Financial Privacy

Financial Privacy Rule: Consumer Education

Is Someone "Phishing" for Your Information?
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Cautions consumers about emails that claim to be from government agencies in an attempt to steal personal information.

Bogus July 1 Email Exposed: The Real Deal on Your Credit File Privacy
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Explains the half-truths and misinformation contained in a widely circulated email about the credit bureaus and policies for sharing consumers’ personal information.

In Brief: The Financial Privacy Requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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Describes the GLB Act’s requirement that companies give consumers privacy notices explaining their information-sharing practices, its restrictions on the use or disclosure of consumer information, and the provision for consumers’ right to limit some of that sharing.

Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information
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Explains that federal law gives you the right to stop (opt out of) some sharing of your personal financial information, that you will receive privacy notices from financial institutions you do business with, and what to do when you receive the notices.