Consumer complaint received 2022-07-29 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EdFinancial Services
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I've tried to reach out to ED FINANCIAL/ESA concerning my consumer report. I asked the company to provide me with an SSA-3288 showing that i gave this company consent to report to my consumer report, even if the process is online. This company don't understand that they can't just put anything on my consumer report. According to 15 US Code 1681a ( 2 ) ( Exclusions ). Things that aren't supposed to be included on a consumer report. Information solely as to transaction or experiences between the consumer and the person making report. Consumer- is an individual ( ME ). Person- Any individual partnership, Corporation, Trust, estate, cooperative association , government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity. Experiences & Transaction-Applying for a loan, credit cards, late payments, high utilization, charge off ( s ) collection accounts, Judgements, Repos, Bankruptcy. this law shows that this company really didn't care to read. 5 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( a ) Notice requirements Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a financial institution may not, directly or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information, unless such financial institution provides or has provided to the consumer a notice that complies with section 6803 of this title.

( b ) Opt out ( 1 ) In general A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ( B ) the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.

( 2 ) Exception This subsection shall not prevent a financial institution from providing nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for or functions on behalf of the financial institution, including marketing of the financial institutions own products or services, or financial products or services offered pursuant to joint agreements between two or more financial institutions that comply with the requirements imposed by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, if the financial institution fully discloses the providing of such information and enters into a contractual agreement with the third party that requires the third party to maintain the confidentiality of such information. 
I wasn't informed about any activity that took place on my consumer report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation