The book "Financial Privacy" by Nicola Jentzsch offers a comprehensive analysis of the economic aspects and regulation of financial privacy. In this revised edition, the role of credit reporting agencies is highlighted, which collect sensitive information about consumers across various industries, including credit markets, insurance, retail, and telecommunications. Jentzsch compares the credit reporting systems in the United States and the 27 member states of the European Union, evaluating the functioning of public credit registers and private credit reporting agencies. By applying theories of information and privacy as well as competition in information markets, the history and institutions of credit reporting are discussed. Additionally, the economic impacts of credit reporting on credit markets are empirically examined.