Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number

Under the proposed rule, data brokers that sell information about consumers’ income, credit history, credit score, or debt payments would be required to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a law limiting how these agencies can obtain and use the information provided in consumer reports

#CFPR #FCRA #data #bigdata #databrokers #infosec #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24311498/cfpb-rule-data-brokers-social-security-number-fico-score

Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number

A new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would require data brokers to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, limiting how they can buy and sell your information.

The Verge