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Exhibit “C” Requirements for California and Vermont Users California Users: Provisions of the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, as amended effective July 1, 1998, will impact the provision of consumer reports to Subscriber under the following circumstances: (a) if Subscriber is a “retail seller” (defined in part by California law as “a person engaged in the business of selling goods or services to retail buyers”) and is selling to a “retail buyer” (defined as “a person who buys goods or obtains services from a retail seller in a retail installment sale and not principally for purpose of resale”) and a consumer about whom Subscriber is inquiring is applying, (b) in person and (c) for credit. Under the foregoing circumstances, ONLINE, before delivering a Consumer Report to Subscriber, must match at least three (3) items of a consumer’s identification within the file maintained by the Data Providers with the information provided to Data Provider ’s via ONLINE by Subscriber in connection with the in-person credit transaction. Compliance with this law further includes Subscriber ’s inspection of the photo identification of each consumer who applies for in-person credit, mailing extensions of credit to consumer responding to a mail solicitation at a specified address, taking special actions regarding a consumer’s presentment of a police report regarding fraud, and acknowledging consumer demands for reinvestigations within certain time frames. If Subscriber is a “retail seller,” Subscriber certifies that it will instruct its employees to inspect a photo identification of the consumer at the time an application is submitted in person. If Subscriber is not currently, but subsequently becomes a “retail seller,” Subscriber agrees to provide written notice to ONLINE prior to ordering Consumer Reports in connection with an in- person credit transaction, and agrees to comply with the requirements of the California law as outlined in this Attachment, and with the specific certifications set forth herein. Subscriber certifies that, as a “retail seller,” it will either (a) acquire a new Subscriber number for use in processing Consumer Report inquiries that result from in-person credit applications covered by California law, with the understanding that all inquiries using this new Subscriber number will require that Subscriber supply at least three items of identifying information from the applicant; or (b) contact ONLINE sales representative to ensure that Subscriber ’s existing Subscriber number is properly coded for these transactions. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Vermont Users: Subscriber acknowledges that it subscribes to receive various information services from ONLINE, Inc. in accordance with the Vermont Fair Credit Reporting Statute, 9 V.S.A. §2480e (1999), as amended (the “VFCRA”) and the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15, U.S.C. 1681 et. Seq., as amended (the “FCRA”) and its other state law counterparts. In connection with Subscriber ’s continued use of ONLINE Services in relation to Vermont consumers, Subscriber herby certifies as follows: Vermont Certification. Subscriber certifies that it will comply with the applicable provisions under Vermont law. In particular, Subscriber certifies that it will order certain information relating to Vermont residents, that are Consumer Reports as defined by the VFCRA, only after Subscriber has received prior consumer consent in accordance with the VFCRA § 2480e and applicable Vermont Rules. Subscriber further certifies that the attached copy § 2480e of the Vermont Fair Credit Reporting Statute was received from ONLINE. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Vermont Fair Credit Reporting Statute, 9 V.S.A § 2480e (1999) § 2480e. Consumer consent • A person shall not obtain the credit report of a consumer unless: • Consumer consent required pursuant to 9 V.S.A. §§ 2480e and 2480g shall be deemed to have been obtained in writing if, after a clear and adequate written disclosure of the circumstances under which a credit report or credit reports DocuSign Envelope ID: ED55B3D5-BAD0-45B4-977B-F09C4091C16A