Consumer complaint received 2024-11-12 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  LOCATION INFORMATION: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  

 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, THIS IS ABOUT THE CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION INITIATED ON XXXX XXXX XXXX WITH YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EXECUTED BY WAY OF SIGNING AN AGREEMENT ( DOCUMENT).

 AS PER 15 USC 6827(3) THE TERM DOCUMENT MEANS ANY INFORMATION IN ANY FORM. THE PROVISIONS OF 15 USC 6801(A) REQUIRE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF THEIR INFORMATION SHARING PRACTICES AND PROVIDE FOR A RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF CERTAIN SHARING. IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION, WITHOUT GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT, YOUR INSTITUTION FURNISHED MY NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION TO NONAFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES ( I.E EXPERIAN, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ACCORDING TO 15 USC 6809(4)(A), THE TERM  NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION MEANS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION- (I) PROVIDED BY A CONSUMER TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; (ii) RESULTING FROM ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE CONSUMER OR ANY SERVICE PERFORMED FOR THE CONSUMER;OR (iii) OTHERWISE OBTAINED BY THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FURTHER, PURSUANT TO 15 USC 6809(5) THE TERM NONAFFILIATED THIRD PARTY MEANS ANY ENTITY THAT IS NOT AN AFFILIATE OF OR RELATED BY COMMON OWNERSHIP OR AFFILIATED BY CORPORATE CONTROL WITH THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A JOINT EMPLOYEE OF SUCH INSTITUTION. THEREFORE, AS PER THE LITERAL INTERPRETATION, THE ORGANIZATION NAMED XXXX, XXXX  AND EXPERIAN ARE NONAFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES AND YOUR INSTITUTION HAS VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF 15 USC 6802. IN CASE YOUR COMPANY ADMITS THAT THE ORGANIZATION NAMED; XXXX XXXX XXXX EXPERIAN IS AFFILIATED, IT HAS STILL VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT. PURSUANT TO 15 USC 1681A (D)(2)(ii), THE CONSUMER REPORT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION COMMUNICATED AMOUNG PERSONS RELATED BY COMMON OWNERSHIP OR AFFILIATED BY CORPORATE CONTROL. 

FURTHER, 15 USC 1681A (D)(2)(A)(ii) STATES THAT IF THE COMPANY WANTS TO COMMUNICATE OTHER INFORMATION AMOUNG PERSONS RELATED BY COMMON OWNERSHIP OR AFFILIATED BY CORPORATE CONTROL, IT SHALL BE CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE INFORMATION MAYBE COMMUNICATED AMOUNG SUCH PERSONS AND THE CONSUMER SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECT THAT SUCH INFORMATION NOT BE COMMUNICATED AMOUNG SUCH PERSONS. THEREFORE, YOUR COMPANY HAS NOT ONLY INFRINGED MY RIGHT TO PRIVACY BUT ALSO VIOLATED MULTIPLE FEDERAL LAWS.

 I HEREBY DEMAND YOU TO REMOVE THE BELOW MENTIONED INFORMATION FROM MY CREDIT REPORT AND UPDATE ACCOUNT TO PAID AS AGREED; LATE PAYMENTS: 1. XXXX XXXX IF YOU ACCEPT MY REQUEST, I WILL NOT ESCALATE THIS MATTER TO A FEDERAL COMPLAINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

 SINCERELY, XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation