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Signing up for the Do Not Call Registry should stop calls from most legitimate telemarketers and businesses.

Many of the unwanted calls you receive are likely illegal robocalls—unless you've given permission or the call is informational (prescription refill, appointment reminder)—and you can take steps to stop (or at least minimize) them.

This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took an important step to protect the privacy of consumers online.  Individuals have little choice over how they access the internet, and broadband internet service providers (ISPs) have access to an enormous amount of information about their

Deadline for comments is May 11, 2006

Before the Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. 20554 

In the Matter of Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment

PS Docket No. 10-255

Reply Comments of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

March 14, 2011

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

Sometimes. Currently, no federal law gives you the right to prevent data brokers from collecting, sharing or publishing your personal information.

Even if you owe a debt, you have rights about when and how a debt collector contacts you.