Consumer reporting agency (CRA)
CIPP/US glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/US certified)
Consumer reporting agency (CRA) - Any person or entity that compiles or evaluates personal information to furnish consumer reports to third parties for a fee, such as Experian, Equifax and TransUnion.
In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, Consumer reporting agency (CRA) comes up under Chapter 12: Workplace Privacy; Chapter 7: State Data Breach Notification, Data Security, and Data Destruction Laws; Chapter 9: Financial Privacy.
Where Consumer reporting agency (CRA) is covered in the CIPP/US study notes
Related terms
- Consumer report
- Investigative consumer report
- Permissible purpose
- Pre-adverse-action notice
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