*A Private Investor is a recipient of the information who meets all of the conditions set out below, the recipient:
Obtains access to the information in a personal capacity;
Is not required to be regulated or supervised by a body concerned with the regulation or supervision of investment or financial services;
Is not currently registered or qualified as a professional securities trader or investment adviser with any national or state exchange, regulatory authority, professional association or recognised professional body;
Does not currently act in any capacity as an investment adviser, whether or not they have at some time been qualified to do so;
Uses the information solely in relation to the management of their personal funds and not as a trader to the public or for the investment of corporate funds;
Does not distribute, republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes.
Founded in 1899, Equifax has developed in to a global leader in the provision of valuable consumer information to clients. The company collects, organizes and manages various types of credit, financial, demographic and marketing information regarding individuals and businesses, which it collects from a variety of sources, including financial or credit granting institutions, public records of bankruptcies and judgments, and surveys and warranty cards. Equifax maintains information in its proprietary databases regarding more than 400m consumers and businesses around the world.