Consumer complaint received 2023-12-13
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
The only address on my account that isnt non mailable is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX VA XXXX. All of the following addresses on my account should be removed immediately, they are non mailable : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX The only name that should be on my account is XXXX XXXX XXXX, all of the following variations of my name should be removed immediately : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX The following phone numbers are out of service but are on my credit report and should be removed immediately : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness XXXX impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. '' Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services. 

- XXXX for {$260.00} ( closed ) opened on XX/XX/XXXX The following companies are in violation of my consumer rights with insuring my information according to 15 USC 1681 XXXX INQUIRIES XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX inquired XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX INQUIRIES XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX EQUIFAX INQUIRIESXXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX I also Opt out of the following agencies sharing my information via any written, non written, verbal and non verbal consent as per 15 USC 6802-15 USC 6805 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief