Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Complete List of Consumer Guides

Smartphone Privacy

How to Put an End to Unwanted or Harassing Phone Calls

Opt-Out Resources for Unwanted Junk Mail

Telemarketing: How to Have a Quiet Evening at Home

Credit Reporting Basics: How Private Is My Credit Report?

"Other" Consumer Reports: What You Should Know about "Specialty" Reports

Your Credit Score: How It All Adds Up

Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring

Introduction to Health and Medical Information Privacy

Health Privacy: HIPAA Basics

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: How May Covered Entities Use and Disclose Health Information

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Patients' Rights

Protecting Health Information: the HIPAA Security and Breach Notification Rules

Health Privacy outside the Healthcare Environment: Health Records on the Job, Available to the Government, and in Credit Reports

My Social Security Number - How Secure Is It?

Government Records and Your Privacy

Personal Record Retention and Destruction Plan

Online Harassment & Cyberstalking

Privacy When Shopping

Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide

Consumer Guides

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