Some things you can do besides writing politicians...
Show up at campaign rallies
Ask how a candidate stands on stricter control of private data. Ask if he/she has accepted contributions from credit bureaus and collection firms. Ask if they are aware the credit reports of politicians get special attention and if they support laws to prohibit it. Ask how they voted on recent amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and if they were involved in diluting the original amendment down. Ask if they believe local government should be able to impose stricter standards than the federal law.
Let Us Know About Local Issues
Does your city cooperate with Credit Bureaus by giving their spies behind the scene access to court records? Does your traffic department sell data from parking meter collection activities to the bureaus? Let us know!
Read about Privacy issues
Use any link on our site to order books from Amazon.com. We receive a portion of the proceeds and this helps defray our costs of research. But remember--we only get credit if you purchase the item on a link from our website, so visit VCR first and link to Amazon.com when you are ready to buy.
Books of interest that will really enlighten you include:
None of Your Business: The European Data Directive explains why congress may have to act before europe will continue doing business with the US.
The Fortune Sellers : The Big Business of Selling and Buying Predictions gives an-in depth look at "The 2nd oldest profession".
The Privacy Rights Handbook from the good folks at Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
Order anything from the link below and we get credit also!
From Victim to Victor An attorney/Victim talks about identity theft
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