social security number

[comathon]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?New york State
With so much talk about idenity theft. Does a collection agency or an Attorney, have a right to obtain & keep your Social Security number with out your permission.

 

[Ladynred]

They can get that information from the credit bureaus and from any credit application(s) you've signed. Yes, its legal, as long as they don't use it for illegal purposes.

 

[comathon]

SS#- privacy act

New York State
Isn't it illegal to veiw your personal credit application records. Wouldn't this be an invasion of the Privacey Act. Thank you.

 

[Ladynred]

No, not if they are collecting a debt.

 

[JETX]

Isn't it illegal to veiw your personal credit application records.

Depends on who is doing the 'viewing' and for what purpose.

Wouldn't this be an invasion of the Privacey Act.

No. If anything, non-permissable access to your credit history would be a violation of the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act).