
Related Websites
Consumer Information Sheets
Information is the key to consumer empowerment. Consumers must be informed of their rights in order to exercise them. The Office of Privacy Protection strives to provide useful information on privacy rights and emerging privacy issues. In addition to the information sheets listed here, this web site contains links to state and federal privacy laws, pending state legislation and other privacy web sites.
1. Top 10 Tips for Identity Theft Protection
2. Your Financial Privacy
3. Identity Theft Victim Checklist
3A. Requesting Information on Fraudulent Accounts: A Guide for Identity Theft Victims
3B. When Your Child's Identity Is Stolen
3C. Identity Theft and the Deceased
4. Your Social Security Number: Controlling the Key to Identity Theft
5. Leave Me Alone: How to Slow the Flow of Unwanted Communications
6. How to Read a Privacy Policy
7. Your Patient Privacy Rights - A Consumer Guide to Health Information Privacy in California
8. How to Use the California Identity Theft Registry - A Guide for Victims of "Criminal" Identity Theft
9. Protecting Your Child's Privacy Online
10. How to "Freeze" Your Credit Files
11. How to Order Your Free Credit Reports
12. Protect Your Computer From Viruses, Hackers, and Spies

