Consumer complaint received 2024-03-15 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
The FTC fair credit reporting at handbook, makes it clear and conspicuous that the in sections below that it is against the law to report transactions history this is a violation of my privacy rights that I did not give permission. 

{$1000.00} per violation. 

XXXX. Definitions ; rules of construction [ 15 U.S.C. 1681a ] ( a ) Definitions and rules of construction set forth in this section are applicable for the purposes of this title.

( b ) The term " person '' means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity.

( c ) The term " consumer '' means an individual.

( d ) Consumer Report ( 1 ) In general. The term " consumer report '' means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer 's credit worthiness, credit standing, 603 - 15 U.S.C. 1681a credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer 's eligibility for ( A ) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes ; ( B ) employment purposes ; or ( C ) any other purpose authorized under section 604 [ 1681b ].

( 2 ) Exclusions. Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term " consumer report '' does not include ( A ) subject to section 624, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; ( ii ) communication of that information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control ; or ( iii ) communication of other information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control, if it is clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the consumer that the information may be communicated among such persons and the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that the information is initially communicated, to direct that such information not be communicated among such persons ; ( B ) any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device ; ( C ) any report in which a person who has been requested by a third party to make a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly to a consumer conveys his or her decision with respect to such request, if the third party advises the consumer of the name and address of the person to whom the request was made, and such person makes the disclosures to the consumer required under section 615 [ 1681ml ; or ( D ) a communication described in subsection ( 0 ) or ( x ). ' ( 3 ) Restriction on sharing of medical information. Except for information or any communication of information disclosed as provided in section 1 Should be read as " ( 0 ) or ( y ) '' because section 603 ( x ) was re-designated as 603 ( y ) in 2010 by the CFPA.

The Privacy Act 1974 allows for criminal penalties in limited circumstances.

An agency official who improperly discloses records with individually identifiable information or who maintains records without proper notice, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to {$5000.00}, if the official acts willfully. Similarly, any individual who knowingly and willfully obtains a record under false pretenses is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine up to {$5000.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation