Yes, tenant screening companies can interview people who know you, such as neighbors, former employers or landlords.

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. Read More

To help stop sales calls, you can sign up on the National Do Not Call Registry. Read More

Others can get your personal information in many ways including

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

There are a few situations in which you must provide your Social Security (SSN) number to a business, including

A Social Security number can be used to steal your identity (commonly called identity theft) to commit fraud, open new credit and bank accounts, get medical care/other benefits and obtain employment.