then you can make a decision about adding it. If you’ve downloaded an app and think it has collected or used your personal information in a way you didn’t expect, report it to the FTC. We created this page as a way to share information about topics related to the FTC and its work. (OPTIONAL) Feedback regarding the FTC page may also be sent to [email protected].