Updated Sep 18, 2026.

TERMS OF SERVICE

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These Terms of Service govern your use of the website located at https://totalcsr.com, the Total CSR platform, and any related services provided by Total CSR, Inc. (collectively, the “Product Offering”). These Terms of Service also apply to the use of the Product Offering by you (the “Customer”).

By accessing or using https://totalcsr.com or any related services, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using or accessing the website or any services provided by Total CSR, Inc.

We, Total CSR, Inc., reserve the right to review and amend any of these Terms of Service at our sole discretion. Upon doing so, we will update this page. For material changes, we will provide at least thirty (30) days’ notice via email or platform notification, except where immediate changes are required to comply with law. Continued use of the Product Offering after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

1. Definitions

“Product Offering” means the Total CSR platform, including its features, modules, design, workflows, integrations, and underlying infrastructure, as made available to the Subscriber under their current subscription, together with any updates, enhancements, or modifications made in the ordinary course of business.

“Core Functionality” means essential platform operations, user access management, primary insurance training content, and assessment capabilities integral to the contracted service.

“Customer Content” means training materials, data, files, and other content submitted to the Service by or for Customer (including uploads and custom course materials).

“Provider Content” means all content provided by Total CSR through the Service, including courseware, documentation, templates, questions, assessments, explanations, images, video, audio, text, and any derivatives or updates.

“Documentation” means usage guides and written policies made available by Total CSR.

“User” means an individual employee or individual contractor of Customer authorized by Customer to access the Service.

“Competitor” means any entity offering insurance-training software, libraries, or services substantially similar to the Service.

“LicenseTRAQ” means the Total CSR license-tracking feature that retrieves insurance producer licensing information from the Producer Database.

“NIPR” means the National Insurance Producer Registry, a Missouri nonprofit corporation. “Producer Database” means the NIPR Producer Database and the information made available from it through LicenseTRAQ.

2. Limitations of Use

By using this website and/or the Product Offering, you warrant on behalf of yourself, your users, and other parties you represent that you will not:

  • Modify, copy, prepare derivative works of, decompile, or reverse engineer any materials or software contained on this website or in the Product Offering;
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from any materials and software;
  • Transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server;
  • Use this website or its associated services to transmit or publish any harassing, indecent, obscene, fraudulent, or unlawful material;
  • Use this website or its associated services in violation of any applicable laws or regulations; 1
  • Use this website in conjunction with sending unauthorized advertising or spam;
  • Harvest, collect, or gather user data without the user’s consent;
  • Use this website or its associated services in such a way that may infringe the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of third parties; or
  • Knowingly or negligently use this website or any of its associated services in a way that abuses or disrupts our networks or any other service Total CSR, Inc. provides.

In addition, you agree not to (a) scrape, spider, crawl, or systematically harvest Provider Content; (b) automate access or exceed documented rate limits; (c) share or reuse credentials or permit concurrent use of a single credential; (d) publish, disclose, or misrepresent benchmarks or performance tests; (e) conduct security testing (e.g., penetration testing) without our prior written authorization; or (f) use the Service to build or assist in building a competing product or service.

3. Prohibited Subscriptions and Usage

By using this website, you warrant on behalf of yourself, your users, and other parties that you represent that you:

  • Are an actively operating licensed insurance agency and/or brokerage;
  • Are not an outsourcing, virtual assistant, technology company, or affiliated service.

The Service is not offered to (i) Competitors; (ii) outsourcing/BPO/VA firms delivering training to third parties; or (iii) resellers or content aggregators, unless expressly approved in writing by Total CSR. Total CSR may suspend or terminate accounts created or used in violation of this Section.

4. AI/LLM & Text/Data Mining Restrictions (NEW)

Customer shall not, and shall not permit any third party to: (i) use Provider Content, Service outputs, or any portion of the Service to train, fine-tune, retrain, or improve any machine learning model, large language model, foundation model, generative AI, embedding system, or similar technology; (ii) perform or permit text-and-data mining, dataset creation, corpus building, or embedding generation on Provider Content or Service outputs; or (iii) input, upload, or expose Provider Content or Service outputs to any third-party AI/LLM service (including via API, plugin, agent, or prompt) except to the extent Total CSR expressly enables such feature within the Service and identifies a subprocessor contractually prohibited from training on such data.

Breach of this Section constitutes irreparable harm, and Total CSR may seek injunctive relief in addition to other remedies. On reasonable notice, Customer will certify compliance and cooperate with investigations of suspected breaches; if Provider Content or outputs were used for model training in violation of this Section, Customer will cease such use, require implicated third parties to purge any resulting data/models/embeddings, and certify remediation in writing.

5. Intellectual Property

The intellectual property in the materials contained in this website and the Product Offering are owned by or licensed to Total CSR, Inc. and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

Subject to these Terms and timely payment, Total CSR grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right during the Term Length to access and use the Service and Provider Content solely for Customer’s internal training of its own Users and solely up to the quantities/roles purchased.

Customer shall not disclose, distribute, display, transmit, or make available any Provider Content to any third party (including affiliates, vendors, consultants, virtual assistants, outsourcers, or the public) except to Customer’s individual contractors who are bound in writing to confidentiality and use restrictions at least as protective as these Terms and solely to perform services for Customer’s internal business. Posting Provider Content to public or shared sites, repositories, or LLM prompts is prohibited.

Total CSR may monitor usage and audit seat counts on reasonable notice; excess usage will be invoiced at then-current rates and may be charged retroactively to the date of over-use.

Except as expressly permitted, Customer will not (a) copy, modify, translate, create derivative works of, or frame the Service or Provider Content; (b) reverse engineer or access the Service to build a competing product; (c) remove proprietary notices; (d) scrape, harvest, or bulk export Provider Content; or (e) publish benchmarks without Total CSR’s prior written consent.

6. User-Generated Content

Notwithstanding any other provision in this agreement, Total CSR, Inc. acknowledges and agrees that any custom training content, proprietary materials, or intellectual property submitted by the client for use within the Total CSR platform shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the client.

Total CSR shall not use, reproduce, distribute, sublicense, or disclose such content for any purpose other than delivering services to the client, and will not incorporate such content into its general offerings or make it available to any third party without the client’s prior written consent.

7. Product Changes and Feature Development

Total CSR may modify, enhance, or discontinue any aspect of the Product Offering, including design, workflows, and features, at any time. Changes that do not materially 2
diminish the Core Functionality shall not constitute grounds for termination or fee adjustment.

Subscription fees cover access to features available at the time of purchase. Total CSR reserves the right to introduce new features, modules, or integrations that may require separate subscriptions or additional fees, which will be clearly communicated prior to availability.

From time to time, Total CSR may offer features or modules labeled as “Beta” or “Trial.” Such features are provided “as is,” may be modified or discontinued at any time, and are excluded from any warranties.

8. Service Availability & Maintenance

Total CSR may perform scheduled or emergency maintenance at any time and will use reasonable efforts to minimize downtime. Total CSR shall not be liable for unavailability of the Product Offering due to maintenance, force majeure events, or factors outside its reasonable control.

9. Liability

Our website and the Product Offering are provided on an “as is” basis. To the extent permitted by law, Total CSR, Inc. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

In no event shall Total CSR, Inc. or its suppliers be liable for any consequential loss suffered or incurred by you or any third party arising from the use or inability to use this website or the Product Offering, even if Total CSR, Inc. or an authorized representative has been notified of the possibility of such damage.

“Consequential loss” includes any indirect loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use, and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity, or otherwise.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

10. Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on our website are not comprehensive and are for general information purposes only. Total CSR, Inc. does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on this website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any resources linked to this website.

Training content is educational only and does not constitute legal, accounting, or coverage advice; Customer is responsible for validating coverage decisions and policy interpretations.

11. Links

Total CSR, Inc. has not reviewed all the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval, or control by Total CSR, Inc. Use of any such linked site is at your own risk, and you should make your own investigations as to the suitability of those sites.

12. Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your right to use our website or the Product Offering, and terminate these Terms of Service, immediately upon written notice for any breach of these Terms.

13. Severance

Any term of these Terms of Service which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity of the remainder of these Terms of Service is not affected.

14. Continuing Education

For residents in Virginia, we adhere to the Virginia Insurance Continuing Education Course Introduction Statement for the purposes of providing Continuing Education Credit to agents licensed in Virginia. By accepting these terms, you confirm that Total CSR has provided you with this Introduction Statement in accordance with the Virginia Department of Insurance’s Continuing Education requirements.

15. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Compliance for LicenseTRAQ

This Section applies to every Customer that has access to LicenseTRAQ. Total CSR provides LicenseTRAQ under a license agreement with NIPR. That agreement requires the language below to appear in Total CSR’s agreements with its Customers. In this Section and in Exhibits C(1) and C(2), “Licensee” means Total CSR, Inc. and “this Agreement” means these Terms of Service. Exhibits C(1) and C(2) are attached to and form part of these Terms of Service.

Customer represents and warrants it is engaged in the business of insurance and has a permissible purpose for obtaining consumer reports, as defined by Section 604 of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681b) as amended by the Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996 or as may hereafter be amended, hereinafter called “FCRA”. Customer certifies it will comply with the provisions of the FCRA when requesting and using a consumer report from the Producer Database. A Notice to Users of Consumer Reports, as prescribed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is attached hereto as Exhibit C(1).

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “consumer report” and “Consumer Report for Employment Purposes” shall have the same meaning as given to these terms by the FCRA.

Customer agrees it will not request a Consumer Report for Employment Purposes unless: (a) a clear and conspicuous disclosure is first made in writing to the individual who is the subject of the consumer report before the report is obtained, in a document that consists solely of the disclosure, that a consumer report may be obtained for employment purposes; (b) the individual who is the subject of the consumer report has authorized in writing the procurement of the report; (c) Customer complies with the FCRA in the event it takes adverse action in whole or in part based upon the consumer report and (d) information from the consumer report will not be used in violation of any applicable federal or state equal opportunity law or regulation. For purposes of Customer’s notice obligations in regards to taking adverse action, a Summary of Consumer Rights, as prescribed by the CFPB, is herein attached as Exhibit C(2) and will be made available to Customer each time it signs off the Producer Database.

Customer agrees it will maintain copies of all written authorizations required herein for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of inquiry. Customer agrees it shall use a consumer report for a one-time use only, and will not disclose the information in the report to any third parties except those involved in the current decision affecting the individual who is the subject of the consumer report.

Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensee and the National Insurance Producer Registry, a Missouri nonprofit corporation (a/k/a NIPR) from and against any liability or claim of any persons that is attributable to Customer’s failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the FCRA.

16. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.

17. Automatic Marketing Opt-In & User Agreement

By creating a user account on Total CSR, you agree to our Terms and Conditions, including our Marketing Communications Policy.

18. Marketing Communications & Opt-Out Policy

By registering for an account, you are automatically opted in to receive marketing communications, including newsletters, promotions, and service updates via email. If you wish to opt out, you must submit a written request via email to [email protected].

Opting out of marketing communications does not affect transactional or account-related emails.

19. Acceptance of Terms & Conditions

During the account creation process, users will be required to acknowledge and agree to these Terms by selecting a checkbox that states:

“By creating a user account, I agree to the Total CSR Terms and Conditions.”

This ensures that all users, including those who do not directly make the purchase, are bound by these Terms.

20. Term Length

The subscription terms and conditions are governed by those specified in the accompanying proposal. Following the initial term outlined therein, the subscription will automatically renew for successive twelve (12)-month periods unless canceled in writing at least thirty (30) days before the renewal date.

Renewal pricing and terms may change, including adjustments for inflation based on a recognized consumer price index or similar measure, with notice provided in advance. Multi-year renewals may be available upon request, and annual pricing adjustments may apply to reflect inflation or other market factors.

Exhibit C(1): Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA

The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that this notice be provided to inform users of consumer reports of their legal obligations. State law may impose additional requirements. This first section of this summary sets forth the responsibilities imposed by the FCRA on all users of consumer reports. The subsequent sections discuss the duties of users of reports that contain specific types of information, or that are used for certain purposes, and the legal consequences of violations. The FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681-1681u, is set forth in full at the Federal Trade Commission’s Internet web site (http://www.ftc.gov).

OBLIGATIONS OF ALL USERS OF CONSUMER REPORTS

  1. Users Must Have a Permissible Purpose

Congress has limited the use of consumer reports to protect consumers’ privacy. All users must have a permissible purpose under the FCRA to obtain a consumer report. Section 604 of the FCRA contains a list of the permissible purposes under the law. These are:

  1. As ordered by a court or a federal grand jury subpoena. Section 604(a)(1)
  2. As instructed by the consumer in writing. Section 604(a)(2)
  3. For the extension of credit as a result of an application from a consumer, or the review or collection of a consumer’s account. Section 604(a)(3)(A)
  4. For employment purposes, including hiring and promotion decisions, where the consumer has given written permission. Sections 604(a)(3)(B) and 604(b)
  5. For the underwriting of insurance as a result of an application from a consumer. Section 604(a)(3)(C)
  6. When there is a legitimate business need, in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer. Section 604(a)(3)(F)(I)
  7. To review a consumer’s account to determine whether the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account. Section 604(a)(3)(F)(ii)
  8. To determine a consumer’s eligibility for a license or other benefit granted by a governmental instrumentality required by law to consider an applicant’s financial responsibility or status. Section 604(a)(3)(D)
  9. For use by a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in a valuation or assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with an existing credit obligation. Section 604(a)(3)(E)
  10. For use by state and local officials in connection with the determination of child support payments, or modifications and enforcement thereof. Sections 604(a)(4) and 604(a)(5)

In addition, creditors and insurers may obtain certain consumer report information for the purpose of making unsolicited offers of credit or insurance. The particular obligations of users of this “prescreened” information are described in Section V below.

  1. Users Must Provide Certifications

Section 604(f) of the FCRA prohibits any person from obtaining a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency (CRA) unless the person has certified to the CRA (by a general or specific certification, as appropriate) the permissible purpose(s) for which the report is being obtained and certifies that the report will not be used for any other purpose.

  1. Users Must Notify Consumers When Adverse Actions Are Taken

The term “adverse action” is defined very broadly by Section 603 of the FCRA. “Adverse actions” include all business, credit, and employment actions affecting consumers that can be considered to have a negative impact – such as unfavorably changing credit or contract terms or conditions, denying or canceling credit or insurance, offering credit on less favorable terms than requested, or denying employment or promotion.

  1. Adverse Actions Based on Information Obtained From a CRA

If a user takes any type of adverse action that is based at least in part on information contained in a consumer report, the user is required by Section 615(a) of the FCRA to notify the consumer. The notification may be done in writing, orally, or by electronic means. It must include the following:

  • The name, address, and telephone number of the CRA (including a toll-free telephone number, if it is a nationwide CRA) that provided the report.
  • A statement that the CRA did not make the adverse decision and is not able to explain why the decision was made.
  • A statement setting forth the consumer’s right to obtain a free disclosure of the consumer’s file from the CRA if the consumer requests the report within 60 days.
  • A statement setting forth the consumer’s right to dispute directly with the CRA the accuracy or completeness of any information provided by the CRA.

  1. Adverse Actions Based on Information Obtained From Third Parties Who Are Not Consumer Reporting Agencies

If a person denies (or increases the charge for) credit for personal, family, or household purposes based either wholly or partly upon information from a person other than a CRA, and the information is the type of consumer information covered by the FCRA, Section 615(b)(1) of the FCRA requires that the user clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer his or her right to obtain disclosure of the nature of the information that was relied upon by making a written request within 60 days of notification. The user must provide the disclosure within a reasonable period of time following the consumer’s written request.

  1. Adverse Actions Based on Information Obtained From Affiliates

If a person takes an adverse action involving insurance, employment, or a credit transaction initiated by the consumer, based on information of the type covered by the FCRA, and this information was obtained from an entity affiliated with the user of the information by common ownership or control, Section 615(b)(2) requires the user to notify the consumer of the adverse action. The notification must inform the consumer that he or she may obtain a disclosure of the nature of the information relied upon by making a written request within 60 days of receiving the adverse action notice. If the consumer makes such a request, the user must disclose the nature of the information not later than 30 days after receiving the request. (Information that is obtained directly from an affiliated entity relating solely to its transactions or experiences with the consumer, and information from a consumer report obtained from an affiliate are not covered by Section 615(b)(2).)

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF USERS WHEN CONSUMER REPORTS ARE OBTAINED FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES

If information from a CRA is used for employment purposes, the user has specific duties, which are set forth in Section 604(b) of the FCRA. The user must:

  • Make a clear and conspicuous written disclosure to the consumer before the report is obtained, in a document that consists solely of the disclosure, that a consumer report may be obtained.
  • Obtain prior written authorization from the consumer.
  • Certify to the CRA that the above steps have been followed, that the information being obtained will not be used in violation of any federal or state equal opportunity law or regulation, and that, if any adverse action is to be taken based on the consumer report, a copy of the report and a summary of the consumer’s rights will be provided to the consumer.
  • Before taking an adverse action, provide a copy of the report to the consumer as well as the summary of the consumer’s rights. (The user should receive this summary from the CRA, because Section 604(b)(1)(B) of the FCRA requires CRAs to provide a copy of the summary with each consumer report obtained for employment purposes.)

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF USERS OF INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORTS

Investigative consumer reports are a special type of consumer report in which information about a consumer’s character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living is obtained through personal interviews. Consumers who are the subjects of such reports are given special rights under the FCRA. If a user intends to obtain an investigative consumer report, Section 606 of the FCRA requires the following:

  • The user must disclose to the consumer that an investigative consumer report may be obtained. This must be done in a written disclosure that is mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer not later than three days after the date on which the report was first requested. The disclosure must include a statement informing the consumer of his or her right to request additional disclosures of the nature and scope of the investigation as described below, and must include the summary of consumer rights required by Section 609 of the FCRA. (The user should be able to obtain a copy of the notice of consumer rights from the CRA that provided the consumer report.)
  • The user must certify to the CRA that the disclosures set forth above have been made and that the user will make the disclosure described below.
  • Upon the written request of a consumer made within a reasonable period of time after the disclosures required above, the user must make a complete disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation that was requested. This must be made in a written statement that is mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer no later than five days after the date on which the request was received from the consumer or the report was first requested, whichever is later in time.

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF USERS OF CONSUMER REPORTS CONTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION

Section 604(g) of the FCRA prohibits consumer reporting agencies from providing consumer reports that contain medical information for employment purposes, or in connection with credit or insurance transactions, without the specific prior consent of the consumer who is the subject of the report. In the case of medical information being sought for employment purposes, the consumer must explicitly consent to the release of the medical information in addition to authorizing the obtaining of a consumer report generally.

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF USERS OF “PRESCREENED” LISTS

The FCRA permits creditors and insurers to obtain limited consumer report information for use in connection with unsolicited offers of credit or insurance under certain circumstances. Sections 603(l), 604(c), 604(e), and 615(d). This practice is known as “prescreening” and typically involves obtaining a list of consumers from a CRA who meet certain pre-established criteria. If any person intends to use prescreened lists, that person must (1) before the offer is made, establish the criteria that will be relied upon to make the offer and to grant credit or insurance, and (2) maintain such criteria on file for a three-year period beginning on the date on which the offer is made to each consumer. In addition, any user must provide with each written solicitation a clear and conspicuous statement that:

  • Information contained in a consumer’s CRA file was used in connection with the transaction.
  • The consumer received the offer because he or she satisfied the criteria for credit worthiness or insurability used to screen for the offer.
  • Credit or insurance may not be extended if, after the consumer responds, it is determined that the consumer does not meet the criteria used for screening or any applicable criteria bearing on credit worthiness or insurability, or the consumer does not furnish required collateral.
  • The consumer may prohibit the use of information in his or her file in connection with future prescreened offers of credit or insurance by contacting the notification system established by the CRA that provided the report. This statement must include the address and toll-free telephone number of the appropriate notification system.

  1. OBLIGATIONS OF RESELLERS

Section 607(e) of the FCRA requires any person who obtains a consumer report for resale to take the following steps:

  • Disclose the identity of the end-user to the source CRA.
  • Identify to the source CRA each permissible purpose for which the report will be furnished to the end-user.
  • Establish and follow reasonable procedures to ensure that reports are resold only for permissible purposes, including procedures to obtain:
  1. the identity of all end-users;
  2. certifications from all users of each purpose for which reports will be used; and
  3. certifications that reports will not be used for any purpose other than the purpose(s) specified to the Reseller. Resellers must make reasonable efforts to verify this information before selling the report.

  4. LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FCRA

Failure to comply with the FCRA can result in state or federal enforcement actions, as well as private lawsuits. Sections 616, 617, and 621. In addition, any person who knowingly and willfully obtains a consumer report under false pretenses may face criminal prosecution. Section 619

Exhibit C(2): A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Para información en español, visite www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore o escribe a la Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20552.

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. There are many types of consumer reporting agencies, including credit bureaus and specialty agencies (such as agencies that sell information about check writing histories, medical records, and rental history records). Here is a summary of your major rights under FCRA. For more information, including information about additional rights, go to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore or write to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20552.

  • You must be told if information in your file has been used against you. Anyone who uses a credit report or another type of consumer report to deny your application for credit, insurance, or employment – or to take another adverse action against you – must tell you, and must give you the name, address, and phone number of the agency that provided the information.
  • You have the right to know what is in your file. You may request and obtain all the information about you in the files of a consumer reporting agency (your “file disclosure”). You will be required to provide proper identification, which may include your Social Security number. In many cases, the disclosure will be free. You are entitled to a free file disclosure if:

o     a person has taken adverse action against you because of information in your credit report;

o     you are the victim of identity theft and place a fraud alert in your file;

o     your file contains inaccurate information as a result of fraud;

o     you are on public assistance;

o     you are unemployed but expect to apply for employment within 60 days.

In addition, all consumers are entitled to one free disclosure every 12 months upon request from each nationwide credit bureau and from nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies. See www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore for additional information.

  • You have the right to ask for a credit score. Credit scores are numerical summaries of your credit-worthiness based on information from credit bureaus. You may request a credit score from consumer reporting agencies that create scores or distribute scores used in residential real property loans, but you will have to pay for it. In some mortgage transactions, you will receive credit score information for free from the mortgage lender.
  • You have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. If you identify information in your file that is incomplete or inaccurate, and report it to the consumer reporting agency, the agency must investigate unless your dispute is frivolous. See www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore for an explanation of dispute procedures.
  • Consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information. Inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information must be removed or corrected, usually within 30 days. However, a consumer reporting agency may continue to report information it has verified as accurate.
  • Consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information. In most cases, a consumer reporting agency may not report negative information that is more than seven years old, or bankruptcies that are more than 10 years old.
  • Access to your file is limited. A consumer reporting agency may provide information about you only to people with a valid need – usually to consider an application with a creditor, insurer, employer, landlord, or other business. The FCRA specifies those with a valid need for access.
  • You must give your consent for reports to be provided to employers. A consumer reporting agency may not give out information about you to your employer, or a potential employer, without your written consent given to the employer. Written consent generally is not required in the trucking industry. For more information, go to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.
  • You may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report. Unsolicited “prescreened” offers for credit and insurance must include a toll-free phone number you can call if you choose to remove your name and address from the lists these offers are based on. You may opt out with the nationwide credit bureaus at 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688).

  • The following FCRA right applies with respect to nationwide consumer reporting agencies:

CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN A SECURITY FREEZE

You have a right to place a “security freeze” on your credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing information in your credit report without your express authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit.

As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to place an initial or extended fraud alert on your credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting 7 years.

A security freeze does not apply to a person or entity, or its affiliates, or collection agencies acting on behalf of the person or entity, with which you have an existing account that requests information in your credit report for the purposes of reviewing or collecting the account. Reviewing the account includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements.

  • You may seek damages from violators. If a consumer reporting agency, or, in some cases, a user of consumer reports or a furnisher of information to a consumer reporting agency violates the FCRA, you may be able to sue in state or federal court.
  • Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have additional rights. For more information, visit www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.

States may enforce the FCRA, and many states have their own consumer reporting laws. In some cases, you may have more rights under state law. For more information, contact your state or local consumer protection agency or your state Attorney General. For information about your federal rights, contact:

TYPE OF BUSINESS:

CONTACT:

1.a. Banks, savings associations, and credit unions with total assets of over $10 billion and their affiliates

a. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

1700 G Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20552

b. Such affiliates that are not banks, savings associations, or credit unions also should list, in addition to the CFPB:

b. Federal Trade Commission

Consumer Response Center

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20580

(877) 382-4357

2. To the extent not included in item 1 above:

a. National banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and federal agencies of foreign banks

a. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Customer Assistance Group

1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3450

Houston, TX 77010-9050

b. State member banks, branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than federal branches, federal agencies, and Insured State Branches of Foreign Banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act.

b. Federal Reserve Consumer Help Center

P.O. Box 1200

Minneapolis, MN 55480

c. Nonmember Insured Banks, Insured State Branches of Foreign Banks, and insured state savings associations

c. FDIC Consumer Response Center

1100 Walnut Street, Box #11

Kansas City, MO 64106

d. Federal Credit Unions

d. National Credit Union Administration

Office of Consumer Financial Protection (OCFP)

Division of Consumer Compliance Policy and Outreach

1775 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

3. Air carriers

Asst. General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings

Aviation Consumer Protection Division

Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20590

4. Creditors Subject to the Surface Transportation Board

Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board

Department of Transportation

395 E Street, S.W.

Washington, DC 20423

5. Creditors Subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921

Nearest Packers and Stockyards Administration area supervisor

6. Small Business Investment Companies

Associate Deputy Administrator for Capital Access

United States Small Business Administration

409 Third Street, S.W., Suite 8200

Washington, DC 20416

7. Brokers and Dealers

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

8. Federal Land Banks, Federal Land Bank Associations, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and Production Credit Associations

Farm Credit Administration

1501 Farm Credit Drive

McLean, VA 22102-5090

9. Retailers, Finance Companies, and All Other Creditors Not Listed Above

Federal Trade Commission

Consumer Response Center

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20580

(877) 382-4357