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First Advantage Online Privacy Policy |
Welcome to First Advantage’s Web site. Please
carefully read our privacy policy to understand how we will treat the
information you provide while visiting this Web site ("Web site"). This
policy may change from time to time. Please check the policy each time you
use our Web Site for the most current information. This Web site is not
intended for children and we do not knowingly collect any information about
children.
First Advantage is a leading provider of risk mitigation and
business solutions. We offer clients a comprehensive portfolio of
best-in-class products, services and innovative tools to help them make
smarter business decisions and empower them with timely, quality
information. In order to market our services effectively and with due regard
for the interests of consumers, we recognize that we have an obligation to
protect the privacy and confidentiality of personally identifiable
information (PII) that we may obtain about individuals through this Web
site. Safeguarding the privacy of information we receive on this Web site is
a top priority for consumers, our customers and First Advantage.
How We Collect and Use Information on Our Web
Site
We follow the following privacy principles when you visit this Web site:
In general, you can visit this First Advantage Web site on the
World Wide Web without telling us who you are or revealing any information
about yourself. Our Web servers automatically collect the domain names, not
the e-mail addresses, of visitors. This information is used to measure the
number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed and similar
information. First Advantage uses this information to measure the use of our
Web site and to develop ideas to improve the content of our Web site.
There are times, however, when we may collect information from
you, such as your name and email address. Typically, the instances when we
collect information from you include when you request investor information,
marketing information, additional information or sign up for a newsletter.
The personal information we collect is used by us only to respond to such
inquiries. If you choose to share any personal information with us, we will
only use it in accordance with the following practices:
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Notice: If you elect to request investor information,
marketing information, additional information or sign up for a
newsletter, we will ask for certain types of information from you. The
general purposes for which that information will be used or disclosed
will be limited to the request you are making.
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Legal Requirements:
The only exception to the non-disclosure policy is if disclosure is
required by law.
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Security: We use safe and secure systems, physical and
electronic, to safeguard the information that you provide on this Web
site.
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Cookies: This Web site may make use of "cookie"
technology to measure site activity and to customize information to your
personal tastes. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send
to your browser, which may then store the cookie on your hard drive. We
only use “session” cookies. These cookies are not retained after you end
your session.
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Changes to Policy:
We may change this privacy policy in the future, but will not change our
practices until they have been posted at this Web site. If changes
occur, we will also show the new policy and the date of the revision on
this Web site.
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Point of Contact:
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact
communications@FADV.com.
How We Use and Collect Information in Our Various Businesses
A number of First Advantage businesses are consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)
operating in accordance with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (FCRA). FCRA establishes the following principles for all CRAs:
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Privacy : Information about you may only be furnished
to third parties that have a permissible purpose. In general, these deal
with credit, employment, insurance, rental or banking transactions
initiated by you, or where the object is to make a firm offer to
you.CRAs must qualify their customers to make certain that they have a
permissible purpose to receive the information.
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Access : Consumers may receive a copy of information the CRA
maintains about them. Such reports can be obtained free of charge once
per year or for a reasonable fee for additional disclosures. Please
visit the applicable subsidiary websites to obtain more information.
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Accuracy : CRAs must follow reasonable procedures to
assure accuracy of the information they maintain and furnish. When you
obtain a copy of your information, you have a right to dispute and have
the information reinvestigated and corrected in the CRAs database.
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Fairness : Information is obtained from various sources
including public records sources. However, certain information over a
specified time period may not be reported.
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Accountability
: The Federal Trade Commission is charges with overseeing the operations
of CRAs and enforcing FCRA requirements.
First Advantage companies subject to FCRA operate within this
framework. If you would like to obtain a report about the information we
have about you, please visit the following Web sites:
http://www.fadv.com/EmploymentScreening
/free_report_consrs.html
http://www.fadvsaferent.com/consumer_relations/index.php
http://www.teletrack.com/consumers/consumers.html
For credit
reports from the credit bureaus:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
First Advantage Companies
For information about our specific companies and their policies regarding
information practices, please visit their Web sites.
Additional Information
For additional information about privacy or consumer reporting, visit the
following Web sites:
Federal Trade Commission:
www.ftc.gov
Consumer Data Industry Association:
www.cdiaonline.org
Experian:
ww.experian.com/consumer/credit_education.html
Equifax:
https://www.econsumer.equifax.com/consumer/
landing.ehtml?^start=&companyName=PSHP1_hpg
TransUnion:
www.transunion.com/Personal/Personal
Solutions.jsp
California Office of Privacy Protection:
www.privacy.ca.gov