ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Consumer Data Industry Association

The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) is a group of grownups who work to keep track of information about people like you and me. They do this by gathering data from different sources, like our credit cards and loans, and making sure it is accurate and up-to-date.

Think of it like when you play with your toy blocks and you want to keep them organized. The CDIA helps keep all the information about us organized.

Sometimes grownups need to check our information to make sure we are who we say we are, like when we want to get a credit card or a loan. The CDIA helps these grownups by providing them with reliable and trustworthy information about us.

But the CDIA also wants to make sure our information is safe and secure. That's why they have rules and regulations to make sure that our information is protected from people who shouldn't have it.

Overall, the CDIA wants to make sure that the information about us is accurate, reliable, and protected.