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This clause frames Equifax's stated obligations as commitments rather than enforceable procedural requirements, and the standard of 'greater control' is relative and undefined.
Interpretive note: The clause uses the language of commitment rather than a concrete enforceable obligation. 'Greater control' is a relative and undefined standard. These qualifications are noted here and not introduced into reader-facing prose.
Equifax has stated a commitment to transparency about its data practices and to increasing individual control over personal data, though neither commitment is defined with specific mechanisms in this clause.
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This clause frames Equifax's stated obligations as commitments rather than enforceable procedural requirements, and the standard of 'greater control' is relative and undefined.
Equifax has stated a commitment to transparency about its data practices and to increasing individual control over personal data, though neither commitment is defined with specific mechanisms in this clause.
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