Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data

by Zack Whittaker
May 14, 2025
I.T. Today
2 min read

A senior Trump administration official has scrapped a plan that would have blocked data brokers from selling Americans’ personal and financial information, including Social Security numbers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in December…

US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data

by Zack Whittaker
December 3, 2024
I.T. Today
3 min read

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule that would block data brokers from selling personal and financial information on Americans, including their Social Security numbers and phone numbers, under the Fair Credit…