Ban the Box Laws: The Breakdown
The federal law governing employment background checks (Fair Credit Reporting Act) doesn
Read MoreThe federal law governing employment background checks (Fair Credit Reporting Act) doesn
Read MoreEven if you feel that you have nothing to hide or don’t particularly care whether an employer knows a lot about your private life, there are still reasons you should pay attention and understand your rights when it comes to background checks.
Read MoreEven if you owe a debt, you have rights about when and how a debt collector contacts you.
Read MoreEducation records can consist of anything that is directly related to you/your child and maintained by a school or other educational agency. They could include information such as
Read MoreThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows public schools to release directory information to almost anyone. While there isn’t a standard definition of directory information that all schools follow, it can include your child's
Read MoreThe Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) is a federal law that allowed financial institutions (banks/credit unions, credit card issuers, payday loan companies, mortgage brokers, insurance companies, investment companies and investment advisors) to combine more easily and gain more access to your personal
Read MoreLexisNexis Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) and Verisk Automated-Property Loss Underwriting System (A-PLUS) allow home and auto insurers to exchange information about auto and property loss insurance claims.
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