| 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 policy only applies to this First Advantage Corporation Web site, www.fadv.com; some of First Advantage’s subsidiaries and affiliates may maintain their own privacy policies. Please refer to those Web sites for further 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:
- 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.
- Legal Requirements: The only exception to the non-disclosure policy is if disclosure is required by law.
- Security: We use safe and secure systems, physical and electronic, to safeguard the information that you provide on this Web site.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fairness : Information is obtained from various sources including public records sources. However, certain information over a specified time period may not be reported.
- 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 |