Consumer complaint received 2024-09-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 168b permissible purposes of consumer reports. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 

These inquiry was not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX has violated my rights. On a list of inquiries : 15 U.S.C. 1681b - Permissible Purposes of Consumer Reports : This section outlines that consumer reports can only be furnished under specific conditions. My rights to privacy and confidentiality have been violated as my report was accessed or shared without permissible purpose.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) - Responsibilities of Furnishers of Information : This statute prohibits the furnishing of any information to a consumer reporting agency that is known to be inaccurate or has not been verified. [ Name of Furnisher/Creditor ] has furnished information that is either inaccurate or unverifiable.

15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 602 ( a ) ( 4 ) - Right to Privacy : The statute emphasizes the need for consumer reporting agencies to handle consumer information with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. This has not been upheld in my case.

15 U.S.C. 1681 Section 604 ( a ) ( 2 ) - Requirement for Written Consent : This section specifies that a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a consumer report without the consumer 's written instruction. I did not provide written consent for the inquiry or account listed.

15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) - Prohibition of Obsolete Information : This section prohibits the reporting of adverse information older than seven years ( except for records of convictions ). The report in question contains outdated or irrelevant information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief