vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected and included the executives selling their stocks in their company after they found out but before the public. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
According to Equifax ( https : //www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/potential-impact/ ), my personal information was obtained by hackers on Thursday, XX/XX/XXXX and now I 'm at risk of identity theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am included in the list of potential victims of the Equifax hack that was reported on XXXX17.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
I have been listed as a " potential victim '' in Equifaxes data hack. Time and time again, companies have underestimated the importance of data security, and time and time again, this has completely come at the expense of the average consumer. 

Instead, the Executive board is able to inside trade out their own securities before divulging their MONUMENTAL mistake, further damaging a market they have already destroyed. 

This company needs to be completely frozen and audited from the ground up, and no information should be processed through them until a proven process can be implemented. 

This is disastrous for potentially almost half of Americans and I hope this company receives this level of complaint from every last one of us.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
Equifax failed to adequately safeguard my credit data against computer hacking, along with another 160 million people 's. Then the company execs try to cash out before the news comes out?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My information was leaked in the recent Equifax hack. I was listed as one of the potential victims on their reporting tool. A sufficient amount of my data may have been captured which would give an attacker enough tools to damage my credit by accessing accounts which only require a date of birth with social security number.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I was alerted by Equifax my information was compromised.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
Today, Friday XXXX XXXX, 2017, I discovered that my personal information, including social security number, was leaked in cyber security breach at the credit agency Equifax. This shows, at best, incompetence, and at worst, negligence in regards to the company 's duty to safeguard consumer personal information.
I also learned that this breach occurred some time ago ( about one month ) and those of us affected were not notified in a timely manner.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Going forward equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with. 

This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of the identity data hack of Equifax, per their online checker.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
Equifax did not protect my credit information and sensitive personal information was compromised in the hack. I need to pay money to freeze my credit reports for a mistake I did not make.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Going forward equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with. 

This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of having my personal information leaked in the Equifax leak announced in XXXX 2017, as verified personally on their website, https : //www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. Information leaked, according to the company, includes my Name, SSN, Address, birth date, and credit card  numbers. A leak of this scope and nature puts me at critical risk of identity theft and potential ruination of my entire personal, financial and credit status.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have been informed by Equifax that my credit report that they kept on file has been compromised, including sensitive and secure personal information such as DOB, SSN, DL, address, etc. 

I also understand that this is a result of gross negligence by Equifax, and could have serious implications, including identity theft, reputational damage and financial fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
Sometime during XXXX-XXXX 2017, Equifax allowed a security breach that involved my SSN, address, DOB, phone number, and possibly other private information. I was only made aware of this breach several months later and was not actively sought out to inform of my information being compromised. 

According to credit reports, I have not been negatively impacted by the breach yet.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
Today is XXXX2017 Based on Equifax 's online tool, they believe my information was compromised in the recent hack. I believe my personal information is now insecure and I am susceptible to personality theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I found out today on XXXX XXXX, 2017 via the Equifax website that my information such as my SSN, my address, my D.O.B., Etc was stolen by hackers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I have never and do not authorize Equifax to collect or keep any personal information about me. Any information that has been collected, stored, or distributed about me, by Equifax, is entirely against my will. Equifax, through their negligence, has released information about me to malicious actors.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
My personal information, per the Equifax website portal to check, was obtained without my consent by criminals who illegally breached that data in possession of Equifax. I have filed a credit fraud alert for 90 days.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
Equifax mishandled my personal information including Name, Social Security Number, Address, Birthdate, etc. resulting in a data breach in XXXX-XXXX 2017 that they confirmed I was affected by per their " Potential Impact '' site www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. 

They have put me at risk of identity theft and fraud due to negligence in handling sensitive consumer information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Equifax was compromised earlier this year and did not release any information regarding this " hack '' to myself or through any mediums accessible by myself. They have contacted me several times in the past, showing they have both my phone number and current email address, however no notification was received. 

After the first false claim on my credit report, I started using XXXX XXXX Identity Protection, however this has not seemed to stop any of the repeated claims on my credit report, most attributed to property, rentals, and two credit cards being issued in my name.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Upon investigating the potential of my personal information, my identity itself, of being exposed to the recent Equifax breach it was indicated that my information was indeed placed at risk by the breach. I did not feel comfortable signing up for a repair service offered by the very company that allowed the breach to take place and am leery about the terms of agreement regarding this service potential to smuggle agreement of non-action against Equifax. I feel this concern is warranted considering the potential unethical dumping of company stock shortly before the announcement of the breach a full month after the breach actually occurred.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
According to Equifax my personal information has been potentially stolen through their cyber security breach in 2017.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My information was breached in the Equifax hack that occurred on or before XXXX 2017. All of my personal data was stolen, including SSN, full name, addresses, credit card numbers, and more.
Equifax stored the information with a very low level of security that made this possible. If they followed correct encryption and sensitive data storage practices, my information would be safe.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Equifax has confirmed my personal and private information has been improperly protected and is now part of an entire batch of data stolen from Equifax through " hackers ''. I have already placed a fraud alert on my credit file to catch any attempts to use my data in the next 90 days. However, the information which was stolen will be with me for the rest of my life, and I now must continually freeze my credit or keep on high alert to protect the most private data that actually makes me a " person ''.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was leaked by Equifax due to inadequate cyber security measures.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
Equifax 's poor security concerning consumer data has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how Equifax has handled reporting this breach. This leak happened more than a month ago, and they still are not notifying potential victims. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Going forward Equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account. I think it is ridiculous that they only offer 1 year of free protection, and that they make us accept terms that include an arbitration clause. 

This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Consumers should not have to file a police report to receive a free credit freeze.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: ME

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was stored by Equifax and compromised by hackers. I now must spend extra time and energy protecting my credit history, potentially freezing my credit during a period where it was increasing, thus doing long-term damage to me and my family. The financial insecurity aside, the emotional insecurity of knowing that this agency has utterly lost any credibility or trust in handling my personal data is damaging by itself.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
On XXXX XXXX, 2017 I read news that a huge number of people 's social security data maintained by credit reporting agency equifax has been compromised. I visited the website - XXXX XXXX XXXX - provided by Equifax to check if my social security data was compromised as well and the tool informed me that I *may* be affected. This is very concerning to me & the company is not providing accurate information and is only offering free credit monitoring service as a consolation. 

The company should instead accurately, and with certainty, inform me if my data has been compromised and provide steps or take action to correct the misdoings.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Highly personal information such as my social security number, birthdate, drivers license, was divulged without my consent, potentially compromising credit that I have been working very hard and responsibly to build, thus threatening any future plans I hope to make such as buying a house or paying for school.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
My personal information was improperly stored on Equifax and compromised when a security breach occurred between XXXX and XXXX 2017. I obtained my Equifax credit report via XXXX and discovered it was linked to another individual 's identity. I believe my identity could be stolen, which would negatively impact my credit score, financial trustworthiness, and personal health.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation