Consumer complaint received 2024-05-07 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: AL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX equifax XXXX XXXX RE : NOTICE - Gramm Leach Bliley Act NON-COMPLIANCE REPORTING THIS IS NOT a request for verification or validation of debt. This is a NOTICE & DEMAND to equifax that the listed institutions ATTACHED have not conformed and are currently reporting in non-compliance with the following Gramm Leach Bliley Act statute ( XXXX XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number XXXX {$44000.00} Date opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Original balance {$56000.00} XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Original balance {$66000.00} Account number XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Original balance {$49000.00} Account number XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Original balance {$56000.00} Account number XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Original balance {$47000.00} Account number XXXX Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Sec. 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) ( d ) Sec. 6803 - Disclosure of institution privacy policy ( a ) ( b ) For the record, I, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX HAVE NEVER received an INITIAL OR ANNUAL PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE from any of the ATTACHED reporting institutions as required by the GLBA statute ( s ) above, nor have I been given a chance to opt-out from my personal information from being shared w/ 3rd parties. Why does Equifax allow these non-compliant institutions to report on my credit profile and put my privacy at risk? Until compliance with Sec. 6802-6803 of the GLBA can be substantiated, I DEMAND that equifax PERMANENTLY DELETE the following non-compliant ATTACHED account ( s ) within 3 days and forward to me a FULL updated credit report with these deletions to the address above By publishing these non-compliant account ( s ) on my credit profile and distributing them to 3rd parties you are INTENTIONALLY DAMAGING my reputation and credit worthiness. For the record, I will also file this complaint with my state Attorney Generals office and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ). Equifax are in direct violation of the GLBA act GLBA non-compliance penalties can be quite serious for financial institutions. They include both monetary fines as well as imprisonment. The GLBA non-compliance penalties include : A fine of up to {$100000.00} for each violation A fine of up to {$10000.00} for officers and directors of the financial institution In case of a serious violation, individuals may be imprisoned for up to 5 years Revocation of licenses. i never authorized theses inquiries XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX - XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry date XX/XX/XXXX Removal date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief