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FCRA (Retail Credit / Background Checks) — Regulatory Reference

Adverse action requirements when AI uses consumer reports — purpose limitation and sensitivity classification apply.

Key Provisions
  • Permissible purposes for consumer report use
  • Adverse action notice requirements
  • Employer use restrictions (FCRA § 604(b)(2))
  • State equivalents — ICRAA in California
How AutoPIL Enforces It
  • Purpose limitation enforced at retrieval — consumer reports only to authorized retail decisioning agents
  • Audit chain supports adverse action notice content
  • Background check data classified at HIGH sensitivity
Policy EngineAudit LogSensitivity LabelsAgent Registry
AutoPIL Policy IDs
RET-FCRA-PP-001Retail Permissible Purpose Enforcement
RET-FCRA-AA-001Retail Adverse Action Notice Support
Official Sources

This page is a working reference and not a substitute for qualified legal review. Verify against official sources before use in compliance artifacts.

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