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Federal Trade Commission Eyes Credit Bureaus, Other Data-Base Firms
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Consumer privacy is a top priority for the Federal Trade Commission, which is launching a study that will focus on how personal data is collected, sold, and used.
The agency will target companies such as Lexis-Nexis that provide information to various kinds of customers-such as collection agencies, attorneys, banks, and law enforcers seeking to locate individuals.
"There is no legal restriction denying access to this information," said FTC attorney David Medine, "but we will determine what the benefits are and the risks of using these services."
If the agency finds that such providers are not protecting consumers' rights to privacy, access to the data could be …
