Consumer complaint received 2024-03-12 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: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
After opting out per 15 USC 6802, XX/XX/24,, with respect to personal information, Synchrony Bank a financial institution according to, 15U.S Code 6802 ( b ) MAY NOT disclose non public personal information [ ( A ) The term nonpublic personal information means personally identifiable financial 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. ( B ) Such term does not include publicly available information, as such term is defined by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title ( C ) Notwithstanding subparagraph ( B ), such term ( i ) shall include any list, description, or other grouping of consumers ( and publicly available information pertaining to them ) that is derived using any nonpublic personal information other than publicly available information ; but ( ii ) shall not include any list, description, or other grouping of consumers ( and publicly available information pertaining to them ) that is derived without using any nonpublic personal information. to a non affiliated third party, UNLESS, ( A ) a financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer in writing or electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed undersection 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party ; ] Synchrony disclosed in the application that they MAY disclose information to CRAs, However Synchrony failed to follow section B. ( B theconsumeris 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 ) theconsumeris given an explanation of how theconsumercan exercise that nondisclosure option. Which was not done, and Permissible Purpose 15 U.S.C 1681 ( a ) Subject to subsection ( c ), anyconsumer reporting agencymay furnish aconsumer reportunder the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of theconsumerto whom it relates. This right was not granted and Principal was not contacted, violating principals consumers rights. And a violation of 16 CFR Part 313.1 Purpose and Scope. Also 15 U.S.C 1681 ( a ) Section 2 ExclusionsExcept as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between theconsumerand thepersonmaking the report ; Synchrony Bank directly violated by reporting non public personal information in regards to transactions and experiences further causing harm to consumer. Synchrony is in direct violation of my consumer rights.

Synchrony refuses to follow consumer rights laws.

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 non-monetary relief