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Full-Page Ad Distorts Facts about SB 773, California Financial Privacy Bill

Full-Page Ad Distorts Facts about SB 773, California Financial Privacy Bill

Today, the Financial Services Privacy Coalition published a full-page ad in major California newspapers.

Advocacy Comments

Proposed Regulations for Property Loss Databases: Comments to the California Department of Insurance

March 4, 2005

Donald Hilla, Senior Staff Counsel
California Department of Insurance
45 Fremont Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Submitted electronically: hillad@insurance.ca.gov

Skimmers: The Breakdown

Skimmers: The Breakdown

Often 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.

Advocacy Comments

Collection of a Deceased Person's Debt: Comments to the Federal Trade Commission

Submitted by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

December 1, 2010

Federal Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex W)
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580
ATTN: Christopher Koegel

Reducing Your Risk of Identity Theft

Reducing Your Risk of Identity Theft

Others can get your personal information in many ways including

data breaches discarded documents stolen wallets/purses stolen mail phishing

While you can't always prevent identity theft, you can reduce your risk.

Q & A Main Article 2

Do I have to show my ID when I buy something with a credit card?

With 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.

Q & A Main Article 2

Can a store require me to scan my driver’s license to return a purchase?

Yes. Many stores do this to help identify patterns of return fraud and abuse.

Q & A Main Article 1

In California, can a landlord ask me about my source of income in a rental application?

Yes, but all verifiable sources of income must be considered the same. For example, disability income may not be treated differently from office job income.