EPIC Praises CFPB’s Proposal to Ban Medical Debt from Credit Reports

Data Broker Harms: Domestic Violence Survivors

November 25, 2024

Consumer Privacy
Data Brokers
Privacy Laws
U.S. Privacy Laws
Fact Sheets

CFPB Publishes Report Warning States of Risks of Exempting Financial Institutions from Privacy Laws

November 12, 2024

“Exemptions from state data privacy laws can leave consumers at heightened risk with regard to their financial data,” the report found.

Consumer Privacy
Data Protection
Privacy Laws
U.S. State Privacy Laws
Updates

EPIC, Coalition Call on CFPB to Move Forward in Fair Credit Reporting Act Rulemaking

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

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 Requirements

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 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

EPIC Praises CFPB’s Proposal to Ban Medical Debt from Credit Reports

August 13, 2024

In comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, EPIC expressed support for the CFPB’s proposed rules to largely prohibit the inclusion of medical debt information on credit reports. The proposed rules would protect the privacy of consumers’ sensitive medical information and promote fairness and accuracy in credit reporting.

Consumer Privacy
Data Brokers
Data Protection
Health and Reproductive Privacy
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