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Fact Sheets

1. Privacy Survival Guide
1a. Privacy Basics and Opt-Out Strategies
2. Wireless Communications: Voice and Data Privacy
2a. Hang Up on Harassment: Dealing with Cellular Phone Abuse
2b. When a Cell Phone Is More than a Phone: Protecting Your Privacy in the Age of the Super-Phone
3. How to Put an End to Harassing Phone Calls
4. Junk Mail: How Did They All Get My Address?
4a.

"Shine the Light" on Marketers: Find Out How They Know Your Name

4b. Frequently Asked Questions about Junk Mail
5. Telemarketing: How to Have a Quiet Evening at Home
5a. Junk Faxes: No Relief in Sight
5b. Frequently Asked Questions about Telemarketing
6. How Private Is My Credit Report?
6a. FACTA, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Consumers Win Some, Lose Some
6b. The “Other” Consumer Reports: What You Should Know about “Specialty” Reports
6c.

Your Credit Score: How It All Adds Up

7. Employee Monitoring: Is There Privacy in the Workplace?
8. How Private Is My Medical Information?
8a. HIPAA Basics: Medical Privacy in the Electronic Age
8b. Medical Records: Frequently Asked Questions
9. Wiretapping and Eavesdropping: Is There Cause for Concern?
10. My Social Security Number: How Secure Is It?
10a. Social Security Numbers: Frequently Asked Questions
11. From Cradle to Grave: Government Records and Your Privacy
12. Responsible Information-Handling
14. Are You Being Stalked? Tips For Protection
14a. Security Recommendation for Stalking Victims
15. What Personal Information Should You Give to Merchants? (California Only)
15a. Merchant Wallet Card (California Only)
16. Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide
16a. Employment Background Checks in California: New Focus on Accuracy
16b. Employment Background Checks: A Guide for Small Business Owners
16c. FAQ on Employment Background Checks
16d. Volunteer Background Checks
17. Coping with Identity Theft: Reducing the Risk of Fraud
17a. Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You
17b. How to Deal with a Security Breach
17c. Security Breaches: Frequently Asked Questions
17d. Identity Theft: Frequently Asked Questions
17g. Criminal Identity Theft

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Additional Identity Theft Guides.
18. Privacy and the Internet: Traveling in Cyberspace Safely
18a. Frequently Asked Questions about Online Privacy
19. Caller ID and My Privacy: What Do I Need to Know?
20. Anti-Spam Resources: Reducing the Flood of Junk E-Mail
21. Children's Online Privacy: A Resource Guide for Parents
21a. Children’s Safety on the Internet: A Resource Guide for Parents
22. Electricity and Your Privacy: Deregulation in California
23. Online Shopping Tips:E-Commerce and You
24. Protecting Financial Privacy in the New Millennium: The Burden Is on You
24a. Financial Privacy: How to Read Your Opt-Out Notices
  Sample Opt-Out Letter from Fact Sheet 24(a)
24b. Take the Cloze Test: Readability of a Financial Privacy Policy
24c.  How to Shop for Financial Privacy
24d.  Frequently Asked Questions about Financial Privacy
24e. Is Your Financial Information Safe?
25. Online Job Seeker Web Sites: Tips to Safeguard Your Privacy
25a. Avoiding Online Job Scams: Critical Tips for Job Seekers
26. CLUE and You: How Insurers Size You Up
27. Debt Collection Practices: When Hardball Tactics Go Too Far
27a. Frequently Asked Questions about Debt Collection
28. Online Privacy for Nonprofits: How to Protect Members' Privacy and Personal Information
29. Privacy in Education: Guide for Parents and Adult-Age Students
30. Check 21: Paperless Banking
31. Customer Identification Programs for Financial Transactions: Getting to Know You
32. Paper or Plastic: What Have You Got to Lose?
33. Straight Talk about Identity Theft Monitoring Services