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 MoreOften nearly impossible to see, a skimmer is a small device placed in or over a card reader (ATM, gas pump, checkout) to record information from your credit or debit card's magnetic stripe. That information can then be used to make fraudulent purchases and sometimes even a clone of your card.
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. Many stores do this to help identify patterns of return fraud and abuse. Read More
The California Delete Act is a state law that provides California residents with a one-click mechanism to ask registered data brokers to delete their personal information. Read More
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state law that provides California residents rights when dealing with businesses that collect and sell their personal information.
Read MoreIf you live in California, you have the right to ask a company to tell you what personal information it has about you, stop it from selling personal information, delete the information or allow you to download it.
Read MoreOn January 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect giving all Californians new privacy rights. This highly-anticipated state law provides residents with the right to
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