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Why should private investigators be allowed this information at all? As the name implies they are private individuals.
by alasdair_ 3y ago
Why should private investigators be allowed this information at all? As the name implies they are private individuals.
- alistairSH 3y agoFrom the article... TU (and the other credit bureaus) decided your PII can be sold without much regulation. Despite laws that require credit reports to have tighter controls. They just say "it's not a credit report; it's just PII" and poof they're magically in the clear.
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- anigbrowl 3y agoBecause PIs are nominally regulated. It's a popular career with ex-cops who have investigative skills but are over the physical danger aspect of dealing with crime.
- technick 3y agoAnyone can become a PI in Colorado with just some business cards.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoFile a complaint with the FTC and CFPB. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/remarks-of-cfpb-director-rohit-chopra-at-white-house-roundtable-on-protecting-americans-from-harmful-data-broker-practices/ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/remarks-of... https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-consumer-financial-protection-6180401/ https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-consumer-financial-pro... https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/we-are-extending-the-deadline-for-comments-about-data-brokers/ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/we-are-extendi...
- sidewndr46 3y agoHow else are credit bureaus going to make money other than selling this data?
- littlestymaar 3y agoPlease tell me this is sarcasm
- sidewndr46 3y agoNo, it is a real question. There is a consistent thread of bureaus selling to criminals. It's part of their revenue stream at this point. Doing anything that involved cutting back on this would threaten their profits.