FTC Warns Data Brokers of Privacy Violations


The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to ten data broker companies warning that their practices could violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after a test-shopping operation by the FTC indicated the companies were willing to sell consumer information without abiding by FCRA requirements.

The Federal  Trade Commission sent letters to ten data broker companies warning that their  practices could violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after a test-shopping  operation by the FTC indicated the companies were willing to sell consumer  information without abiding by FCRA requirements.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/05/databroker.shtm?goback=%2Egde_3968980_member_238895854