Consumer complaint received 2023-09-03
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (PA)

My Fair Credit Reporting Act consumer rights have been violated. The accounts listed below have violated my federal given consumer rights to privacy amongst other things. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX  Account # XXXX XXXX  Account # XXXX 15 USC 1681 ( a ) Definitions ; rules of construction ( 2 ) Exclusions-Except as provided 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:15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( a ) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, afinancial institutionmay not, directly or through anyaffiliate, disclose to anonaffiliated third partyanynonpublic personal information, unless suchfinancial institutionprovides or has provided to theconsumera notice that complies withsection 6803 of this title.

( b ) OPT OUT ( 1 ) IN GENERAL Afinancial institutionmay not disclosenonpublic personal informationto anonaffiliated third partyunless ( A ) suchfinancial institutionclearly and conspicuously discloses to theconsumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed undersection 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) theconsumeris given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) theconsumeris given an explanation of how theconsumercan exercise that nondisclosure option.15 USC 1681a ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) states the consumer reporting agencies can furnish a reporting under the following instructions : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I never gave them written instructions to report the accounts listed above to my consumer report.

15 USC 1681 section 602 A ( 4 ) states I have the right to privacy.

15 USC 1681s-2 ( A ) states that A person shall not furnish any information relating to consumerto anyconsumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL Subject to subsection ( c ), anyconsumer reporting agencymay furnish aconsumer reportunder the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of theconsumerto whom it relates.

15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( a ) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, afinancial institutionmay not, directly or through anyaffiliate, disclose to anonaffiliated third partyanynonpublic personal information, unless suchfinancial institutionprovides or has provided to theconsumera notice that complies withsection 6803 of this title.

( b ) OPT OUT ( 1 ) IN GENERAL Afinancial institutionmay not disclosenonpublic personal informationto anonaffiliated third partyunless ( A ) suchfinancial institutionclearly and conspicuously discloses to theconsumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed undersection 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) theconsumeris given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) theconsumeris given an explanation of how theconsumercan exercise that nondisclosure option.