Identity Theft

A Guide to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú® Lock & Alertâ„¢

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Learn how Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú Lock & Alert works to help put control over access to your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report at your fingertips. [Duration- 1:11]

 

What you will learn:

  • How Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú Lock & Alert works
  • How to lock and unlock your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report
  • What you’ll find in the Lock & Alert app
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Help control who has access to your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú® credit report. It's free.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú is helping put you in control of your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report. With Lock & Alert, you can quickly and easily lock and unlock your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report with a click or swipe, and we’ll send a confirmation alert.1

  1. Locking your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report will prevent access to it by certain third parties. Locking your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report will not prevent access to your credit report at any other credit reporting agency. Entities that may still have access to your Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú credit report include: companies like Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÐþ»ú Consumer Services LLC, which provide you with access to your credit report or credit score, or monitor your credit report as part of a subscription or similar service; companies that provide you with a copy of your credit report or credit score, upon your request; federal, state and local government agencies and courts in certain circumstances; companies using the information in connection with the underwriting of insurance, or for employment, tenant or background screening purposes; companies that have a current account or relationship with you, and collection agencies acting on behalf of those whom you owe; companies that authenticate a consumer's identity for purposes other than granting credit, or for investigating or preventing actual or potential fraud; and companies that wish to make pre-approved offers of credit or insurance to you. To opt out of such pre-approved offers, visit .