Consumer complaint received 2025-03-17 00:00:00
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.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX is a THIRD PARTY DEBT COLLECTOR who continues adding inaccurate and erroneous information to my consumer. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE OPTING OUT AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT NEED PERMISSION/AUTHORIZATION/CONSENT- KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY FROM XXXX XXXX XXXX. IM OPTING OUT FROM XXXX XXXX XXXX REPORTING. 15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a financial institution may not, directly or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information, unless such financial institution provides or has provided to the consumer a notice that complies with section 6803 of this title. ) opt-out ( 1 ) In general A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or electronic form or in other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) The consumer is 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 ) the consumer is explained how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.

15 U.S. Code 6805 - Enforcement ( a ) In general Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [ 12 U.S.C. 5511 et seq. ], this subchapter and the regulations prescribed thereunder shall be enforced by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Federal functional regulators, the State insurance authorities, and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to financial institutions and other persons subject to their jurisdiction under applicable law, THIS APPEARS TO BE IDENTITY THEFT 12 CFR 1016.1 Purpose and scope. ( a ) Purpose. This part governs the treatment of nonpublic personal information about consumers by the financial institutions listed in paragraph ( b ) of this section. This part : ( 1 ) Requires a financial institution to provide notice to customers about its privacy policies and practices ; ( 2 ) Describes the conditions under which a financial institution may disclose nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties ; and ( 3 ) Provides a method for consumers to prevent a financial institution from disclosing that information to most nonaffiliated third parties by opting out of that disclosure, subject to the exceptions in 1016.13, 1016.14, and 1016.15. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX NEEDS PERMISSION FROM ME TO REPORT AS THE INFORMATION RELATES TO THE CONSUMER. PER THE FCRA. 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) By the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates to. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX IS reporting a balance - which is showing transaction history, which is illegal according to FCRA. Important Definitions from 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction ( 2 ) Exclusions ( A ) ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; Reporting Transaction history is illegal. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX AADING INFORMATION WITH OUT MY CONSENT COULD BE CONSIDERED AS IDENTITY THEFT.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief