Government regulations In the United States， some electronic commerce activities are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) These activities include the use of commercial e-mails， online advertising and consumer The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 establishes national standards for direct marketing over e- The Federal Trade Commission Act regulates all forms of advertising， including online advertising， and states that advertising must be truthful and non-[1] Using its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act， which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices， the FTC has brought a number of cases to enforce the promises in corporate privacy statements， including promises about the security of consumers’ personal [2] As result， any corporate privacy policy related to e-commerce activity may be subject to enforcement by the FTC
