- (AU) AusBuy
 - Providing information to consumers and corporations on Australian owned companies. - (AU) Choice
- Magazine of the Australian Consumer's Association, providing reviews of products and services.
- (NZ) Consumer Institute of New Zealand
- An independent, nonprofit organisation established with the sole aim of getting the consumer a fairer deal.
- (AU) ScamWatch
- ScamWatch is an Australian Government initiative which provides information on protection against scams, how scams work, and how to report them.
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences@
- American Council on Science and Health
- Consumer education consortium directed and advised by a group of physicians, and funded by foundations, trade associations, corporations, and individuals.
- Association for Consumer Research
- Advances consumer research and facilitates the exchange of scholarly information among members of academia, industry, and government worldwide.
- Better Business Bureau@
- Provides reports on businesses and charities to help consumers and donors make informed decisions, helps resolve consumer complaints, and promotes ethics in business. Browse a list of regional bureaus.
- British and Irish Ombudsman Association
- Free service that exists to deal with complaints from ordinary citizens, about public or private sector services. Specifically for British and Irish citizens.
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- Non-government, nonprofit association that operates internationally to set standards for products and services through tests, certification, inspection for safety, and performance. Includes EMC and IEC testing.
- Center for Study of Responsive Law
- Ralph Nader organisation that supports and conducts research and educational projects to encourage U.S. institutions to be more aware of the needs of the citizen-consumer.
- Consumer Action
- English, Chinese, and Spanish language educational publications covering banking, credit, scams, privacy, budgeting, insurance, HMOs, and more.
- Consumer Alert
- Nonprofit consumer group that provides educational materials and information on sound science, risk assessment and the consumer benefits of a market economy.
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service@
- Consumer Federation of America
- Provides advocacy and education on consumer-related issues.
- Consumer Project on Technology
- Created by Ralph Nader. Work focuses on intellectual property rights and health care, electronic commerce, and competition policy.
- Consumers International
- Worldwide federation of consumer organisations strives to protect and promote consumer rights through organisational development, information, research and discussion.
- Consumers Union
- Nonprofit product testing and information organisation. Publisher of Consumer Reports magazine.
- Consumers' Council of Canada
- Advocates working to improve the marketplace.
- DigitalConsumer.org
- Advocating a Consumer Technology Bill of Rights that will positively assert a consumer's rights to fair use.
- Essential Information
- Ethical Internet Business Bureau (EIBB)
- Promoting, monitoring, and ensuring ethical online business practices.
- European Consumer Centre
- Offers consumer advice on Irish and European consumer protection and the European Single Market.
- Fed Up With Junk Phone Calls?
- Suggestions for action.
- Fedaración de Usuarios y Consumidores AL-ANDALUS
- Una asociación de consumidores a su servicio.
- Insurance Information Institute
- Information, analysis and referrals on auto, home, and business insurance.
- Miami Valley Fair Housing Center
- Seeks to eliminate housing discrimination against all persons because of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or any other characteristic protected under state or local laws.
- National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NACAA)
- For government consumer protection agency administrators.
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) (4)
- National Consumers League (2)
- National Federation of the Blind
- National consumer and advocacy organisation providing public education about blindness. Offers literature, scholarships, referrals, and more.
- No Cards Shoppers
- Offers information opposing supermarket "frequent" shopper cards.
- Obligation, Inc.
- Information on Channel One, explicit-content music, TV ratings, education, school boards, and children's programming.
- Ombudsman Ontario
- Free, independent investigation of public complaints about Ontario provincial government.
- Public Citizen (4)
- Learn about Public Citizen, the nongovernmental organisation engaged in consumer advocacy and political lobbying through sites featuring its activities in the fields of energy policy, trade policy, finance reforms, consumer protection, medical malpractice, and public health. Also find sites for its founder Ralph Nader.
- Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
- Provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests concerning the provision of public services, especially telecommunications, broadcasting, energy, and banking, and with regard to privacy and competition.
- Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) (22)
- RV Consumer Group
- Concerned with Caravan safety. Includes ratings, manufacturers, and encyclopedia, and more.
- RxPulse
- Prescription drug consumer research panel for members of Shoppers' Hotline.
- Sprawl-Busters
- Consulting advice on how to fight big box retailers from building in your town, from a man who successfully kept Wal-Mart from building in his town.
- Swedish Co-operative Development and Research Institute
- Strengthens and develops the position of consumer co-ops in the Swedish economy and society in general.
- Taxpayers for Common Sense
- Independent watchdog committed to cutting wasteful government spending, subsidies, and tax breaks. Site includes a scorecard rating Congress on taxpayer issues.
- Toxic Discovery
- National organisation for individuals seeking assistance with silicone-related injures and other medical device failures.
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission Office of Consumer Protection
- Providing information on a variety of consumer topics.
- uGetHeard.com
- Service offers to file consumer complaints and send to companies for free.
- USAA Educational Foundation
- The USAA Education Foundation provides consumer information regarding financial management, safety concerns, and significant life events to the military community and the general public.
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