Consumer complaint received 2024-02-29
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax are reporting incorrect information on my consumer report. My name is XXXX XXXX, my address is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX there should be no other names or addresses on my report. 

Remove the following information from my report. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Updated : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Updated : XX/XX/XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX LA XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Updated : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Updated : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Updated : XX/XX/XXXX ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The XXXX makes the following findings : ( XXXX ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 
( XXXX ) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers. 
( XXXX ) Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. 
( XXXX ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. 
( b ) Reasonable procedures It is the purpose of this subchapter to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization of such information in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. 
( a ) Identity and purposes of credit users Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section XXXX of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section XXXX of this title. These procedures shall require that prospective users of the information identify themselves, certify the purposes for which the information is sought, and certify that the information will be used for no other purpose. Every consumer reporting agency shall make a reasonable effort to verify the identity of a new prospective user and the uses certified by such prospective user prior to furnishing such user a consumer report. No consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report to any person if it has reasonable grounds for believing that the consumer report will not be used for a purpose listed in section XXXX of this title. 

( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 

( c ) XXXX of consumer reports by users allowed A consumer reporting agency may not prohibit a user of a consumer report furnished by the agency on a consumer from disclosing the contents of the report to the consumer, if adverse action against the consumer has been taken by the user based in whole or in part on the report. 

( d ) Notice to users and furnishers of information ( XXXX ) Notice requirement A consumer reporting agency shall provide to any person ( A ) who regularly and in the ordinary course of business furnishes information to the agency with respect to any consumer ; or ( B ) to whom a consumer report is provided by the agency ; a notice of such persons responsibilities under this subchapter. 
( XXXX ) Content of notice The XXXX shall prescribe the content of notices under paragraph ( XXXX ), and a consumer reporting agency shall be in compliance with this subsection if it provides a notice under paragraph ( XXXX ) that is substantially similar to the XXXX prescription under this paragraph. 

( XXXX ) Procurement of consumer report for resale ( XXXX ) Disclosure A person XXXX not procure a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report ( or any information in the report ) unless the person discloses to the consumer reporting agency that originally furnishes the report ( A ) the identity of the end-user of the report ( or information ) ; and ( B ) each permissible purpose under section XXXX of this title for which the report is furnished to the end-user of the report ( or information ). 
( XXXX ) Responsibilities of procurers for resale A person who procures a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report ( or any information in the report ) shall ( A ) establish and comply with reasonable procedures designed to ensure that the report ( or information ) is resold by the person only for a purpose for which the report XXXX be furnished under section XXXX of this title, including by requiring that each person to which the report ( or information ) is resold and that resells or provides the report ( or information ) to any other person ( i ) identifies each end user of the resold report ( or information ) ; ( ii ) certifies each purpose for which the report ( or information ) will be used ; and ( iii ) certifies that the report ( or information ) will be used for no other purpose ; and ( B ) before reselling the report, make reasonable efforts to verify the identifications and certifications made under subparagraph ( A ). 
( a ) Definitions.For purposes of this section ( XXXX ) the term agency means agency as defined in section XXXX ( XXXX ) [ XXXX ] of this title ; ( XXXX ) the term individual means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence ; ( XXXX ) the term maintain includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate ; ( XXXX ) the term record means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph ; ( XXXX ) the term system of records means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual ; ( XXXX ) the term statistical record means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by section XXXX of title XXXX ; ( XXXX ) the term routine use means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected ; ( XXXX ) the term matching program ( A ) means any computerized comparison of ( i ) XXXX or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for the purpose of ( I ) establishing or verifying the eligibility of, or continuing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements by, applicants for, recipients or beneficiaries of, participants in, or providers of services with respect to, cash or in-kind assistance or payments under Federal benefit programs, or ( II ) recouping payments or delinquent debts under such Federal benefit programs, or ( ii ) XXXX or more automated Federal personnel or payroll systems of records or a system of Federal personnel or payroll records with non-Federal records, ( B ) but does not include ( i ) matches performed to produce aggregate statistical data without any personal identifiers ; ( ii ) matches performed to support any research or statistical project, the specific data of which XXXX not be used to make decisions concerning the rights, benefits, or privileges of specific individuals ; ( iii ) matches performed, by an agency ( or component thereof ) which performs as its principal function any activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, subsequent to the initiation of a specific criminal or civil law enforcement investigation of a named person or persons for the purpose of gathering evidence against such person or persons ; ( iv ) matches of tax information ( I ) pursuant to section XXXX ( d ) of the Internal Revenue Code of XXXX, ( II ) for purposes of tax administration as defined in section XXXX ( b ) ( XXXX ) of such Code, ( III ) for the purpose of intercepting a tax refund due an individual under authority granted by section XXXX ( XXXX ), XXXX, or XXXX of the Social Security XXXX ; or ( IV ) for the purpose of intercepting a tax refund due an individual under any other tax refund intercept program authorized by statute which has been determined by the XXXX of the Office of XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX verification, notice, and hearing requirements that are substantially similar to the procedures in section XXXX of the Social Security XXXX ; ( v ) matches ( XXXX ) using records predominantly relating to Federal personnel, that are performed for routine administrative purposes ( subject to guidance provided by the XXXX of the Office of XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX subsection ( v ) ) ; or ( II ) conducted by an agency using only records from systems of records maintained by that agency ; if the purpose of the match is not to take any adverse financial, personnel, disciplinary, or other adverse action against Federal personnel ; ( vi ) matches performed for foreign counterintelligence purposes or to produce background checks for security clearances of Federal personnel or Federal XXXX personnel ; ( XXXX ) matches performed incident to a levy described in section XXXX ( k ) ( XXXX ) of the Internal Revenue Code of XXXX ; ( XXXX ) XXXX performed pursuant to section XXXX ( x ) ( XXXX ) or XXXX ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ) of the Social Security XXXX ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ( x ) ( XXXX ), XXXX ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ) ) ; ( XXXX ) matches performed by the Secretary of XXXX and XXXX XXXX or the Inspector General of the Department XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX with respect to potential fraud, waste, and abuse, including matches of a system of records with non-Federal records ; or ( x ) matches performed pursuant to section XXXX ( d ) ( XXXX ) of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of XXXX ; XXXX ( XXXX ) the term recipient agency means any agency, or XXXX thereof, receiving records contained in a system of records from a source agency for use in a matching program ; ( XXXX ) the term non-Federal agency means any State or local government, or agency thereof, which receives records contained in a system of records from a source agency for use in a matching program ; ( XXXX ) the term source agency means any agency which discloses records contained in a system of records to be used in a matching program, or any State or local government, or agency thereof, which discloses records to be used in a matching program ; ( XXXX ) the term Federal benefit program means any program administered or funded by the Federal Government, or by any agent or State on behalf of the Federal Government, providing cash or in-kind assistance in the form of payments, grants, loans, or loan guarantees to individuals ; and ( XXXX ) the term Federal personnel XXXX officers and employees of the Government of the United States XXXX XXXX of the uniformed services ( including members of the Reserve Components ), individuals entitled to receive immediate or deferred retirement benefits under any retirement program of the Government of the United States XXXX XXXX survivor benefits ). 
( b ) Conditions of XXXX XXXX shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains, unless disclosure of the record would be ( XXXX ) to those officers and employees of the agency which maintains the record who have a need for the record in the performance of their duties; ( XXXX ) required under section XXXX of this title ; ( XXXX ) for a routine use as defined in subsection ( a ) ( XXXX ) of this section and described under subsection ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ) ( D ) of this section ; ( XXXX ) to the XXXX of the Census for purposes of planning or carrying out a census or survey or related activity pursuant to the provisions of title XXXX ; ( XXXX ) to a recipient who has provided the agency with advance adequate written assurance that the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting record, and the record is to be transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable ; ( XXXX ) to the XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX as a record which has sufficient historical or other value to warrant its continued preservation by the United States Government, or for evaluation by the Archivist of the United States or the designee of the Archivist to determine whether the record has such value ; ( XXXX ) to another agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law, and if the head of the agency or instrumentality has made a written request to the agency which maintains the record specifying the particular portion desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought ; ( XXXX ) to a person pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the health or safety of an individual if upon such disclosure notification is transmitted to the last known address of such individual ; ( XXXX ) to either House XXXX XXXX, or, to the extent of matter within its jurisdiction, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX or XXXX of any such joint committee ; ( XXXX ) to the XXXX XXXX, or any of his authorized representatives, in the course of the performance of the duties of the Government XXXX XXXX ; ( XXXX ) pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction ; or ( XXXX ) to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with section XXXX ( XXXX ) of title XXXX. 
( c ) Accounting of Certain Disclosures.Each agency, with respect to each system of records under its control, shall ( XXXX ) except for disclosures made under subsections ( b ) ( XXXX ) or ( b ) ( XXXX ) of this section, keep an accurate accounting of ( A ) the date, nature, and purpose of each disclosure of a record to any person or to another agency made under subsection ( b ) of this section; and ( B ) the name and address of the person or agency to whom the disclosure is made ; ( XXXX ) retain the accounting made under paragraph ( XXXX ) of this subsection for at least XXXX years or the life of the record, whichever is longer, after the disclosure for which the accounting is made ; ( XXXX ) except for disclosures made under subsection ( b ) ( XXXX ) of this section, make the accounting made under paragraph ( XXXX ) of this subsection available to the individual named in the record at his request; and ( XXXX ) inform any person or other agency about any correction or notation of dispute made by the agency in accordance with subsection ( d ) of this section of any record that has been disclosed to the person or agency if an accounting of the disclosure was made. 
( d ) Access to Records.Each agency that maintains a system of records shall ( XXXX ) upon request by any individual to gain access to his record or to any information pertaining to him which is contained in the system, permit him and upon his request, a person of his own choosing to accompany him, to review the record and have a copy made of all or any portion thereof in a form comprehensible to him, except that the agency XXXX require the individual to furnish a written statement authorizing discussion of that individuals record in the accompanying persons presence ; ( XXXX ) permit the individual to request amendment of a record pertaining to him and ( A ) not later than 10 days ( excluding XXXX, Sundays, and legal public holidays ) after the date of receipt of such request, acknowledge in writing such receipt ; and ( B ) promptly, either ( i ) make any correction of any portion thereof which the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete ; or ( ii ) inform the individual of its refusal to amend the record in accordance with his request, the reason for the refusal, the procedures established by the agency for the individual to request a review of that refusal by the head of the agency or an XXXX designated by the head of the agency, and the name and business address of that official ; ( XXXX ) 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, Sundays, 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 XXXX 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 ) ( XXXX ) ( A ) of this section ; ( XXXX ) in any disclosure, containing information about which the individual has filed a statement of disagreement, occurring after the filing of the statement under paragraph ( XXXX ) 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 ( XXXX ) nothing in this section shall allow an individual access to any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding.