Consumer complaint received 2023-11-08
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

XXXX, Experian, and XXXX continue to report my transaction history with XXXX XXXX XXXX on my consumer report. The account listed as XXXX XXXX XXXX is my personal consumer account which violated my consumer rights. Per the privacy acct of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ) I have a right to protect my nonpublic information from ever being shared without my written consent. The reporting agencies ASSUMED the role to furnish consumer reports but they must follow instructions from the consumer. I have not authorized them to furnish my transaction history from XXXX XXXX XXXX if you have such proof that bears my signature produce them immediately. 
( 3 ) permit the individual who disagrees with the refusal of the agency to amend his record to request a review of such refusal, and not later than 30 days ( excluding XXXX, XXXX, and legal public holidays ) from the date on which the individual requests such review, complete such review and make a final determination unless, for good cause shown, the head of the agency extends such 30-day period ; and if, after his review, the reviewing official also refuses to amend the record in accordance with the request, permit the individual to file with the agency a concise statement setting forth the reasons for his disagreement with the refusal of the agency, and notify the individual of the provisions for judicial review of the reviewing officials determination under subsection ( g ) ( 1 ) ( A ) of this section ; ( 4 ) in any disclosure, containing information about which the individual has filed a statement of disagreement, occurring after the filing of the statement under paragraph ( 3 ) of this subsection, clearly note any portion of the record which is disputed and provide copies of the statement and, if the agency deems it appropriate, copies of a concise statement of the reasons of the agency for not making the amendments requested, to persons or other agencies to whom the disputed record has been disclosed ; and ( 5 ) nothing in this section shall allow an individual access to any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding.

( e ) Agency Requirements.Each agency that maintains a system of records shall ( 1 ) maintain in its records only such information about an individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required to be accomplished by statute or by executive order of the President ; ( 2 ) collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual when the information may result in adverse determinations about an individuals rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs ; ( 3 ) inform each individual whom it asks to supply information, on the form which it uses to collect the information or on a separate form that can be retained by the individual ( A ) the authority ( whether granted by statute, or by executive order of the President ) which authorizes the solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of such information is mandatory or voluntary ; ( B ) the principal purpose or purposes for which the information is intended to be used ; ( C ) the routine uses which may be made of the information, as published pursuant to paragraph ( 4 ) ( D ) of this subsection ; and ( D ) the effects on him, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information ; ( 4 ) subject to the provisions of paragraph ( 11 ) of this subsection, publish in the Federal Register upon establishment or revision a notice of the existence and character of the system of records, which notice shall include ( A ) the name and location of the system ; ( B ) the categories of individuals on whom records are maintained in the system ; ( C ) the categories of records maintained in the system ; ( D ) each routine use of the records contained in the system, including the categories of users and the purpose of such use ; ( E ) the policies and practices of the agency regarding storage, retrievability, access controls, retention, and disposal of the records ; ( F ) the title and business address of the agency official who is responsible for the system of records ; ( G ) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his request if the system of records contains a record pertaining to him ; ( H ) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his request how he can gain access to any record pertaining to him contained in the system of records, and how he can contest its content ; and ( I ) the categories of sources of records in the system ; ( 5 ) maintain all records which are used by the agency in making any determination about any individual with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the individual in the determination ; ( 6 ) prior to disseminating any record about an individual to any person other than an agency, unless the dissemination is made pursuant to subsection ( b ) ( 2 ) of this section, make reasonable efforts to assure that such records are accurate, complete, timely, and relevant for agency purposes ; ( 7 ) maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity ; ( 8 ) make reasonable efforts to serve notice on an individual when any record on such individual is made available to any person under compulsory legal process when such process becomes a matter of public record ; ( 9 ) establish rules of conduct for persons involved in the design, development, operation, or maintenance of any system of records, or in maintaining any record, and instruct each such person with respect to such rules and the requirements of this section, including any other rules and procedures adopted pursuant to this section and the penalties for noncompliance ; ( 10 ) establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to insure the security and confidentiality of records and to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to their security or integrity which could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained ; ( 11 ) at least 30 days prior to publication of information under paragraph ( 4 ) ( D ) of this subsection, publish in the Federal Register notice of any new use or intended use of the information in the system, and provide an opportunity for interested persons to submit written data, views, or arguments to the agency ; and ( 12 ) if such agency is a recipient agency or a source agency in a matching program with a non-Federal agency, with respect to any establishment or revision of a matching program, at least 30 days prior to conducting such program, publish in the Federal Register notice of such establishment or revision.

( f ) Agency Rules.In order to carry out the provisions of this section, each agency that maintains a system of records shall promulgate rules, in accordance with the requirements ( including general notice ) of section 553 of this title, which shall ( 1 ) establish procedures whereby an individual can be notified in response to his request if any system of records named by the individual contains a record pertaining to him ; ( 2 ) define reasonable times, places, and requirements for identifying an individual who requests his record or information pertaining to him before the agency shall make the record or information available to the individual ; ( 3 ) establish procedures for the disclosure to an individual upon his request of his record or information pertaining to him, including special procedure, if deemed necessary, for the disclosure to an individual of medical records, including psychological records, pertaining to him ; ( 4 ) establish procedures for reviewing a request from an individual concerning the amendment of any record or information pertaining to the individual, for making a determination on the request, for an appeal within the agency of an initial adverse agency determination, and for whatever additional means may be necessary for each individual to be able to exercise fully his rights under this section; and ( 5 ) establish fees to be charged, if any, to any individual for making copies of his record, excluding the cost of any search for and review of the record.

The Office of the Federal Register shall biennially compile and publish the rules promulgated under this subsection and agency notices published under subsection ( e ) ( 4 ) of this section in a form available to the public at low cost.