Social Security Number Rules May Change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a new rule to stop Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information from being sold.
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number
In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information.
CFPB Proposes Rule to Crack Down on Data Brokerage
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule on Tuesday that would limit data brokers' access to consumers' financial data.
Proposed CFPB rule would attempt to rein in data broker buying, selling
Data brokers have been getting away with selling Americans' personal and financial data, an illegal practice that a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will intend to stop, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
CFPB proposal would subject data brokers to FCRA rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposal to protect consumer data privacy and categorize data brokers that sell sensitive consumer data as "consumer reporting agencies" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
Feds propose a rule to curb data broker activities
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a rule aimed at curbing the activities of data brokers who sell Americans’ sensitive personal and fin
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CFPB Aims to Regulate Data Brokers Selling Personal Info
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US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data
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CFPB unveils proposal to stop data brokers from selling sensitive personal data to scammers, stalkers & spies
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