Consumer Resources  
There are many sources for information on privacy.
The Postal Serviceā„¢ has been a leader in consumer privacy for centuries. The privacy office has provided the following links to help you stay current with consumer privacy issues and resources.
 
Government Sites
Privacy Statutes and Bills
General Consumer Privacy Sites
Shopping Online
Tips for Protecting Online Privacy
Financial Privacy
Consumer Choice: Opt-In/Opt-Out
Website Seal Programs
Unsolicited e-mail
Understanding Cookies: Web Analysis Tools
Privacy News
 
Government Sites
These government websites feature frequently updated information on privacy policies and statutes.

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information and Privacy
Small Business Administration
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Department of Commerce - Safe Harbor

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Privacy Statutes and Bills
Federal and state laws provide specific guidelines to protect consumers' privacy. These government and association websites offer information on relevant public statutes and bills.

Center for Democracy & Technology
Consumer Privacy Guide - Your Privacy Protection Under the Law
Federal Trade Commission - Privacy Initiatives

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General Consumer Privacy Sites
These sites provide information and tools to assist consumers with privacy protection.

BBBOnline Education Forum
Understand Privacy Site
Consumer Privacy Guide
Privacy Toolbox

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Shopping Online
These links offer tips for consumers to protect themselves while shopping online.

FTC-Shopping Safely Online
Privacy Rights-Online Shopping Tips
Safe Shopping.org
Privacy Toolbox-Policy Primer on Shopping More Privately

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Tips for Protecting Online Privacy
These are links to organizations that have compiled lists of important privacy safeguards.

ITAA-Five Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online
Understanding Privacy-Privacy Tips
Consumer Privacy Guide-Top Steps

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Financial Privacy
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) governs the treatment of personal information when certain financial services are provided in the private sector. These links provide information for consumers.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
CFTC-Financial Privacy
Federal Reserve Board-Privacy Choices for Your Personal Ficnancial Information

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Consumer Choice: Opt-In/Opt-Out
These sites offer advice to help consumer understand how to provide appropriate permissions for use of their personal information.

Consumer Privacy Guide-How to Opt-Out
Network Advertising Initiative-Non-PII Opt-Out

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Website Seal Programs
These are links to organizations that provide information and certification, or "seal" programs that can verify a company's privacy policies.

Consumer Privacy Guide-Review of CPA WebTrust
CPA WebTrust
Consumer Privacy Guide-Review of Truste
Truste
Consumer Privacy Guide-Review of BBBOnline
BBBOnline

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Unsolicited e-mail
These links offer consumers tips on how to manage unsolicited e-mails that they receive.

The DMA-Getting Off Commercial E-mail Lists

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Understanding Cookies: Web Analysis Tools
Web sites may download tiny text files known as "cookies" that may be used to support and track usage of the site.

Understanding Privacy-Cookies

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Privacy News
These websites feature frequently updated information on privacy news.

Center for Democracy & Technology-Privacy Headlines
Privacilla Coverage

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