The FTC works directly with consumer protection and privacy agencies in other countries to promote cooperation and sound policy approaches to protect consumers. The FTC has built strong relationships with our counterparts abroad, and helps countries around the world to develop and enhance their consumer protection and privacy programs. The FTC participates in several organizations and groups to assist in policy work on ecommerce and emerging technologies – two areas with a sizeable impact on U.S. consumers.
International Networks
We work directly with consumer protection and privacy agencies in other countries to promote cooperation and sound policy approaches to protect consumers. The FTC has built strong relationships with our counterparts abroad, and helps countries around the world to develop and enhance their consumer protection and privacy programs.
Consumer Protection Networks
Our engagement in multinational consumer protection networks helps to advance the FTC’s enforcement mission. We are active in these groups:
International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network
The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) is a network of more than 75 consumer protection enforcement authorities from across the globe. The FTC will serve as the 2024-2025 ICPEN President.
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The FTC is the 2024-2025 ICPEN President (Press Release)
US FTC ICPEN Presidency - Protecting Consumers | Connecting Enforcers Video
Ibero-American Forum of Consumer Government Agencies (FIAGC)
Global Anti-fraud Enforcement Network (GAEN)
Privacy and Data Security Networks
The FTC works to protect consumers’ personal information, including through consumer and business guidance and enforcement actions related to privacy and data security. The agency also works with multinational privacy and data security networks to develop policy, exchange ideas, and conduct research. We participate in several privacy networks, including:
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement
G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities