Fair Credit Reporting Act privacy
EPIC Files Comments on Financial Privacy
EPIC has filed extensive comments in response to a request from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. EPIC urged the Bureau to limit the information debt collectors gather on consumers. EPIC advised the Bureau to prohibit debt collectors from contacting employers and others about consumer debt. EPIC also advised the Bureau to require debt collectors to protect the information they acquire and to allow consumers to see the information about hem that js collected. EPIC routinely submits comments to federal agencies, urging them to uphold the Privacy Act and protect individuals from telephone and Internet misuse. In 2004, EPIC submitted comments regarding the "CAN-SPAM" Act and the proposed National "Do Not Email" Registry. In 2006, EPIC testified before Congress regarding the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006. And in 2009, EPIC submitted comments on the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, recommending a prohibition against overriding calling parties' privacy choices. For more information, see EPIC: Comments on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and EPIC: The Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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