The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA): FTC's Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records Final Rule.

The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Web site contains links to final HIPAA regulations.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 applies to financial institutions that obtain nonpublic personal information through the normal course of their business. The Federal Trade Commission web site offers consumers and businesses information about the importance of personal information privacy and a section dedicated to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Shred-it: Corporate website

At Shred-It, our focus is to inform and protect the public of the increasing danger of identity theft. We have provided some resourceful websites in hopes to further accomplish this mission.

Federal Trade Commission - National Resource for Identity Theft: Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card number or other identifying information, without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.

Identity Theft Resource Center: A national Non-Profit organization that focuses exclusively on identity theft.

Privacy Rights Clearing House: A Non-Profit Consumer Information and Advocacy Group.

Social Security Publications: Publications on Identity Theft by the US Government.

Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act: Pennsylvania Senate Bill 713 requires businesses to notify individuals when a security breach results in their personal information being released to unauthorized parties and the security breach causes or will cause loss or injury to a Pennsylvania resident.