Consumer complaint received 2024-09-18 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: WA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX illegalall violating law not protecting my private information and sharing with out consent I've been hung up on .ignoring letters sent. Congress gave these reporting agencies policy to follow 15 usc 1666 ( b ) timing of payments.can not they can't choose to do opposite can not states can not report any payments as late.which they are refusing to fix. 15 usc 1681. A,2 a credit report doesn't include credit transaction ( 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 consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, 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 consumers eligibility for ( A ) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, LII U.S. Code Title 15 CHAPTER 41 SUBCHAPTER III 1681a Quick search by citation : Title enter title Section section 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction U.S. Code Notes prev | next ( a ) Definitions and rules of construction set forth in this section are applicable for the purposes of this subchapter. 
( 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 ) XXXX Report. 
( XXXX ) In general.The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, 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 consumers 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 1681b of this title.

( 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( A ) subject to section 1681s3 of this title, 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 ; ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate ; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate. plus I never received all three disclosure or the option to opt out of having non affiliated third party sharing private information. So I'm being discriminated against deprived of my right to credit as well violation of privacy child support should not be reported because of their neglect I have lost XXXX point and fico score are not included in report.XXXX  agencies will be tied to each lawsuit I have against creditors who have violated my rights and privacy as they have shared data with out consent don't have records and didn't give me a chance to opt out and no records of disclosures all three sent on file which congress intitled to opt out

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation