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Consumer Alert Important New Consumer Tips for Target Data Breach

The World Privacy Forum has become aware of an issue with the Target data breach notification letters, and we want to make sure you know about it, too. Target is sending its data breach notices to consumers by email. Please be aware that it could be very easy for you to have missed the original Target data breach letter. We have now received several calls from people who do not remember giving their email address to Target, but have nonetheless received an emailed data breach notification by email. We are concerned that many people may have inadvertently deleted or have not received this important email.

Our tips

Search your main email account for a Target letter The subject line of the data breach letters we have seen reads ” Subject Important message from Target to our guests

Check your junk or spam mail folders

Check your alternate or little-used email addresses — several consumers have told us the breach letter went to an old or little-used email address

If you do not find a breach letter from Target and you know you have shopped there last fall or winter we recommend that you contact Target and check your status with them

You can find additional information and FAQs about the Target data breach at Target com databreach Target has also issued a phone number for breach victims to call that is 866-852-8680

There is an April 23 initial deadline for starting the credit monitoring offer from Target, so please check your email folders and if in doubt, contact Target to see if you may have missed an email from them. If you have any questions about your Target data breach notification email, you can also call us for assistance at 760-712-4281 or email us at info@worldprivacyforum.org. Posted January 23, 2014 in Consumer Alert, Data Breach Tags: Target data breach Next »News: Pam Dixon on NPR’s All Things Considered tonight on health privacy « PreviousVideo – Biometric Series Home Page: Intro to the technologies of identity WPF updates and news CALENDAR EVENTS

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