Data Integrity

 Sensitive subject information is protected by reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical and technical measures and is stored in a secure manner within a secure facility. Use of background screening reports is restricted to users approved by Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC Clients and Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC agents with a legitimate business need to conduct background checks requested by Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC Clients.  Authorized Client users to our sites access subject background screening reports in a secure manner using strong encryption and strong password protection.  Data is stored in a secure manner in accordance with security best practices and have been audited by third parties.

Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC maintains written internal Information Security Policies to which all Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC employees and agents must adhere. In addition, all Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC agents who have access to Sensitive Consumer information have signed non-disclosure agreements.  Our Information Security Policies conform to requirements related to industry standards for the protection of personal information.

Sensitive subject information and background screening reports are retained for a minimum of six (6) years in accordance with FCRA limitation of liability time frames. Subjects may opt out of Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC receiving information about them by not consenting to the background screening report for our Client (for example, you yourself, or your current or prospective employer).  In general, once a subject has consented to such a report, Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC retains the information on file for the six (6) year period.

Information sources that may be used in producing Consumer Reports are not maintained by Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC, therefore Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC cannot guarantee that the information from such sources is current or accurate.   

A subject may exercise their right to access and correct information in their file or dispute information in their file, as allowed by state law, the federal FCRA law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other applicable law. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Summary of Rights document provides a list of US consumer rights, and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACT Act) also includes additional rights.  See the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Summary of Rights document. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-12/chapter-X/part-1022/appendix-Appendix%20I%20to%20Part%201022

To request access to or correct the information in your consumer file (as allowed by applicable law) or to make a request for a free annual file disclosure (as allowed by the FCRA) contact Veritas Screening Solutions, LLC toll free at (855) 927-6729.

If you are a subject and you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact The Compliance Department, at compliance@veritasscreenings.com or by phone at (855) 927-6729 for assistance or information.

If you are a European Union Data subject, you have the right to have your personal information erased under some circumstances.  Contact the employer (our Client) that requested we prepare a background screening reports about you to request erasure.  If you need help contacting the employer (our Client), please contact The Compliance Department, at compliance@veritasscreenings.com or by phone at (855) 927-6729 for assistance or information.