Our Work
Digital Library
Sort By
-
EPIC, Coalition Call on CFPB to Move Forward in Fair Credit Reporting Act RulemakingÂ
November 5, 2024
EPIC and a coalition of civil society organizations and experts sent a letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to release a proposed rule to strengthen the Fair Credit Reporting Act as soon as possible.
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Protection
-
Privacy Laws
-
U.S. Privacy Laws
-
Updates
-
-
Letter to CFPB Re: Request for Release of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Fair Credit Reporting Act Rulemaking Proceeding
November 5, 2024
The undersigned organizations write to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to move ahead with its Consumer Reporting Rulemaking by releasing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as soon as possible.
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Protection
-
Privacy Laws
-
U.S. Privacy Laws
-
-
The Record: Police seek compromise with CFPB as regulator mulls reining in investigator access to sensitive data
November 1, 2024
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Minimization
-
Data Protection
-
News
-
-
How Data Brokers Harm Immigrants
October 29, 2024
Data brokers are companies that collect, aggregate, and sell personal information such as names, addresses, social security numbers, and purchase history, often without the knowledge or consent of the individuals involved. This data could be used to target immigrants for deportation, marketing for predatory products, or criminalization.
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Protection
-
Privacy Laws
-
U.S. Privacy Laws
-
Fact Sheets
-
-
CFPB Issues New Guidance to Protect Workers from Digital Surveillance Using Third-Party Consumer Reporting Tools
October 25, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance to protect workers from digital surveillance.
-
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
-
Commercial AI Use
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Privacy Laws
-
U.S. Privacy Laws
-
Updates
-
-
CFPB Finalizes Strong Personal Financial Data Rights Rule with Data Minimization RequirementsÂ
October 24, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized new regulations to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule promotes financial inclusion and lays down some of the strongest consumer privacy protections in federal law.
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Cybersecurity
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Minimization
-
Data Protection
-
Data Security
-
Updates
-
-
EPIC Letter to FCC Enforcement Bureau and Privacy and Data Protection Task Force (Oct. 2024)
October 22, 2024
-
Communications Privacy
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Cybersecurity
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Protection
-
Data Security
-
Health Privacy
-
Location Tracking
-
Robocalls
-
Comments
-
-
Next Gov: White House probes the collision of AI and personal data
October 15, 2024
-
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Data Protection
-
Government Records & Privacy
-
News
-
-
EPIC Urges CFPB to Grant Petition Addressing Coerced Debt
October 10, 2024
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Updates
-
-
Letter Comment Supporting Petition for Rulemaking to Amend Identity Theft Definitions in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V)
October 9, 2024
-
Consumer Privacy
-
Data Brokers
-
Comments
-
Support Our Work
EPIC's work is funded by the support of individuals like you, who allow us to continue to protect privacy, open government, and democratic values in the information age.
Donate