Don't worry, you'll never receive a hard pull unless you give your approval specific to each and every instance of doing so. Your initial application was good for only one check per bureau. An exception would be soft pulls, which only requires your initial approval. After that, your credit report can be an open book to SP's for that lender.
Otherwise, take whomever pulls your report to court over a FCRA violation, as your permission is required to access your credit report.
AMEX Hilton Ascend: $55,000 | Chase Sapphire Reserve: $30,000 | PNC Points: $17,500 | AMEX BCE (AU): $18,000 | AMEX BCP: $15,000 | US Bank Cash+ $15,000 | AMEX Business Prime: $14,000 | AMEX SimplyCash: $12,000 | Capital One QS: $13,500 | Chase Business Ink: $12,000 | PNC Everyday (AU): $12,000 | JCPenny Store Card: $10,500 | Chase Slate: $9,400 | Capital One QS: $6,500 | (2nd) US Bank Cash+ (2nd): $7,500 | Discover IT: $6,000 | Chase Freedom: $3,500 | Auto Lease: $0/$21,000 | Auto Loan: $0/$18,000 |
TU: 818 EX: 809 EQ: 801
From then on, it's all SP. Whether they give you automatically or you ask for it. Whether accepted request or rejected. And regardless of the number of requests.