Ultimately, it's a human rights issue in the information age.
One of the linchpins of this whole agreement is now the FTC is going to become an aggressive pit bull for the privacy rights of Europeans,
I think you should give your SSN. They can pull your credit report without a Social Security number, but that heightens the risk of information of other people coming onto your credit report.... The SSN can be a tool for accuracy as in this case.
You've heard of B-to-B? This is G-to-G. Government to government, ... even though the subject is people's personal data.
This is another outrageous example of why self-regulation does not work,
This could have a chilling effect on how people use the Internet.
This case is a reminder that information that's collected about you can be used in ways you never imagined.
It's becoming increasingly likely that Internet privacy legislation will get serious consideration now.
The 'no SSN' might require some deposit, or it could be B.S., but it doesn't explain the 490 credit score for someone with a 790.
It's an exercise in futility, because Europeans still have their rights under their national laws.
The FTC has not moved at Internet speed. They were advised years ago to move towards advocating legislation and they took hits for not doing so last summer.
The FTC has not moved at Internet speed, ... They were advised years ago to move towards advocating legislation and they took hits for not doing so last summer.
The main reason scores differ so much is because the data from the three bureaus differ so much. Some creditors report to one, some to two and some to all three.