Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

Re: GAP INC Exposed my SSN and INFORMATION

Until you suffer any harm resulting from this event, you don't really have any damages. Personal information is relatively easy to find and access and most computers are stolen for quick cash and not their contents. Watch your credit record with the major services and talk with them about how they can help protect you.

Re: GAP INC Exposed my SSN and INFORMATION

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Unless you experience actual damages, you may not have any recourse against Gap, Inc. Frankly, your information is probably available to hackers all over the world and to individuals with either the credentials or the experience to know where to look on the internet. The year of monitoring will allow you to watch your credit to make sure that nothing unusual is noted. Additionally, you can report your situation to the major credit bureaus and tell them that any potential creditor must individually contact you before extending any credit in your name.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.