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Consumer Data Issues">Consumer Data Issues
- Consumer Data Issues">Consumer Data Issues
Virtually all companies now collect, use, share, or sell personal information. This refers to information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual.
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Algorithmic Accountability">Algorithmic Accountability
- Algorithmic Accountability">Algorithmic Accountability
Algorithmic decision tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are being used for consequential decision-making in a variety of contexts.
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Consumer Data Privacy and Security Principles">Consumer Data Privacy and Security Principles
- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Principles">Consumer Data Privacy and Security Principles
AARP’s digital privacy and security principles are intended to ensure strong and equitable consumer privacy and security protections.
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Data Privacy">Data Privacy
- Data Privacy">Data Privacy
In recent years, the amount of personal information that is collected, used, shared, and sold has skyrocketed. Data-driven companies collect unprecedented amounts of personal information.
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Data Security">Data Security
- Data Security">Data Security
There has been a proliferation in the availability and use of data. The need to protect this information against unauthorized access has become increasingly important.
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Identity Theft">Identity Theft
- Identity Theft">Identity Theft
In 2021, an estimated 15 million Americans were victims of identity fraud. Of these, 3.3 million had to pay at least some of the cost of the fraud.
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Other Consumer Protections">Other Consumer Protections
- Other Consumer Protections">Other Consumer Protections
AARP consumer protection priorities make up the bulk of this chapter.
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Occupational Regulation and Practices">Occupational Regulation and Practices
- Occupational Regulation and Practices">Occupational Regulation and Practices
Older consumers tend to use the services of certain regulated professionals more frequently than younger consumers do.
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Telemarketing">Telemarketing
- Telemarketing">Telemarketing
Telemarketing is ubiquitous. It causes frustration to landline holders and cell phone owners alike.
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Solicitations">Solicitations
- Solicitations">Solicitations
Older consumers are increasingly targets of phone, mail, and e-mail solicitations. In many cases, these solicitations are unwanted or even fraudulent.