9 Quotes by Lydia Parnes

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    What we're looking for is to have small businesses apply standards that are reasonable in light of the information that they're storing. There's no business around that would leave a stack of money on a table, for people to just walk in and take. What we're really saying is that information about consumers, about your customers, is the new currency.

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    We're really not here saying that the spam problem is solved. What we're saying is that we're making progress.

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    These defendants intentionally used personal messages as a cover-up for commercial messages. Deceptive subject lines and headers not only violate the CAN-SPAM Act, but also consumer trust.

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    Companies can't use rebates to bait consumers with the promise of cash back and then not live up to their end of the bargain.

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    This is an important right that American consumers have. We want them to be very careful when they're exercising it.

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    This ban is meant to shut down an infomercial empire that has misled American consumers for years. Other habitual false advertisers should take a lesson: mend your ways or face serious consequences.

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    They touted their ability to turn inventors' ideas into profitable products. But fewer than 1 percent of the customers who invested in their services got royalties from their patents that amounted to more than they paid the promoters.

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    Charging consumers for bogus collect calls is stealing. The Federal Trade Commission will not tolerate crooks who cram unauthorized charges onto phone bills.

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