If the information is to be used for an insurance transaction, the consumer must give consent to the user of the report or the information must be coded.
The California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCCRA) was passed in 1975 as the state's version of the U.S. federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The act regulates consumer credit reporting agencies as well as any users of credit reports.
(c) The term “investigative consumer report” means a consumer report in which information on a consumer's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through any means.
If communication does not fall within the definition of 'Consumer Report,' however, it will not be an 'Investigative Consumer Report. '” What's critical to the definition of an Investigative Consumer Report is that information must be obtained through a “personal interview.”
This landmark law secures new privacy rights for California consumers, including: The right to know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared; The right to delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions);
By signing this form, you are giving consent to have your consumer/credit reports furnished by consumer reporting agencies as part of an investigation to determine your suitability or fitness for federal employment or fitness to perform work under a contract.
(c) The term “investigative consumer report” means a consumer report in which information on a consumer's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through any means.
As we have previously written, the INFORM Act aims to deter criminals from selling counterfeit, stolen, defective, and dangerous products through online marketplaces.