privacy california identity-theft
Force third party to delete ssn from database
<p>I erroneously gave my ssn to a recruiter working for a tech recruitment company. They asked for it because they needed it to post me for a bank job. At least that's what they claimed.</p>

<p>Long story short, I do not want them to possessing my ssn. Is there a way I can get them to delete my number?? And beyond that prove they did. Is there any legal action in case they lied? </p>

<p>Resources around controlling who has your ssn would be appreciated.</p>

<p>PS. This is all in California.</p>

<p>You gave information that is true to someone voluntarily. </p>

<p>There is no legal basis for you to have a right to tell them to delete that information. They don't appear to have misused this information so far, and you don't appear to have suffered any damages.</p>

<p>If your Social Security number is misused in the future, this company might be a suspect, although I strongly suspect that your fears are misplaced, and that it will not be misused.</p>
