Social Security Numbers: Private Sector Entities Routinely Obtain and Use SSNs, and Laws Limit the Disclosure of This Information

US General Accounting Office

This 35-page US report examines how the private sector uses social security numbers and discusses the law and practices relevant to safeguarding them and consumers' privacy

Personal Privacy Posted: 2004-02-28

Social Security Numbers: Private Sector Entities Routinely Obtain and Use SSNs, and Laws Limit the Disclosure of This Information