Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
You violated the United States Code Law : 15 U.S. Code 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection ( a ) Communication with the consumer generally Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to thedebt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt ( 1 ) at any unusual time or place or a time or place known or which should be known to be inconvenient to the consumer. In the absence of knowledge of circumstances to the contrary, adebt collector shall assume that the convenient time for communicating with a consumeris after XXXX XXXX antemeridian and before XXXX XXXX XXXXostmeridian, local time at the consumers location ; ( XXXX ) if the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with respect to such debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorneys name and address, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to acommunication from the debt collector or unless the attorney consents to direct communication with the consumer; or ( XXXX ) at the consumers place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumers employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication. ( b ) Communication with third parties Except as provided in section 1692b of this title, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to thedebt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a postjudgment judicial remedy, a debt collector may not communicate, in connection with the collection of anydebt, with any person other than theconsumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor, or the attorney of the debt collector. ( c ) Ceasing communication If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes thedebt collector to cease furthercommunication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to suchdebt, except ( 1 ) to advise the consumer that the debt collectors further efforts are being terminated ; ( 2 ) to notify the consumer that thedebt collector or creditor may invoke specified remedies which are ordinarily invoked by suchdebt collector or creditor; or ( 3 ) where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy. If such notice from the consumeris made by mail, notification shall be complete upon receipt. ( d ) Consumer defined For the purpose of this section, the term consumer includes the consumers spouse, parent ( if the consumer is a XXXX ), guardian, executor, or administrator.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation