Consumer complaint received 2024-01-21 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
It was never disclosed to me upon our agreement that I had the right to opt in or opt out of my personal information being shared with a XXXX XXXX. In pursuant to title 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) any information placed on my Consumer report should be based in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I the natural person have been suffering for XXXX  by being denied open-ended credit, and car loans for the enjoyment of my family. 
Per the FCRA as a federally protected consumer I XXXX XXXX XXXX am OPTING OUT of XXXX  and XXXX  authorizations I the consumer may have given you written, non written verbal and non verbal PER 15 USC 6802, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY INDEFINITELY. The law also states it's illegal to report transaction history. Title XXXX Also states anything dealing with a securities is an automatic XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Initial privacy notice to consumers required. 
( a ) Initial notice requirement. You must provide a clear and conspicuous notice that accurately reflects your privacy policies and practices to : ( 1 ) Customer. An individual who becomes your customer, not later than when you establish a customer relationship, except as provided in paragraph ( e ) of this section; and ( 2 ) Consumer. A consumer, before you disclose XXXX  nonpublic personal information about the consumer to XXXX  nonaffiliated third party, 12 CFR 1016.7 Form of opt out notice to consumers ; opt out methods. 
Section ( a ) ( 1 ) Form of opt out notice. If you are required to provide an opt out notice under 1016.10 ( a ), you must provide a clear and conspicuous notice to each of your consumers that accurately explains the right to opt out under that section. The notice must state : ( i ) That you disclose or reserve the right to disclose nonpublic personal information about your consumer to a nonaffiliated XXXX XXXX ; ( ii ) That the consumer has the right to opt out of that disclosure; and ( iii ) A reasonable means by which the consumer may exercise the opt out right.

( 2 ) Examples ( ii ) Reasonable opt out means. You provide a reasonable means to exercise an opt out right if you : ( A ) Designate XXXX boxes in a prominent position on the relevant forms with the opt out notice ; ( B ) Include a reply form together with the opt out notice that, in the case of financial institutions described in 1016.3 ( l ) ( 3 ) of this part, includes the address to which the form should be XXXX  ; ( C ) Provide an electronic means to opt out, such as a form that can be sent via XXXX XXXX or a process at your XXXX XXXX if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information ; or ( D ) Provide a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out. 
( iii ) Unreasonable opt out means. You do not provide a reasonable means of opting out if : ( A ) The only means of opting out is for the consumer to write XXXX or XXXX own letter to exercise that opt out right ; or

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief