Data Brokers Settle FTC Charges that They Incorrectly Reported that Job Applicants were Registered Sex Offenders

摘要

Two data brokers agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by providing reports about consumers to users such as prospective employers and landlords without taking reasonable steps to make sure that they were accurate, or without making sure their users had a permissible reason to have them.