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Data Security and Privacy

The Work Number promotes audit logs and controls so employees can see who accessed their data, reflecting Equifax’s stated compliance posture under FCRA and internal security measures.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Is ICE getting information on citizens from data collected by DOGE?

DOGE has been granted or sought broad access to multiple federal data systems and has helped centralize immigration-related datasets, and officials and watchdogs report that ICE is seeking to use some...

Jan 30, 2026
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What information does Equifax’s The Work Number provide to third‑party verifiers about federal employees and how to use it legally?

, run by Workforce Solutions, is an automated database of employer‑reported records that supplies third‑party verifiers with personnel facts (employment status, dates, employer, income) and identity m...

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