When am I required to provide my Social Security number to a business?
There are a few situations in which you must provide your Social Security (SSN) number to a business, including
Read MoreThere are a few situations in which you must provide your Social Security (SSN) number to a business, including
Read MoreTo help stop sales calls, you can sign up on the National Do Not Call Registry. Read More
A Top Privacy Issue of Our Time
Read MoreWith Visa and MasterCard, no. They both have rules that limit stores from requiring you to show your ID as a condition of purpose. These rules also make them accept your card even if you refuse to show your ID. Read More
Yes, tenant screening companies can interview people who know you, such as neighbors, former employers or landlords.
Read MoreYes, but all verifiable sources of income must be considered the same. For example, disability income may not be treated differently from office job income.
Read MoreA CALPIRG/Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Report
By Janine Benner, CALPIRG; Beth Givens, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse; and Ed Mierzwinski, USPIRG.
I. Executive Summary
Read MorePresentation by Beth Givens, Director
at Identity Theft Summit on March 1, 2005
Sacramento, CA, Convention Center
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