Consumer complaint received 2023-12-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (LA)

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. '' XXXX XXXX and Experian are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isnt shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which clearly states 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. '' XXXX XXXX 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. '' Not only is XXXX XXXX in violtaion of The Fair Credit Reporting Act but clear violation of the Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S Code 552a ) an! 5 USC 1681a ( 2 ) ( I ) states reporting Transaction history is illegal. XXXX XXXX the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies XXXX XXXX, Experian do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to XXXX, XXXX, Experian, an XXXX XXXX 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 nonaffiliate third party unless -- the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' XXXX XXXX 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 1681s-2 ( A ) ( I ) 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 casuse 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 section1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purpose listed under section 1681b of this title. '' XXXX, XXXX, and Experian 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. ''