CIPP/US: Certified Information Privacy Professional/United StatesDemo

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QuestionQ15

Federal Privacy Laws

What was the Federal Trade Commission Act originally intended to accomplish?

  • A To ensure privacy rights of U.S. citizens
  • B To protect consumers
  • C To enforce antitrust laws
  • D To negotiate consent decrees with companies violating personal privacy
Explanation

The Federal Trade Commission Act was enacted in 1914 to create the FTC and prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce, making it a core federal antitrust law. Consumer-protection functions were expanded later.

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