Welcome to the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection

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

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 09, 2008