How are social security numbers protected when someone has a judgment?
<p>Creditor can order the debtors  1099, w2, income statements etc with a court order.</p>

<p>How are the debtors ssns going to be protected?</p>

<p>They are not, necessarily. A particular state may impose protective requirements on businesses, but there is no general-purpose pan-US (federal) law prohibiting people from collecting and storing your social security number. <a href="https://www.lawserver.com/law/state/connecticut/ct-laws/connecticut_statutes_42-471" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Connecticut</a> has a relatively strong law which requires safeguarding the personal information of another, including the requirement for a privacy policy. This applies to "Any person who collects Social Security numbers in the course of business" – there is a $500 fine for <em>intentionally</em> violating the law. However, government agencies are not subject to the law. Most states don't have such a law, as far as I know.</p>

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