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Konkurencja i konsument · 6.03.1997

Public Workshop on Consumer Information Privacy

The Federal Trade Commission has determined to hold a public workshop devoted to consumer information privacy. The workshop will be divided into three sessions. Session One is intended to gather information as part of a Commission study of the collection, compilation, sale, and use of computerized data bases that contain what consumers may perceive to be sensitive identifying information, often referred to as ``look-up services.'' These data bases typically are used to locate individuals or develop individual background information. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments concerning the subject of this study, which is described more fully in the Supplementary Information section of this Notice. Any person who wishes to apply for participation in Session One must file a written comment addressing one or more of the questions set forth below under the heading: ``Session One: Computerized Data Bases Containing Sensitive Consumer Identifying Information.'' However, the Commission will consider comments of all persons, including non-participants in Session One. Sessions Two and Three follow upon the Bureau of Consumer Protection's June 1996 public workshop on Consum

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