# FTC to Study Data Broker Industry's Collection and Use of Consumer Data
> **FTC consumer-protection** · 2012-12-01
## Release
- **Title:** FTC to Study Data Broker Industry's Collection and Use of Consumer Data
- **Date:** 2012-12-01
- **Category:** consumer-protection
## Source
- [FTC press release](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2012/12/ftc-study-data-broker-industrys-collection-use-consumer-data)
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