If you want to reduce the amount of unsolicited national advertising mail you receive at home, you may register with the Direct Marketing Association's (DMA's) Mail Preference Service (MPS) by printing out the DMA form, filling it in, and mailing it to the Mail Preference Service (NOT Privacy Rights Clearinghouse). Be sure to include a check or money order with your letter with the amount specified.

 

 

Comments submitted to the California Department of Insurance by:

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

PrivacyActivism

 

Daniel M. Goodell, Senior Staff Counsel

California Department of Insurance

45 Fremont Street 21st Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

e-mail: PubComments.2008-020@insurance.ca.gov

 

RE: Pay-Drive Usage-Based Auto Insurance

 

Passwords are frequently the only thing protecting our private information from prying eyes.  Many web sites that store your personal information (for example web mail, photo or document storage sites, and money management sites) require just a user name and password for protection.  Some sites, such as online banking and brokerage accounts, may provide additional protection through “secret questions” or additional authentication techniques.

 

Many people are scaling back their summer vacation plans because of the current economic situation. Some are staying closer to home. Others may be taking shorter vacations. But it’s important to remember that when you travel, your risk of exposure to fraud and identity theft may increase. It’s a fact that people tend to let their guard down while on vacation. Criminals know this.
 

Comments by:
Beth Givens, Director
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Presented to President-Elect Obama’s Transition Team:
The Honorable Susan Ness, Professor Peter Swire, Professor Philip Weiser
and staff members of the Federal Trade Commission
as part of their meeting with privacy and consumer advocates
December 16, 2008