FTC Terms Scorecard

This assessment covers the linked policy document.

Legacy rating — awaiting reassessment with complete source evidence.

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

The FTC Privacy Policy outlines data collection practices limited to law enforcement and consumer response functions, governed by federal statutory requirements.

Government agency policy with strong statutory data protections.

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
YES

What the terms actually say

OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Federal law also limits how we can use your personal information.

Statutory caps on agency data use provide a baseline protection.

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.

Data minimization is applied to all agency collections.

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 disclosures are gated by formal legal process rather than agency discretion.

PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION

Submit a Privacy Act Request.

Formal statutory access mechanism exists for personal records.

Last reviewed 2026-10-07 under rubric v3.5.

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