Fair Credit Reporting: 2.4.3.2.4 Preemption of state regulation of affiliate sharing
The states are preempted from regulating the sharing of information between affiliates405 or the use of information shared by affiliates for marketing purposes.406 However, the Ninth Circuit has held that the FCRA preempts state laws on affiliate sharing only to the extent that they apply to information that falls within the FCRA’s definition of “consumer report.”407 Preemption of state laws on affiliate sharing is more fully discussed at