Playbook · 10 min read

The family privacy playbook: protecting kids and your household

A child's clean credit history and unused SSN make them a prime target for identity theft that can go undetected for years. Protecting a family means protecting every member.

Why kids are at risk

Because no one checks a seven-year-old's credit, child identity theft often isn't discovered until they apply for a loan or job. Brokers and breaches can expose a child's name, birthdate, and address — enough to open fraudulent accounts.

Household lockdown

Cover the whole family:

Freeze your children's credit with all three bureaus.
Remove the family's details from data broker sites.
Use masked emails and phone numbers for sign-ups and apps.
Talk with kids about not sharing personal info online.

One account, everyone covered

A family plan lets you monitor and remove data for parents, kids, and elderly relatives together — so no one's exposure slips through the cracks.

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