Policy Briefing — FTC Opens Commercial Surveillance Rulemaking
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on data security, automated decision-making, and commercial surveillance practices.
On 11 Aug 2022 the FTC launched an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on commercial surveillance and data security, soliciting feedback on potential trade regulation rules covering data collection, algorithmic fairness, and biometric governance.
- 11 Aug 2022 — ANPR announced. The commission opened 95 questions spanning data minimisation, dark patterns, facial recognition, and automated decision-making transparency.
- 22 Aug 2022 — Federal Register publication. The notice initiated a 60-day comment period and flagged the FTC’s authority under Section 18 of the FTC Act.
- 2022 — Enforcement context. The FTC highlighted recent cases on health data sharing, location tracking, and AI discrimination as examples of potential rulemaking targets.
Zeph Tech monitors the ANPR docket to prepare U.S. governance playbooks covering algorithm impact assessments, consent flows, and breach notification harmonisation.