| Protect your Privacy |
| Telemarketing |
(888) 382-1222 or online at National Do Not Call
Registry |
| Opt
Out of Credit Card Offers |
(888) 5-OPT-OUT / (888) 567-8688
or online at www.optoutprescreen.com |
Free
Annual Credit Report from all 3 Agencies
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion |
www.annualcreditreport.com |
| Opt-out
of the Sharing of Online Cookie Data with Advertisers |
www.networkadvertising.org |
| Reduce
Junk Mail |
- Send a $1 check or money order.
Include the
name(s) and address of household members who do not want to receive
junk mail. Tell them to put you on the opt-out list.
Direct Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 643
Carmel NY 10512
(Or use our form
letter)
- Or
opt-out online: www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
There is a $1 fee, payable by credit card.
- Abacus
compiles a cooperative data base of catalog and publishing companies'
customers. To opt-out of the Abacus database, write to Abacus, P.O. Box
1478, Broomfield, CO 80038 or email optout@abacus-direct.com.
Include full name and current address (and previous address if you have
recently moved).
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| Protect
Your Financial Privacy |
- Read
privacy notices of your bank, credit card, insurance, and investment
companies.Financial companies are required by law to mail the privacy
notice to you once a year.
- Take
advantage of any opt-out opportunities regarding the sale/sharing of
customer data.
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| Safeguard
Your Social Security Number (SSN) |
- Remove
SSN card and other documents containing SSN from your wallet.
- Ask why
the SSN is required. Ask them to explain their authority for requiring
it. Request a copy of their SSN policy. Ask if you can give another
identifier instead, like driver's license number.
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| Rights
Regarding Medical Records |
- Federal
law gives you the right to access your medical records. Health care
providers must give you a copy of their privacy notice. This includes
doctors, pharmacies, dentists, etc.
- You can
get a free copy of your Medical Information Bureau
report once a year.
|
| CLUE
Report, the Insurance Industry Database of Property Loss Claims |
You can get a
free copy of your CLUE Report once a year which contains your
homeowner's or automobile insurance claims history. To get a free copy
of your CLUE Report from ChoicePoint:
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| Bank Account History |
(800) 428-9623
or online at www.consumerdebit.com
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| Prevent
Tax Assessor Public Records from Being Used for Marketing |
Acxiom: Opt-Out
Hotline (877) 774-2094, or e-mail optout@acxiom.com. |
