EQUIFAX INC
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Equifax Financial Marketing Services segment systematically monetizes granular consumer financial behavior — credit scores, income, debt levels, spending patterns — for third-party targeting without meaningful consumer consent (confirmed in 2026 10-K). Represents core surveillance capitalism business model: extraction and sale of behavioral prediction products derived from personal financial data.
Surveillance capitalism (Zuboff): Equifax — Financial Marketing Services segment uses consumer financial behavior (credit, income, spending activity, net worth) for client targeting and segmentation; confirmed in Feb 2026 10-K filing
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