itrc@idtheftcenter.org | 888.400.5530 | www.idtheftcenter.org

The ITRC is a non-profit organization established in

1999 to support victims of identity theft in resolving

their cases, and to broaden public education and

awareness in the understanding of identity theft, data

breaches, cybersecurity, scams/ fraud and privacy

issues.

Our Mission

Products/Services

• Identity Theft Remediation

• Consumer Education• Research/Survey

Reports• Data Breach Reports• Scam/Fraud Alerts• TMI Email Weekly• ID Theft Help App

Focus Areas• What is Child Identity Theft?

• Household Income

• Personally Identifiable

Information (PII)

• Safeguarding PII

• Disposing PII

• Teens & Tweens

• Preventative Measures

• Credit Freezes

Child Identity Theft

There were one

million child identity

theft cases were

reported in the U.S.

last year

https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study

Child Identity Theft

• Could be a stranger

• Someone who knows the family

• A family member

• When personally identifying

information (PII) of someone under the

age of 18 is used by an imposter

Household Income

• Children in low-income households are more suseptible to becoming a victim

• 60% of children know their identity thief

https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study

Personally Identifiable

Information (PII)

• A school district may not

require you to provide a

SSN in order for your child

to enroll

• Sport-related activities may

not require you to provide a

SSN

• Always get parents’ consent

before collecting PII from

their children

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/05/08/plylerfact.pdf

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-step-compliance

Safeguarding PII

• Safeguard any access

to information you

have for children such

as

o field trip forms

o about me forms

Disposing PII

• Properly dispose paper

documents by shredding

• Properly disposing electric

documents by:

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Best%20Practices%20for%20Data%20Destruction%20%282014-05-

06%29%20%5BFinal%5D_0.pdf

o Using a software or hardware

technique that completely cleans

the hard disk containing PII

o Ensuring data can not be

retrieved

Teens & Tweens

• Teens are largely

unaware of the threats

of identity theft

• Frequently use the

internet freely and

sometimes provide PII

• Teachers can educate

teens on how to

protect themselves

through presentations

or fun activites (e.g.

crossword puzzles)

https://www.educationworld.com/At_Home/parent/parent030.shtml

Preventative Measures

• Know how children’s

information is

collected, stored and

disposed

• When disposing

documents, shred all

paperwork containing

personal information

• Educate children on

safeguarding personal

information

Credit Freezes

• As of Sept. 21 credit freezes are free

• For children younger than 16, you can create a credit file and freeze the credit report immediately

communications@idtheftcenter.org | 888.400.5530 | www.idtheftcenter.org

Questions?

Communications@idtheftcenter.org | 888.400.5530 | www.idtheftcenter.org