FTC Names PrivacyStar Top Do Not Call Complaint Contributor

CONWAY, Ark., March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PrivacyStar™ today announces users of its service filed 21 percent of all Do Not Call complaints, according to the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book.

To view the FTC report click here: 
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/consumer-sentinel-network/reports

PrivacyStar provides consumers with a one-stop service that identifies and blocks unwanted calls and lets users report complaints to the FTC about callers directly from the PrivacyStar app and accompanying website. PrivacyStar also helps consumers understand when their rights may have been violated, while also providing information on how to receive assistance from legal counsel specializing in consumer protection, which can result in sizable compensation paid directly to the consumer.

PrivacyStar leapfrogged the Better Business Bureau in 2014 to become the leader in Do Not Call violation complaints contributed. The Better Business Bureau contributed 15 percent of complaints and the Internet Crime Complaint Center contributed nine percent of all complaints.

"We are now reporting more than 100,000 complaints to the FTC about unwanted calls every month," said Jonathan Sasse, CMO of PrivacyStar. "Our users are on track to report over a million complaints to the FTC this year, more than double the complaints filed in 2014. Unsolicited calls to consmers are clearly a huge problem and we offer a solution."

PrivacyStar provides consumers with the tools they need to protect themselves from unwanted calls. The free Android solution for mobile automatically blocks all known scam callers and provides users with free call blocking and unlimited complaint filing against offending numbers. Users can also lookup numbers and file complaints via the PrivacyStar website at www.PrivacyStar.com.

Additionally, PrivacyStar aims to educate the public on their rights against calls from telemarketers and debt collectors. Federal legislation like the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) help to prevent unwanted and harassing calls to unsuspecting consumers. PrivacyStar helps consumers to understand their rights guaranteed by these laws so they can prevent the unwanted calls from continuing.

About PrivacyStar
Founded in 2008, PrivacyStar is the only service to include real-time caller ID, unlimited call and text blocking as well the ability to report abusive calls and texts directly to federal agencies. PrivacyStar has blocked over 100 million calls and filed over 500,000 complaints directly with the Federal Trade Commission for Do Not Call and Fair Debt Collections Practices Act violations on behalf of our customers. PrivacyStar was the top contributing complaint supplier to the FTC in 2014 providing 21 percent of consumer complaints.

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Media Contact:
Ariel Santos
FortyThree, Inc.
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