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"Circumstances where You suffer a loss directly or indirectly resulting from Your negligence. For purposes of this exclusion, "negligence" means the failure to exercise reasonable care with respect to the disclosure of Your PII...Excerpt from Equifax's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “Circumstances where You suffer a loss directly or indirectly resulting from Your negligence. For purposes of this exclusion, "negligence" means the failure to exercise reasonable care with respect to the disclosure of Your PII...”
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