Experian Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Experian is a credit reporting and marketing services company that collects extensive personal and financial data from multiple sources. The service processes consumer information for marketing, credit reporting, and business insights.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive personal data collection
  • Broad data sharing with numerous third-party categories
  • Potential privacy risks due to comprehensive data processing

Third Party Sharing

Experian shares data with a wide range of third-party categories, including businesses, service providers, and various industry sectors.

Third-Party Categories

Shares data for marketing, analytics, and business insights

Services used:
Automotive Companies
Financial Services Companies
Insurance Companies
Marketing and Research Companies
Telecommunications Companies
Data collected:
Personal Identifiers
Commercial Information
Online Activity

Data Collection

Comprehensive data collection spanning personal, demographic, behavioral, and online information

Personal Identifiers

Name, address, phone, email, social security number

Demographics

Age, gender, marital status, income, occupation

Commercial Information

Purchase history, product preferences

Online Activity

Browsing history, device identifiers, location data

Professional Information

Employment details, education

Financial Information

Credit scores, account details

Opt-Out Options

Consumer Privacy Portal

  1. 1Visit consumerprivacy.experian.com
  2. 2Submit verification information
  3. 3Select specific opt-out preferences

Phone/Mail Opt-Out

  1. 1Call 1-833-210-4615
  2. 2Mail request to PO Box 703, Allen, TX 75013
  3. 3Provide required identification

Browser Opt-Out Signals

  1. 1Use Global Privacy Control (GPC)
  2. 2Enable signal on supported browsers
  3. 3Opt-out of sale/sharing of personal information