Generally, no.
It can only be seen by certain employers (public utilities, law enforcement, security guard firms and childcare facilities).
Generally, no.
It can only be seen by certain employers (public utilities, law enforcement, security guard firms and childcare facilities).
At the beginning of the year, more than 65 bills were introduced that would have impacted California privacy law. As COVID-19—the defining event of this legislative session—spread, legislators were forced to dramatically pare back their bill packages in response to the pandemic’s serious impact on the state’s budget.
Proposition 24 (Prop 24), also known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, is on the California ballot this November. If passed, it will change what businesses can do with personal information and Californians’ rights associated with their information. It also has potential significance on the national level.
It depends. While some dating services do require you to submit a copy of your ID to participate (helping prevent fake/inaccurate profiles, catfishing, dating scams, etc.), it's a good idea to make sure the service and website are legitimate before providing any information.
Once you've verified that a service is legitimate, if you're also concerned about how it might share or use your ID information, it might help to look at the service's privacy policy and see what options you have and who you can contact with further questions.
In the wake of California’s landmark state privacy law and the absence of federal action, Washington is among a growing group of states taking steps to enact their own privacy laws. The recently introduced 2020 Washington Privacy Act (WPA)—sponsored by Senator Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle)—would
No, it won’t. While your payment history is the most important factor in determining your credit score, early payments won’t change your payment history (only paying your bills on time or not).
No, you don’t. Even though the form asks about your other jobs and income, you don’t have to give that information. You can complete the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator instead to help make sure you are withholding the right amount of tax from your paycheck.
If you live in California, you have the right to ask a company to tell you what personal information it has about you, stop it from selling personal information, delete the information or allow you to download it.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state law that provides California residents rights when dealing with businesses that collect and sell their personal information.
On January 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect giving all Californians new privacy rights. This highly-anticipated state law provides residents with the right to