The World Privacy Forum and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse have become aware of a nationwide job scam currently in action. We are advising job seekers to avoid any response to job ads coming from Macrocommerce Intersales and to be aware of the high potential for financial fraud and /or identity theft if they have already responded to job ads from this company.
Reprinted with permission of Clarity, No. 50, Nov. 2003.
By Mark Hochhauser
Psychologist; consultant on document readability and writing style
2003 HIPAA privacy notices
Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.
Consumer Action
PrivacyActivism
Submitted October 13, 2004 to:
Ted, behind in paying the interest on his loan, was called by a supervisor of the company while he was out. A friend answered and was told many details about the loan (loan amount, amount behind in payment, intentions to take legal action, etc.). When he questioned the company about it, they didn't offer any type of restitution for causing him embarrassment by letting others know that he had been in a bad financial situation.
Ted's name has been changed to protect his privacy.
Today several consumer privacy organizations including the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse submitted joint comments regarding the CAPPS II program. At the same time, the PRC filed suit against JetBlue Airways for violating its privacy policy in regards to sharing information about its passengers with third parties.
Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
PrivacyActivism
Electronic Privacy Information Center
September 26, 2003
Office of the Comptroller of Currency
250 E. Street, S.W.
Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5
Washington, D.C. 20219
Submitted electronically, regs.comments@occ.treas.gov
Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
PrivacyActivism
Electronic Privacy Information Center
September 26, 2003
Office of the Comptroller of Currency
250 E. Street, S.W.
Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5
Washington, D.C. 20219
Comments submitted electronically, regs.comments@occ.treas.gov
Proposed Regulations for Property Loss Databases: Comments to the California Department of Insurance
Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumers Union
Consumer Action
September 17, 2003
Donald Hilla, Senior Staff Counsel
California Department of Insurance
45 Fremont Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: RH 03031129, Consideration of Losses and Loss Exposure