Since Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) began tracking data breaches in 2005, our records show that more than 563 million records have been reported leaked. This number is significantly lower than the actual figure, however. In many cases, the number of exposed records is either not known or is not reported to the news media or to state and federal reporting authorities.
Online dating is a growing industry in the United States, increasing in popularity and profits every year. An estimated 40 million Americans have tried online dating and dating sites will collectively gross $2 billion in 2012. The proliferation of dating sites has become a cultural phenomenon as millions of users flock to find romantic partners online.
In order to match you with others, online dating services collect data about you through forms, quizzes, preference questions, and even blood tests. This data may include:
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Thanks to funding provided by a court approved Cy Pres Award from the iPod Nano Class Action Settlement, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) published a six-part series of short films that raise awareness about pressing privacy problems.
Directed and produced by Theo Davies, the films provide interesting character-driven storylines that draw attention to a privacy problem and then alert viewers to sources of information on our website, where viewers can learn more about the issue and their rights.
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is pleased to announce the release of the fourth short film in a six-part series. The film, Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards: Know Your Rights, demonstrates the risks in using a debit card.
We are excited to debut our latest YouTube video, Annual Credit Reports: Know Your Rights. The video demonstrates the importance of regularly checking your credit report.
Planning to spring clean your home or office? One of the biggest parts of spring cleaning is getting rid of clutter you no longer need. In the past, this meant tossing junk like a broken typewriter or planning a garage sale to recoup a few bucks for an old television. But in today's digital age, the adage "when in doubt, toss it out" could actually put you in harm's way. Identity thieves make a career seeking out discarded sensitive documents or digital devices loaded with personal data.
Multistakeholder Process to Develop Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct
Docket No. 120114135-2135-01
Submitted April 2, 2012
I. Support for Consumer Privacy Legislation
II. Multistakeholder Process: Procedure
III. Multistakeholder Process: Topics to Address
Copyright © 1994 - 2012
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Posted October 1994
Revised April 2012
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Tabla de Contenido
Introducción
¿Por qué los empleadores realizan estas revisiones?
Comments of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Proposed Policy Statement on the Disclosure of Certain Credit Card Complaint Data
Docket No. CFPB-2011-0040
Submitted January 30, 2012
I. Public Access to Non-Narrative Data
II. Public Access to Data Contained in Narrative Fields
A. PRC's Approach
B. CFPB Consideration of the Following Prior to Making Narrative Fields Public