Permissible Use/FCRA

Permissible Use: Information contained herein is derived solely from public records, which may not always be 100 percent accurate or complete. You agree that you intend to use any and all information provided to you by Background Checks Systems, Inc. only for a use which will clearly cause no emotional or physical harm to a person who is a subject of the inquiry. Users should consult State and Federal laws before using this information in making decisions on hiring or firing of employees. All searches are subject to legal restrictions, terms of use, and applicable law. By requesting any search, you certify that you are in, and assume full responsibility for, compliance with the legal restrictions and agree to indemnify, defend and hold Background Checks Systems, Inc. and affiliates harmless from any breach of any law by you, your agents or contractors and any damages, fees and costs associated therewith. You also agree that you will not, either personally or through your company, employer, or anyone else, use any information provided to you by Background Checks Systems, Inc. or its employees for credit granting, credit monitoring, account review, insurance underwriting, employment or any other purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq, (FCRA), Federal Trade Commission interpretations of the FCRA, and similar state statutes.

Notice to Employers operating in California or screening California residents:

California law requires the following notices when obtaining a pre-employment screening report. This report is only provided on the condition that an employer subject to California law agrees to abide by these conditions. Furthermore, by requesting a screening report, an employer certifies compliance with California Civil Code Section 1786.16.
(1) The report does not guarantee the accuracy or truthfulness of the information as to the subject of the investigation, but only that it is accurately copied from public records. Evidence of identity theft may or may not be identified from this report.
(2) The recipient of this report shall give a copy of this report to the subject of the report.
(3) Failure to provide a copy of the report as required by law may expose you to liability as specified in Section 1786.50. Section 1786.50 provides for fines and damages in the event a consumer is harmed by an employer not complying with this section. Section 1786.16 refers to certain requirements already in existence, such as obtaining releases.