Consumer complaint received 2024-01-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: DISCOVER BANK (PA)

On XX/XX/XXXXI wrote discover bank the following letter Dear discover bank I am writing to inform you of my decision to exercise my rights under the provisions of 15 USC 6802 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( GLBA ) regarding the sharing of my nonpublic personal information. 
As a federally protected consumer, I hereby formally opt out of any and all authorizations, whether written, unwritten, verbal, or non-verbal, that I may have previously given to your institution for the sharing of my nonpublic personal information with non-affiliated third parties including the consumer reporting agencies for any purpose. 
I wish to exercise my right to safeguard the privacy and security of my personal information and to restrict its sharing with third parties, particularly for marketing or other purposes not directly related to the financial services I have with your institution. 
Please take immediate action to ensure that my nonpublic personal information is not disclosed to non-affiliated third parties and consumer reporting agencies in violation of my opt-out request. I trust that your institution will comply with all applicable federal regulations and laws, including the GLBA, to protect my privacy and information security. 
I kindly request written confirmation of my opt-out request, acknowledging that my decision has been processed and implemented. You may send this confirmation to the address listed above. To which they disregarded my rights and are continuing to share and report my non nonpublic information. 
Furthermore Your company is in clear violation of the law. Under 15 USC 1681b- Permissible purpose of consumer reports. The LAW CLEARLY STATES : ( A ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ) Any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 
Did I give you permission to furnish this account on my credit report?

Furthermore, the fair credit reporting act 15 USC 1681 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) exclusion from a consumer credit report clearly states ( A ) EXCLUSIONS- Except as provided in a paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include - ( A ) Subject to section 1681s-3 of this title, any - ( I ) Report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report : Reverse the above late payments from my consumer report, this agency is in violation of 15 USC section 1681 Failure to respond satisfactory with reversing of the above referenced account, and send out a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in legal actions being taken against your company, for which I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation for : 1. Defamation of character ( per se ) 2. Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. Fair Debt Collections Practices Act 15 USC S 1692g violations 4. Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC s1681 violation for willful noncompliance- s616 Civil liability for willful noncompliance [ 15 USC S1681n ] Best Regards, XXXX XXXX