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Disposal of consumer report information
15 U.S.C. § 1681w
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- Section node, 15 U.S.C. § 1681w
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- 2026-08-15Expired
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Short answer
What does 15 U.S.C. § 1681w require, and where does it carry an outcome in the rule tree?
15 U.S.C. § 1681w is the paragraph the FCRA decision agent rests on for this question. Reasonable measures when disposing of information taken from a consumer report. The block was read against the publisher on 2026-08-15 and carries 1 outcomes in the agent's rule tree. The reference can be cited as it stands, with a link to the official text and a content hash.
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15 U.S.C. § 1681wNot yet verifiedOfficial text
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- Jurisdiction
- 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681 to 1681x
- Section node
- disposal
- Read
- 2026-08-15
- Hash
- sha256:ee186d9405d1622b
Outcomes resting on this section
The rules below point to this section in their outcome. The verdict is a machine classification, not a judgment on an individual matter.
fcra-base
The act applies to the use of the report
15 U.S.C. § 1681b states the permissible purposes and 15 U.S.C. § 1681w requires reasonable measures when disposing of information taken from a consumer report.
risk, Requirement applies conditionally
Section nodes
- Permissible purposes of consumer reports15 U.S.C. § 1681b
- Requirements on users taking adverse action15 U.S.C. § 1681m
- Consumer reports for employment purposes15 U.S.C. § 1681b(b)
- Duties of furnishers of information15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2
- Procedure in case of disputed accuracy15 U.S.C. § 1681i
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