Data PrivacyWhere personal information comes from, who trades it and how much of your life it can describe, explained without the jargon.
Public Records ExplainedData Privacy
Voter files: who gets your registration record, and how to limit it
What your voter registration record contains, who can get a copy in your state, what you can keep off it, and the one trade-off you cannot avoid if you vote.
Read the briefing »Your phone number links more of your life than you think
Your phone number is a login, a recovery key and a search term. How SIM swaps work, how to lock your carrier account, and when a second number makes sense.
Read the briefing »The Fair Credit Reporting Act and people-search sites: where the line is
Why people-search sites say they are not consumer reporting agencies, what the FTC did when some crossed the line, and your rights in a real background check.
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Why your home address is public record, and what you can do about it
Deeds, mortgages and tax rolls put your home address in the public record. A former county clerk explains why, how it reaches brokers, and what you can do.
Read the briefing »What a data broker knows about you, and where it got it
People-search, marketing and identity brokers each keep a file on you. What those files hold, where the data comes from and the first steps to take.
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