Are there steps I can take to avoid identity theft if my Social Security number’s been stolen?

Posted June 10, 2019

Are there steps I can take to avoid identity theft if my Social Security number’s been stolen?

Posted: June 10 2019

Yes. The first thing you can do is freeze your credit. Next, you can follow some of the other steps in our guide: Reducing Your Risk of Identity Theft.

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California Consumer Privacy Act

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was the first comprehensive consumer privacy law in the United States, in effect since 2020 and broadened in 2023 by the California Privacy Rights Act. It lets Californians see, correct, and delete the personal information businesses collect about them and opt out of its sale or sharing, and it remains the only state law backed by a dedicated regulator, the California Privacy Protection Agency.

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