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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by guroot on Saturday September 09, 2017 @05:46PM (#15209324)
You do give your consent. Everytime you deal with a financial, or credit issuing institution.
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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by int_19h on Saturday September 09, 2017 @08:43PM (#15209891)
Of course, effectively, you don't have a choice - you need those financial institutions to live a normal life. Equifax (and other bureaus) are coercive monopolies.

I hope that this story will bring down the hammer on their heads - not just Equifax, all of them.

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