FTC Terms Scorecard

Grade A+ — Highly protective (score 100/100)

The FTC Privacy Policy maintains high standards of data minimization, limiting collection to necessary investigative purposes and restricting external sharing to formal legal processes.

Government agency policy with strict data minimization and legal process gating.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
LIKELY
Easy to cancel
NO
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
NO

What the terms actually say

WHAT DOES THE FTC DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We collect and use only the information necessary to respond to your concerns and conduct investigations.

The agency adheres to strict data minimization principles.

TO OTHERS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT

we provide information to businesses or individuals in response to court orders, subpoenas, discovery requests, or Freedom of Information Act requests.

External data sharing is restricted to valid legal processes.

PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION

Seeking non-public FTC records about you or your dependent? Submit a Privacy Act Request.

Statutory access rights are provided for personal records.

Last reviewed 2026-09-10 under rubric v3.5.

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