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A Top Privacy Issue of Our Time

While it’s impossible to entirely rid your life of spam, you can take action to significantly reduce the amount you receive.

Nobody likes to think about the possibility of a disaster, but it’s important for you to be prepared long before one happens. Once one hits, it's unlikely that you’ll have enough time to take the steps to protect yourself and your personal information.

Passwords can be your first line of defense against stolen personal information (phone data, banking information, email, medical records) so it’s important to create one that is strong.

Almost everyone has records containing personal information (Social Security number, financial information, medical history, etc.) around their home. You can help protect yourself from identity theft by properly destroying your old paper and digital records when you no longer need them.

We have signed on to two letters urging Washington legislators to reject the Protecting Consumer Data Act, as it is far too weak to adequately safeguard Washingtonian’s private information.

Testimony of Beth Givens, Director, to California Legislature Joint Task Force on Personal Information and Privacy

Senator Steve Peace, Chair

June 10-14, 1997

Session One: Data Base Study, P974806