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A recent decision in the 3rd Circuit should prompt debt collectors to review their inclusion of viewable bar codes, QR codes or other technologies when sending debt collection letters. In the wake of Hunstein v....more
In Nyanhongo v. Credit Collections Servs., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the display of “data symbols similar to a” quick response code (QR Code), without more, was insufficient to establish Article III...more
In a precedential opinion, DiNaples v. MRS BPO, LLC, the Third Circuit held that adding an unencrypted "quick response" or "QR" code to an envelope containing a debt collection letter violates 15 U.S.C. § 1692f(8) of the Fair...more
In a precedential opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit concluded that a plaintiff in a class action complaint had Article III standing and was properly awarded summary judgment when a debt collector sent...more
Action Item: In light of this decision, debt collectors should avoid the use of account numbers and/or QR codes on envelopes or within the viewing area of clear plastic envelope windows. Revealing such information on...more