Protect financial-records privacy

I just got this from the ACLU - read over it and if you agree this is an important issue, please click on the link and send a fax to your Senators:

In reaction to a strong financial privacy law adopted earlier this year in California, big banks, insurance companies and other financial firms are pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would set a low national standard for our financial privacy.

Current federal law allows widespread distribution of your private information among financial institutions. Under legislation being considered by the Senate, financial institutions would be able to continue selling and sharing details of your personal financial life without your approval. This includes all of the financial and personal information that banks, mortgage companies and other financial institutions possess.

But some Senators are fighting back. A proposed amendment to the bill would restrict the amount of information available for sharing and would allow you to indicate that you do not want your information to be released.

Take Action! Help ensure your financial records are kept private and secure.

Click here for more information and to send a free fax to your Senators: http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=13719&c=40