Employers Investigative Services, Privacy Policy
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our clients, our client’s applicants and those that interact with us. Your privacy is at the forefront of our concerns and EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES wants to keep secure and private, your personal data obtained through our website. Due to the very nature of background checks, EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES requires information from you that is private and personal. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES’s privacy policy explains to you what we do with the information, how we protect it and how to change any of it if needed.
Types of Information Collected
On the EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES client portal website, you can order our pre employment background check and drug testing services. The types of personal information collected during our registration process includes, but is not limited to, name, contact and billing information, transaction, and credit card information and personal information on applicants for the purpose of completing the services. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES will use the applicant/consumer’s information provided by our authorized customers to perform background checks and prepare a report based on criminal history, motor vehicle records, education and employment verifications, credit checks and other types of background screening products. (Background Checks, Pre employment Screening, Consumer Reports, Credit Reports, Investigative Consumer Reports, etc). EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES’s policy states that we closely monitor and guard the distribution of private data. We may send private data to an authorized third party as needed to help us complete some of the services talked about above. Private data over the Internet is always encrypted so that, if data is intercepted, it will remain protected. At no time, will the information collected in our databases ever be sold. It may be provided to outside entities only to complete the services mentioned above in both the U.S.A and overseas if International Searches are requested or required. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES does not use any applicant information to compile mailing lists for sales, marketing or any other purpose. All data shall be collected, stored, and used in compliance with applicable federal and state laws.
Who Do We Share the Information With?
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES does not sell, rent, lease, share or give away its mailing or customer lists any information about our customers or visitors to our client portal or website. As mentioned above, the sole reason for gaining access to any personal information of our clients or our client’s applicants is to complete the pre employment screening process. We will only share any of the data provided by you, with other business partners, if we have your consent or are required to do so by law, or need to do so to complete the pre employment screening processes mentioned above. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES’s ensures that our business partners and agents stick to similar privacy policies with respect to the use of data received through this website and are bound by the appropriate confidentiality agreements. If a request from governmental, regulatory or administrative agencies such as law enforcement or other regulatory agencies request this information as part of an investigation, is received, EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES may, without your consent, provide this information if in the best interest of the consumer or the public. Also, EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES may disclose information in emergency situations involving possible threats to the safety of any person, property or interest that we may think your personal information may relate.
Data Security
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES is committed to the privacy of data and consumer protection. We follow all applicable state and federal laws pertaining to the protection of data collected. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES follows all applicable state and federal laws pertaining to the security of applicant supplied data. We utilize both in house virus and intrusion detection software and firewalls as well as highly secure, off site data security firms to protect personal information from attacks. Our client portal has a Verizon Cybertrust Security Verification. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES does not compile and resell any data for any purpose other than background checks to our verified customers. Our commitment to data security is evident by the open nature of communication that we have with our clients and their applicants including a very easily used dispute system and notification service.
Independent Agents
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES in some cases may employ other companies and individuals as independent contractors to perform functions on our behalf. Independent Contractors are contractually obligated to use and maintain the confidentiality of personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and Federal Law. These companies may not share any such information with any third party, other than EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES’s
Overseas Disclosures
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES completes most if its work on US Soil. Occasionally, clients request that International Checks consisting of but not limited to Criminal History, Civil History, Driving History, Employment and Education Verifications etc, be completed. In these scenarios, EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES will locate appropriate researchers overseas to help complete this process in a timely and complete manner.
Access and Dispute of Personal Information
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES is dedicated to maintaining the accuracy and completeness of your personally-identifiable information. We also are charged with providing you access to your personal information. Customers have the ability to correct or change the information kept on file during their time as clients. This information may be changed at any time and whenever needed.
To contact EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, visit our website at www.eischecks.com or you may call us, Toll Free at 866.350.5638. You may email us at info@eischecks.com or you may send written requests for changes to information to:
Employers Investigative Services
Compliance Department
P.O. Box 906
Orland, Ca 95963
　
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES will need to verify your information prior to making any changes, due to the nature of our information and practices.
Credit Card and Billing Information
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES understands concerns when it comes to using credit cards over the internet. We want to assure our clients that we are committed to keeping this information private and at no time do we provide this information to anybody other than banks or contracted credit card transaction retailers. EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES never displays your credit card number online. Additionally, we store any personal information you submitted on our secure server and/or in locked cabinets only. Our offsite and secured servers are strictly monitored tightly monitored and controlled. Not all employees of EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES has access to your personal data. Only certain employees have access to personal information or credit card numbers and only if part of their duties. Only certain employees may access both kinds of information and only with the proper credentials and only when needed to complete the services that our clients request us to provide.
Links
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES is not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or contents of websites linked through ours The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of any such websites.
Notification of Privacy Changes
EMPLOYERS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. When changes are made they will be posted to this website immediately.
This policy is effective 01/19/2011.