Can a debt collector robocall me?
If you consented at any point (this might include providing your number on an account application), a debt collector can do this. Read More
If you consented at any point (this might include providing your number on an account application), a debt collector can do this. Read More
A data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an unauthorized individual. It could be a result of
Read MoreSometimes. Currently, no federal law gives you the right to prevent data brokers from collecting, sharing or publishing your personal information. Read More
Submitted by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
January 18, 2006
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12 th St, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
To help stop sales calls, you can sign up on the National Do Not Call Registry. Read More
In 1973 the U.S. Dept of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) to look at the impact of computerization on medical records privacy. The members wanted to develop policies that would allow the benefits of computerization to go forward, but at the same time provide safeguards for personal privacy.
Read MoreFrom the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.
Read MoreRoy began receiving sexually-explicit mail, with "Bambi" written on the outside of the envelope. He did not know why he was receiving such mail. Roy was embarrassed by this and reported it to the Postal Inspector. Read More