The university is committed to accuracy and transparency in its records and might be obligated under the FCRA to investigate disputed information held by consumer reporting agencies or to inform consumers or potential employees if any adverse action is taken based on information contained in a consumer report.

United States’ first privacy law focused solely on protecting consumer credit information protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies, including medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to anyone who does not have a specified purpose and companies that provide information to consumer reporting agencies have specific legal obligations including the duty to investigate disputed information.