Entries tagged with: Financial Privacy

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Appeals Court Affirms Consumers May Sue for Violations of Federal Law

A federal appeals court has held that consumers can sue when companies fail to comply with legal obligations established by Congress. The case concerned a hospital that sent debt collection letters to consumers without disclosures required by the Fair Debt...

Financial Privacy Resources

EPIC maintains in-depth resources on the principal federal financial privacy laws. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Page discusses the privacy issues involved in credit reporting, employee background checks, and tenant screening. Prescreening, marketing, and law enforcement use of...