Consumer complaint received 2025-08-20 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: WI

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/year> Equifax Information Services LLC XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX WI XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax I understand that you have assumed a vital role in assimilating information on me as a federally protected consumer. Im writing to put you on notice of the inaccurate information you guys are furnishing on my consumer report. YOU must respect my right to privacy! As a federally protected consumer you're violating my rights.

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( A ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( XXXX ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 
( XXXX ) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers. 
( XXXX ) Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. 
( XXXX ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. 

You're impeding the banking system by not assuring my credit report is fair and accurate. Your reporting transactions and experiences that should be EXCLUDED from my consumer report. Thats unlawful and unfair to me. 

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( 2 ) ( i ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; I have NOT given you Equifax written explicit or oral permissible purpose for you to furnish any of these accounts on my consumer report which is identity theft.

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( XXXX ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft ( a ) Block Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. 

NEGATIVE ACCOUNTS FURNISHED : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief