Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
Effective June 18, 2019
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms and Conditions" or "Agreement") apply to all transactions between you and ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. ("CIC"). By submitting your order, you acknowledge receipt of our Privacy Notice and agree to its terms, confirm your authorization for CIC to obtain your credit report and agree to the Terms and Conditions herein.
This Agreement is made between you and CIC, the provider of credit products including, but not limited to, the membership based products known as TripleAdvantageSM, TripleAlertSM, CreditCheck®, Credit ManagerSM, CreditCheck® Basic, CreditCheck® Deluxe, or CreditCheck® Premium, and non-membership based Products such as the 3 Bureau Credit Report, VantageScore® 3.0 Credit Score and and 3 Bureau Credit Report and VantageScore® 3.0 Credit Scores (collectively, the "Products"), and all text, pictures, graphics, logos, button items, images, works of authorship and other information and all revisions, modifications, and enhancements thereto ("Content") are subject to the following Terms and Conditions, which may be updated from time to time. Note to online customers: Please check this site regularly for updates to these Terms and Conditions.
YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCTS BEING PROVIDED TO YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY EACH OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OR CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCTS OR ANY OF THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT WITHIN THE PRODUCTS; DISCARD THE PRODUCTS YOU RECEIVED IMMEDIATELY AND CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP. MOREOVER, IN THE CASE OF ONLINE CUSTOMERS, IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OR CONDITIONS, DO NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS WEB SITE, THE PRODUCTS, OR ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY EACH OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW.
USE OF THE PRODUCTS
In consideration of your use of the Content and Products, you agree to provide true, accurate and current information about yourself when prompted to do so by the registration and application forms. By registering, you certify that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older. If any information you provide is untrue, inaccurate or not current, or if CIC has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate or not current, CIC, at its sole discretion, has the right to suspend or terminate your use of any Product and refuse all current or future access to the Content and use of the Products or suspend or terminate any portion thereof. Further, you agree that CIC will not be liable to you or any third party if CIC suspends or terminates your access to the Content or Products for any reason.
You understand that by submitting your order you are providing "written instructions" in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended ("FCRA"), for CIC, and its service provider, CSIdentity Corporation (“CSID”), to obtain information from your personal credit profile from Experian or any other credit reporting company and to obtain information from the personal credit profile. You authorize CIC, and its service provider, CSID, to access your credit profile to verify your identity and to provide credit monitoring, reporting, scoring, fraud resolution products, identity monitoring, and card registry products. You also authorize CIC, and its service provider, CSID, to access your credit profile to perform other functions related to providing the product(s) that you have ordered or may order, including to verify your identity or any certification you are required to make.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY BINDING ARBITRATION
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.
SUMMARY:
MOST CUSTOMER CONCERNS CAN BE RESOLVED QUICKLY AND TO THE CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION BY CALLING CIC´S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1- 877-297-7793. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT CIC'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE A COMPLAINT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE SERVICE, SERVICE WEBSITE, OR ITS CONTENT TO YOUR SATISFACTION (OR IF CIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE A DISPUTE IT HAS WITH YOU AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DO SO INFORMALLY), WE EACH AGREE TO RESOLVE THOSE DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT INSTEAD OF IN COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. ARBITRATION IS MORE INFORMAL THAN A LAWSUIT IN COURT. ARBITRATION USES A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY, ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN COURT, AND IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY COURTS. ARBITRATORS CAN AWARD THE SAME DAMAGES AND RELIEF THAT A COURT CAN AWARD. ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. CIC WILL PAY ALL COSTS OF ARBITRATION, NO MATTER WHO WINS, SO LONG AS YOUR CLAIM IS NOT FRIVOLOUS. HOWEVER, IN ARBITRATION, BOTH YOU AND CIC WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS' FEES FROM THE OTHER PARTY TO THE SAME EXTENT AS YOU WOULD BE IN COURT.
Arbitration Agreement:
(a) CIC and you agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims between us arising out of this Agreement directly related to the Service, Service Website, or its content, except any disputes or claims which under governing law are not subject to arbitration. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be broadly interpreted and to make all disputes and claims between us directly relating to the provision of the Service, your use of the Service Website, or its content subject to arbitration to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, for the avoidance of doubt, any dispute you may have with us arising out of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") relating to the information contained in your consumer disclosure or report, including but not limited to claims for alleged inaccuracies, shall not be governed by this agreement to arbitrate. The agreement to arbitrate otherwise includes, but is not limited to:
claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of the relationship between us arising out of the Service, Service Website, or its content, whether based in contract, tort, statute (including, without limitation, the Credit Repair Organizations Act) fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory; claims that arose before this or any prior Agreement (including, but not limited to, claims relating to advertising); claims that are currently the subject of purported class action litigation in which you are not a member of a certified class; and claims that may arise after the termination of this Agreement.
For purposes of this arbitration provision, references to "CIC," "you," and "us" shall include our respective parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors and assigns, websites of the foregoing, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of services, products or information under this or prior Agreements between us relating to the Service, Service Website, or its content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court. You agree that, by entering into this Agreement, you and CIC are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. This Agreement evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(b) A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Dispute ("Notice"). The Notice to CIC should be addressed to: General Counsel, Experian, 475 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 ("Notice Address"). The Notice must describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute and set forth the specific relief you seek from CIC ("Demand"). If CIC and you do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or CIC may commence an arbitration proceeding. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by CIC or you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or CIC is entitled.
You may obtain more information about arbitration from www.adr.org.
(c) After CIC receives notice at the Notice Address that you have commenced arbitration, it will promptly reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee. (The filing fee currently is $200 for claims under $10,000, but is subject to change by the arbitration provider. If you are unable to pay this fee, CIC will pay it directly upon receiving a written request at the Notice Address.) The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, "AAA Rules") of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), as modified by this Agreement, and will be administered by the AAA. If the AAA is unavailable or refuses to arbitrate the parties´ dispute for any reason, the arbitration shall be administered and conducted by a widely-recognized arbitration organization that is mutually agreeable to the parties, but neither party shall unreasonably withhold their consent. If the parties cannot agree to a mutually agreeable arbitration organization, one shall be appointed pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Arbitration Act. In all events, the AAA Rules shall govern the parties´ dispute. The AAA Rules are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by writing to the Notice Address.
All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision as well as the Agreement's other terms and conditions, and the arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any such dispute relating to the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision or any other term of this Agreement including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this arbitration provision or Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitrator shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Unless CIC and you agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in the county (or parish) of your billing address. If your claim is for $10,000 or less, we agree that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Except as otherwise provided for herein, CIC will pay all AAA filing, administration and arbitrator fees for any arbitration initiated in accordance with the notice requirements above. If, however, the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the Demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b), then the payment of all such fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. In such case, you agree to reimburse CIC for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your obligation to pay under the AAA Rules.
(d) The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees and expenses at any time during the proceeding or in the final award, pursuant to applicable law and the AAA Rules.
(e) Discovery and/or the exchange of non-privileged information relevant to the dispute will be governed by the AAA Rules.
(f) YOU AND CIC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and CIC agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party's individual claim. If this specific subparagraph (f) is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void. However, if only a portion of this subparagraph (f) is found to be unenforceable, then the unenforceable portion of the provision shall be stricken, and the remainder of subparagraph (f) enforced. Any claims not subject to individual arbitration under applicable law shall be stayed in a court of competent jurisdiction pending completion of the individual arbitration. .
(g) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if CIC makes any change to this arbitration provision (other than a change to the Notice Address) during your membership in any credit monitoring or other product, you may reject any such change and require CIC to adhere to the language in this provision if a dispute between us arises regarding such membership product.
FCRA DISCLOSURES
The FCRA allows you to obtain a copy of all of the information in your consumer credit file disclosure from any consumer credit reporting company for a reasonable charge. The FCRA also states that individuals are entitled to receive a disclosure directly from the consumer credit reporting company free of charge under the following circumstances:
-You have been denied credit, insurance or employment in the past 60 days as a result of your report
-You certify in writing that you are unemployed and intend to apply for employment in the 60-day period beginning on the day you make the certification
-You are a recipient of public welfare assistance
-You have reason to believe that your file at the agency contains inaccurate information due to fraud
The FCRA also permits consumers to dispute inaccurate information in their credit report without charge. Accurate information cannot be changed. You do not have to purchase your credit report or other information from CIC to dispute inaccurate or incomplete information in your Experian file or to receive a copy of your Experian consumer credit report.
The credit report you are requesting from CIC is not intended to constitute the disclosure of Experian information required by the FCRA or similar state laws. Experian's National Consumer Assistance Center provides a proprietary consumer disclosure that is different from the consumer credit report provided by CIC. This disclosure report must be obtained directly from Experian by going to www.experian.com/dispute, or by calling 888-EXPERIAN.
The FCRA allows consumers to get one free comprehensive disclosure of all of the information in their credit file from each of the three national credit reporting companies (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) once every 12 months through a central source. Georgia residents can receive two disclosures per year. Although comprehensive, the credit reports from each of the three national credit reporting companies that are available from CIC may not have the same information as a credit report obtained directly from the three national credit reporting companies or through the central source. To request your free annual report under the FCRA, you must go to www.annualcreditreport.com, or call 877-322-8228. CIC's Products are not related to the free FCRA disclosure that you are or may be entitled to.
MODIFICATION OF PRODUCTS
CIC may, at its discretion, modify or discontinue any of the Products or Content or a portion thereof, with or without notice. You agree that CIC will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification or discontinuance of any of the Products or Content.
NOTICE OF PROSECUTION
For online customers, access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Web Site are restricted to authorized users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Web Site may be subject to prosecution.
Failure to comply with the FCRA can result in state or federal enforcement actions, as well as private lawsuits. In addition, any person who knowingly and willfully obtains a consumer credit report or disclosure under false pretenses may face criminal prosecution.
DISCLAIMERS
Because we use security measures designed to protect your privacy and to safeguard your information, we may not always be able to successfully provide our Products to you, including instant online delivery of your credit report for online customers. For example, for certain of our online Products, when the system is unable to verify your identity, you may be routed through a manual authentication process. After your identity has been verified, we will send a private access code via U.S. mail to the address in your credit file, which you can use to access your report online. This process is normally completed within 5 to 7 days. For other products, we cannot offer a manual authentication process and will be unable to fulfill your order if you fail online authentication one or more times. Additionally, in the case of offline customers, we mail your credit report to the best address listed on your credit file as a security measure. If you are not able to access your mail at that location, we cannot provide any Products to you.
CIC may use your personal information to the extent necessary to process your order and/or engage in business maintenance.
You must have an email address and a Java-compatible browser such as Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or AOL 8.0 or higher to receive your Products online.
As an online customer, you are agreeing to receive all notifications via email at the email address on file with CIC. To ensure receipt of all notifications, you are obligated to update the email address on file when your email address changes.
CIC is not responsible for any overdraft/over-the-limit charges or bank fees if your account contains insufficient funds when your order is processed and billed. We recommend using a credit card rather than a debit card. Canceling too close to end of trial or renewal date may cause a processing delay and a charge to your account. If you are eligible for a refund, refunds can take 7-10 business days to be processed.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE (IF APPLICABLE), THE PRODUCTS AND CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL PRODUCTS, CONTENT, TOOLS AND CALCULATORS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. CIC AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE OR OTHER MATERIALS YOU MAY RECEIVE FROM CIC DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, TAX, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. CIC MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE PRODUCTS AND CONTENT ARE ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; AND (II) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR CONTENT WILL BE RELIABLE.
PROMOTION CODES
If you are using a promotion code to obtain Product, you are restricted to a one-time use of such promotion code. Any subsequent use of the promotion code will result in immediate termination of any associated Products without notice and in accordance with the termination provision(s) in the section entitled "Use of Products," found herein.
Please note that if you improperly obtain a Product with a promotional code, any credit card number you may have provided to us will also be charged with the fee for the Product that was obtained improperly.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT CIC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO YOUR ACCESS TO, USE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE (IF APPLICABLE), PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS, OR CONTENT, OR FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE UPON ANY LINKED WEB SITE (IF APPLICABLE), EVEN IF CIC HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS EITHER DO NOT ALLOW OR PLACE RESTRICTIONS UPON THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DAMAGES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF AGREEMENTS; FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS, THE AFOREMENTIONED LIMITATION ON LIABILITY SHALL BE TO THE MAXIMUM DEGREE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, LIABILITY IS IMPOSED UPON CIC, THEN YOU AGREE THAT CIC'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY OR ALL OF YOUR LOSSES OR INJURIES FROM CIC'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE CLAIM, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO CIC FOR THE PRODUCT(S) YOU PURCHASE FROM CIC
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You acknowledge and agree that (a) all Content is the copyrighted work of CIC and is protected by copyright laws, (b) CIC's name, the domains www.FreeCreditReport.com, among other domains owned and operated by CIC, the CIC logo, all page headers, custom graphics and button icons are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of CIC (collectively, "Marks"), and (c) all other trademarks, product names, company names or logos on the Web Site are the property of their respective owners. In addition to agreeing to comply with all applicable laws, you agree you will not use any such Content or Marks for any purpose without the appropriate prior written authorization.
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The terms explained below are product specific and apply to the particular product indicated in addition to the Terms and Conditions listed above. Note: If you have not ordered a specific product listed below, then the related terms and conditions may not apply.
Not all products will contain the same features. Please consult the associated Product literature and/or Website for included Product features. If you are already a member, please log in to the Website for your applicable Product features.
Registering for any Product: To enroll in a monthly/annual credit monitoring Product or to request a credit report or score, you must have an address within the United States, provide a valid Social Security number, and you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. In other limited circumstances, you may need to provide a valid telephone number so that CIC can process your order. You must provide valid credit card information. We will then evaluate your complete registration information. We are not able to accept and process joint registration for a married couple.
In certain jurisdictions sales tax at state and local rates may apply, in which case you may be charged the applicable taxes in addition to the monthly fee and/or the price of the product.
Credit Monitoring (Applicable for the following products: TripleAdvantageSM, TripleAlertSM, CreditCheck® Monitoring, Credit ManagerSM, CreditCheck® Basic, CreditCheck DeluxeSM, and CreditCheck PremiumSM)
You understand and agree that we provide a credit monitoring product. We give you access to your credit report and we help you understand the information contained in your credit report. We are not a credit repair organization. We cannot improve your credit report, credit history or credit rating. We do not provide you with advice or assistance in improving your credit report, credit history or credit rating. Accurate adverse information on your credit report cannot be changed. If you believe that your credit report contains inaccurate information, it is your responsibility to contact the relevant credit reporting company, and follow the appropriate procedures for notifying the credit reporting company that you believe that your credit report contains an inaccuracy. Any information provided to you regarding the procedures followed by the various credit reporting companies related to the removal of inaccurate information is provided without charge to you and is available for free. Any such information is not included as part of your credit monitoring product but is provided free of charge to all consumers, regardless of whether they are members of the credit monitoring product.
Your membership in credit monitoring is effective for the period covered by your membership fee and continues upon your payment of the monthly/annual renewal fee. Renewal fees for your membership will automatically be charged, at the then current rate, to the credit card or other billing source authorized by you, until you cancel your membership. Should you choose to discontinue your membership for any reason before expiration of the then applicable membership term for which you have paid, you may cancel your membership and terminate further billing by calling the toll-free number listed on this Web Site, or by calling 1-888-888-8553. If you are an annual subscriber and choose to cancel within 180 days of when you were billed, you will be eligible to receive a prorated refund of your current year's membership fee. If you are a monthly subscriber and choose to cancel after your free trial ends, your membership and monthly billing will terminate at the end of your monthly billing term and you will not be eligible for a prorated refund of any portion of your paid monthly membership fee. CIC reserves the right to change the membership fee for any renewal term to be effective upon the renewal of your membership.
Please note, there are different processing times across the credit reporting companies, therefore you may not be enrolled in all of them at the same time. It may take 2-3 weeks for you to be enrolled in the credit monitoring programs across all three companies and before you begin receiving alerts. CIC does not control and is not responsible for the enrollment process. Your enrollment in credit monitoring is dependent on the credit reporting companies being able to enroll you in credit monitoring. If you are not able to be enrolled in credit monitoring, you will not receive alerts of changes to your credit report. If you are successfully enrolled in credit monitoring, alerts will be delivered to the email address or the mailing address that is given to CIC when you enroll in credit monitoring. It is your responsibility to update your address if it should change.
Credit Monitoring Membership With Trial: Please note, if you have ever been a member and received a free trial, CIC may refuse to give you another free trial offer. Returning members will be billed the membership fee immediately upon renewal. During your trial period, you are eligible for one free report and/or score as dictated by your specific membership terms. You will be asked for valid credit card information when you sign up for the credit monitoring trial. CIC will verify your credit card information before processing your order. An authorization will be performed on your credit card, to make sure it is valid and in good standing, but CIC will not bill your card until the 30-day free trial period has passed. All subsequent reports and/or scores purchased during your trial period will automatically be charged, at the then current rate, to the credit card or other billing source authorized by you. If you do not cancel during your trial period, your membership will continue automatically and the monthly/annual fee will be billed to the credit card or other billing source authorized by you.
Credit Monitoring Membership Without Trial: The monthly/annual fee for a credit monitoring membership without a trial period will be billed immediately to the credit card or other billing source authorized by you.
Credit Reports and Credit Scores (Applicable for the following Products: 3 Bureau Credit Report, Instant Single Credit Report, Free Experian Credit Report, and VantageScoreSM)
When you use our Products to access your personal credit report and/or credit score, you are certifying that you understand and agree to the following:
·You may access your credit report and/or score for 30 days from the date of payment.
·Refunds will not be issued once we have successfully located and delivered the Product(s) to you.
·If you have questions regarding your credit report or would like to dispute information, you may request an investigation by contacting the credit reporting company that supplied the information, as indicated in your credit report.
·For online customers, if you are inactive (have not clicked on an item or refreshed the page) for a period of 20 minutes or more when reviewing your credit report and/or credit score online, your session will conclude and you will be logged out for your protection.
Disclaimers: You acknowledge that the information provided to you through the PLUS Score and Vantage Score products, including the score factors derived from the elements in your credit history, may change over time as your credit history changes. You also acknowledge that the score factor information on how to manage your credit position assumes there will be no adverse changes in your credit performance. CIC is not responsible for the accuracy or contents of your credit file, including but not limited to information delivered in the credit report and/or score products. Please note that pursuant to section 609f of the FCRA, consumers can obtain their credit score at any time for a statutorily set fee. All of the forgoing terms apply to your Statutory PLUS Score except the 30-day availability. Your Statutory PLUS Score will NOT be available after your initial session has concluded.
Fraud Resolution (Applicable for the following products: TripleAdvantageSM, TripleAlertSM, CreditCheck DeluxeSM, and CreditCheck PremiumSM)
Obtaining Assistance: There are certain steps that you MUST FOLLOW in order to obtain assistance from a fraud resolution representative ("Assistance"). These steps include contacting a Customer Service Representative by calling the number listed in the My Credit Center area on this Web Site, or for offline customers, by calling 1-888-888-8553. Additional information about requesting Assistance can also be found in the My Credit Center area.
If you are a victim of identity theft, which is hereby defined as the act of knowingly transferring or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal law or a felony under applicable state or local law ("Identity Theft"), and you incur problems or suffer damages, you should call the number listed in the My Credit Center area on this Web Site, or call 1-888-888-8553 and make a request for Assistance. Upon acceptance of your request, a CIC fraud resolution representative will contact you. If you contact CIC regarding fraud resolution, you are agreeing to permit CIC to order a copy of your credit reports for any purpose relating to your request for assistance.
DISCLAIMERS: THE FRAUD RESOLUTION BENEFIT IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IDENTITY THEFT VULNERABILITIES. THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO ANY PRECAUTIONS YOU SHOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO TAKE, INCLUDING PROTECTING YOUR ACCOUNT NAMES, PASSWORDS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND OTHER PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. CIC'S FRAUD RESOLUTION ASSISTANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A POLICY OR CONTRACT OF INSURANCE. CIC DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF LIEN, JUDGMENT, INVESTMENT, OR CRIMINAL SEARCHES IT MAY PERFORM ON YOUR BEHALF.
CIC is not obligated or responsible for providing Assistance for any request based on (a) an act of fraud, deceit, collusion, dishonesty or criminal act by you or any person acting in concert with you, or by any authorized representative of you, whether acting alone or in collusion with you or others, (b) authorized charges that you have disputed based on the quality of goods or services, (c) authorized account transactions or trades that you have disputed, or are disputing, based on the execution (or non-execution) of electronic transfers, trades or other verbal or written instructions or directions, (d) losses, damages or expenses arising out of any business pursuits, (e) losses, damages or expenses that were incurred or commenced prior to the membership, or (f) theft or damages of traveler's checks, tickets of any kind, negotiable instruments, cash or its equivalent, circulating currency, passports, documents, real property, animals, living plants or consumable items, motorized vehicles of any type, watercraft, aircraft, and items intended for storage, transport, display or habitation.
Reservation of Rights: CIC, including its agents, independent contractors, assigns or other expressly authorized third party, reserves the right to make an independent investigation of the facts and circumstances related to any Assistance request, including making contact by telephone, email, US Postal Service or otherwise, any service provider or related party it deems necessary, at its sole and absolute discretion and expense, regardless of whether you provide express authorization to make such contact for purposes of verifying and assisting you with your Assistance request.
CIC reserves the right to request that you provide corroborating evidence of the unauthorized transaction, Identity Theft or other facts related to your Assistance request, including a signed affidavit, law enforcement or governmental agency reports, receipts of expenses, insurance declaration forms, or any other corroborating evidence that we may deem necessary and reasonable. Further, CIC reserves the right to refuse any Assistance request or provide any Assistance in the event you fail or refuse to provide us with any requested corroborating evidence related to the Identity Theft.
CIC reserves the right not to provide you with any Assistance or discontinue your membership in the event CIC determines that you knew, or should reasonably have known, of an act of Identity Theft that commenced prior to the membership. If at any time you cancel your membership, CIC is no longer obligated to provide any additional fraud resolution assistance.
Identity Theft Insurance (Applicable for the following products: TripleAdvantageSM, TripleAlertSM, CreditCheck DeluxeSM, and CreditCheck PremiumSM)
Identity Theft Insurance underwritten by insurance company subsidiaries or affiliates of American International Group, Inc. The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to the actual policies for terms, conditions, and exclusions of coverage. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions. Review the Summary of Benefits.
VANTAGESCORE 3.0 CREDIT SCORE
These products utilize the VantageScore 3.0 credit score. While this score is used by some lenders, it may not be used by all lenders, and is not an endorsement or guarantee of credit worthiness as seen by lenders. Please be aware that there are many scoring models used in the marketplace. Each scoring model may have its own set of factors and scale. The information and credit scoring may be different than that used by a lender. The VantageScore 3.0 credit score may not be identical in every respect to any other credit score produced by another company or used by lenders.
The VantageScore 3.0 credit score is calculated using actual data from Report Subject’s credit file on the day that you request a report. Keep in mind, however, that other factors, such as length of employment and annual salary, are often taken into consideration by lenders when making credit decisions about you. How lenders weigh their chosen factors may vary, but the exact formula used to calculate your score is proprietary. Also note that each consumer reporting agency has its own set of data, resulting in a separate credit score for each credit file.
You agree to request credit scores only for your use alone for the purposes stated in these Terms and Conditions and for no other purpose or use. All VantageScore credit scores provided hereunder will be held in strict confidence and may never be sold, licensed, copied, reused, disclosed, reproduced, revealed or made accessible, in whole or in part, to any person except as required by law.
VantageScore is owned by VantageScore Solutions, LLC.
Entire Agreement
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