The TransUnion LawsuitPosted by admin on July 24th, 2010
Remember the privacy notice most e-mail subscriptions and web sites have when it requires you to register to enjoy some of their features? It states that the law prohibits institutions to sell their database information (of customers) to anybody. The TransUnion Lawsuit was a controversial one. TransUnion, a credit reporting company, illegally sold confidential credit information to target marketing companies in the United States between the years 1987 and 2000. Disclosure of such personal information is a direct violation of the Federal Credit Reporting Act. A large segment of the American population was effected by this illegal action is entitled to monetary damages from a pre-established $75 million fund. If you applied for credit in the United States between 1987 and 2000 it is likely you have a claim against TransUnion, you can contact the offices of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath for a free consultation.