FTC Unveils New Web Site Design

The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a redesigned Web site to enhance consumers’ ability to find the information they want quickly and easily.

As the federal agency that works directly with and for consumers, the FTC strives to be accessible and transparent, with information that is clear, simple, and easy to access. The Web site acts as a clearinghouse for all of the FTC’s actions, from reports and surveys, through policy recommendations and law enforcement actions, to consumer and business guidance.

The new design organizes information according to the various functions of how the FTC serves the public, with tabs for consumer protection and competition, and the branches of the FTC that support the agency’s overall mission, such as economics, policy, and international.

The site consolidates all of the FTC’s information in Spanish, making it easier to navigate. The information, whether in English or Spanish, is written in plain-language to make it accessible to everyone.

Frequent visitors to the Web site might wonder where a frequently used link now resides. For example, the link to “Early Terminations” of merger reviews was formerly in the right-hand navigation on the FTC home page. The link now resides under the tab for Competition, in the Mergers & Acquisitions section. Helpful tips on navigating the site are available at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/tips.shtm.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC’s Bureau of Competition, in conjunction with the Bureau of Economics, seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. The Bureau carries out its mission by investigating alleged law violations and, when appropriate, recommending that the Commission take formal enforcement action.