Independent Contractor , Employer Shared my W9 Info with another Employher

[ariogenki]

Is this supposed to happen?

I was an Independent Contractor for Company A, And Company A Referred me to Company B. Company B requested my SS# from Company A, and Company A gave that info to B.

Is this allowed? Without asking my permission? What type of legal action can be used here?

 

[seniorjudge]

Were you damaged in any way by anyone's actions?

Please be a little less mysterious.

Tell us what happened.

Facts and details....

 

[ariogenki]

No Damages as of yet, but disclosing personal information like that could be very harmful. Its like Chase giving you SSN to people you do not know. I was an independent contractor at the time. And I never filled out for a W9, or gave any personal information to Company B. They requested the information from Company A.

From your experience what could be done?

 

[cbg]

Until or unless you suffer some damages, nothing.

You can't sue for something that hasn't happened yet and might never happen.

 

[seniorjudge]

Until or unless you suffer some damages, nothing.

You can't sue for something that hasn't happened yet and might never happen.

No damages, no case.