FTC Updates Privacy Records Notice for Accuracy
Published Date: 6/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The FTC is updating its Privacy Act records notice to make it clearer and more accurate. This affects anyone whose info is in the FTC’s systems, like consumer complaints or Do Not Call lists. The changes take effect on June 3, 2026, with no extra costs involved—just better info protection and transparency!
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Identity Theft Records Are Exempt
Identity theft records in this system are exempt from certain Privacy Act requirements under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). This exemption limits the application of specified Privacy Act subsections to identity theft records.
TakeItDown Reporting Channel Added
If an intimate image of you was posted without your consent and a platform fails to remove it, you may report that platform to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov; the Take It Down Act of 2025 requires reports about platforms that fail to remove such images within 48 hours.
FTC Updates Privacy Notice
You are affected if the FTC has information about you in its systems (for example, consumer complaints or the Do Not Call Registry). The FTC updated the Consumer Information System (FTC-IV-1) SORN to be clearer and more accurate, and the changes are final and effective on June 3, 2026.
You Can Request Or Access Records
You can find out whether the FTC has records about you and request access or contest records under the FTC's Privacy Act procedures (see 16 CFR 4.13). If you submitted a complaint, you can also use your FTC reference number to identify or update your complaint.
Complaint Records Retained Five Years
If you file a consumer complaint with the FTC, your complaint entry is generally destroyed when it is 5 years old, except when a litigation hold requires preservation. The FTC follows retention schedule DAA-0122-2021-0002.
Security Controls On Access To Records
Access to the FTC's consumer records system is limited to authorized FTC staff, contractors, and certain law enforcement users; access requires user ID, password, security token, and—for law enforcement—an IP address, and contractors must sign confidentiality agreements. Servers and paper records are stored with physical and technical safeguards.
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