Wisconsin
Identity Theft laws in Wisconsin
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Identity theft Law - Wis. Stat. ยง 943.201:
http://privacy.wi.gov/laws/wisconsin/identity_theft.jsp
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Data Breach Law
www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/SB-164.pdf
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Spam Law - 944.25
www.spamlaws.com/state/wv.shtml
Credit Freeze Law in Wisconsin
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Freeze Law - Text of Section 138.25 Wisconsin Statutes (AB 912):
www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB-912.pdf
- Effective Date: January 1, 2007
- Applies to all consumers
- No fee for an "individual who submits evidence satisfactory to the CRAs that the individual made a report to a law enforcement agency.
- Up to $10 for others to place, thaw or remove freeze. Passed March 16, 2006.
- How to place the freeze: www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityWI.pdf
Contacts in Wisconsin
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Attorney General:
J.B. Van Hollen
(R)
State Capitol, Ste. 114 E., P.O.Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707-7857
Phone: (608) 266-1221
Website: www.doj.state.wi.us
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Office of Privacy Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 224-5163
Email: wisconsinprivacy@datcp.state.wi.us
Website: www.privacy.wi.gov
CRAs and FTC
If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Alaska that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.
PO Box 740241,
Phone: (800) 525-6285
Website: www.equifax.com
Phone: (888 )397-3742
Website: www.experian.com
Phone: (800) 680-7289
Website: www.transunion.com
Identity Theft Complaint Input Form
Website: www.ic3.gov