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03/07/2012
Pre-purchase and post-purchase, it is critical to understand consumer rights in case issues arise
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03/01/2012
Effective today, March 1, amendments to the Federal Trade Commission’s Business Opportunity Rule go into effect. The changes implement new disclosures that work-at-home businesses must provide to ensure consumers have the appropriate information they need when considering a work-at-home program.
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03/01/2012
Let the Wisconsin BBB help you be a smarter consumer. To celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, sign up to receive a new consumer tip each day. 7 days, 7 tips, 1 smart consumer!
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09/20/2010
Home Safe Financial Assistance, a loan modification firm based in West St. Louis County, apparently has gone out of business, leaving customers at even greater risk of foreclosure.
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08/25/2010
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to steer clear of a new scam that promises to improve consumers’ credit scores using a “credit protection number,” or CPN.
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12/06/2006
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. The new rules spell out what a Web site operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online.
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04/01/2006
Many companies collect personal information from their customers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers; bank and credit card account numbers; income and credit histories; and Social Security numbers. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act requires companies defined under the law as “financial institutions” to ensure the security and confidentiality of this type of information.
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