Beth Givens's Contact Details

Beth Givens's Company Details

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

San Diego, California, United States • 7 Employees
Consumer Services

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy. It was established in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California. It is primarily grant-supported and serves individuals nationwide.The PRC's goals are to:• Raise consumers'​ awareness of how technology affects personal privacy.• Empower consumers to take action to control their own personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection.• Respond to specific privacy-related complaints from consumers, and when appropriate, intercede on their behalf and/or refer them to the proper organizations for further assistance.• Document the nature of consumers'​ complaints and questions about privacy in reports, testimony, and speeches and make them available to policy makers, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and the media.• Advocate for consumers'​ privacy rights in local, state, and federal public policy proceedings, including legislative testimony, regulatory agency hearings, task forces, and study commissions as well as conferences and workshops.