The document discloses that the entity operating this website is classified as a data broker under Texas law and is registered with the Texas Secretary of State as required by statute.
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This provision reflects a statutory disclosure obligation under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act and Texas data broker registration requirements. The disclosure confirms Equifax has assessed its data activities as meeting the Texas definition of a data broker, which carries specific registration and potentially opt-out obligations under Texas law.
This provision establishes that Texas residents can locate Equifax's data broker registration information through the Texas Secretary of State website, which may support the exercise of applicable opt-out or deletion rights under Texas law. The agreement directs Texas residents to the Texas SOS website for registrant information.
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Compare across platforms →"* The entity maintaining this website is a data broker under Texas law. To conduct business in Texas, a data broker must register with the Texas Secretary of State (Texas SOS). Information about data broker registrants is available on the Texas SOS website.Excerpt from Equifax's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act and the Texas data broker registration statute (Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 503B), enforced by the Texas Attorney General.
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This provision reflects a statutory disclosure obligation under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act and Texas data broker registration requirements. The disclosure confirms Equifax has assessed its data activities as meeting the Texas definition of a data broker, which carries specific registration and potentially opt-out obligations under Texas law.
This provision establishes that Texas residents can locate Equifax's data broker registration information through the Texas Secretary of State website, which may support the exercise of applicable opt-out or deletion rights under Texas law. The agreement directs Texas residents to the Texas SOS website for registrant information.
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