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This provision establishes Equifax's security obligations and the standard of care (reasonable measures rather than absolute protection) applicable to personal information in its possession. The clause operationalizes breach notification requirements under applicable state and federal law as a contractual obligation, defining the scope of Equifax's security commitments and the regulatory threshold triggering user notification.
The terms establish that Equifax's security obligations are limited to reasonable measures, with Equifax declining to guarantee security of information provided. Users are entitled to breach notification as required by applicable law, but the provision does not establish additional security guarantees or expand notification obligations beyond legal requirements.
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We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
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"We use reasonable physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. While we take steps to protect your information, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of the information you provide to us. In the event of a security breach, we will notify you as required by applicable law.— Excerpt from Equifax's Equifax Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Equifax's security obligations and the standard of care (reasonable measures rather than absolute protection) applicable to personal information in its possession. The clause operationalizes breach notification requirements under applicable state and federal law as a contractual obligation, defining the scope of Equifax's security commitments and the regulatory threshold triggering user notification.
The terms establish that Equifax's security obligations are limited to reasonable measures, with Equifax declining to guarantee security of information provided. Users are entitled to breach notification as required by applicable law, but the provision does not establish additional security guarantees or expand notification obligations beyond legal requirements.
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