Any University of Missouri faculty, staff, retiree or student is eligible for the reduced price.
The University has negotiated a reduced rate of $3.46 per month for Experian's Consumer DirectSM Triple Alert Monitoring Product. Enrolling via the Web site listed below locks in the price until the membership is cancelled.
The university chose Experian after negotiations with several companies. We felt that Experian's Triple Alert Monitoring Product offered the best value for the type of services offered.
*Due to New York state law restrictions, coverage cannot be offered to residents of New York.
You must visit the Consumer Information Division of Experian to sign up. This is the only way to obtain the reduced rate of $3.46 per month. If you sign up using a different Experian Web site, you will not be eligible for the reduced rate. Triple Alert is an online-only product, so phone registration is not available.
Experian Consumer DirectSM will bill you monthly. Payment arrangements are between Experian Consumer Direct and the consumer. The university does not handle any billing or payments. Payroll deduction is not available for this product since you will make payment directly to Experian Consumer Direct.
No, the university is not in the position to reimburse consumers for credit monitoring services they have previously purchased. In some cases, you may be able to cancel your previous purchase and switch to take advantage of the Triple Alert Monitoring Product at the discounted price.
The membership is stand-alone and cannot be combined with any other products, so it is not possible to transfer amounts already paid. To take advantage of the discounted rate, individuals should cancel their current Triple Alert membership and activate the new one.
No, this is an optional purchase you can make to help protect yourself from identity theft. It is not required.
The university negotiated the current agreement with Experian Consumer Direct in order to provide individuals with a reduced rate for credit and fraud monitoring services. The university has no monetary relationship with Experian and is not benefiting financially in any way from this agreement.
For more information on Triple Alert Monitoring Product, visit the Experian FAQ Web site. Please note this site includes FAQs for items that are not included in the discounted Triple Alert package, such as 3 Bureau Credit Report, Score Only Report and Plus Score. These products can be purchased directly from Experian Consumer Direct for an additional fee.
The Federal Trade Commission has a helpful Web site at www.ftc.gov/idtheft that contains more information about keeping your identity secure. In addition, consumers can request a free yearly credit report from each of the three reporting bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com, the official Web site to receive a free report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For more more details about the free report, visit www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre34.shtm.
Please note the university is not affiliated with these Web sites and is providing them for informational purposes only.
