Can a business make your personal info public to other customers?
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Can a business make your personal info public to other customers?
Asked on August 5, 2014 under Business Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
There is certain information--social security numbers; bank account numbers; credit card numbers; etc.--that they cannot share with other people. But information such as your addresss, your name, your basic demographics (e.g. race, sex, age, etc.)--i.e. information that, broadly speaking, can be obtained about you and in which you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy--can be shared, so long as there was no agreement in place to keep it secret or confidential.
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