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Trusting confidential information to strangers on the internet with criminal intentions can become a nightmare for you and your applicant. And there’s also the legal liability from the lack of proper compliance with state and federal laws.
A faceless company in cyberspace can be a ticket to disaster! So when considering which supplier of background checks to work with, be on the lookout for the following 12 Bad Practices:
1. There is no mention of The Fair Credit Reporting Act anywhere in their Web site
2. They promise to “find out anything about anyone”
3. They don’t have a physical address listed anywhere on their Web site
4. They claim that their “law enforcement contacts” provide special data to them
5. They don’t have anyone to answer questions
6. They are not licensed by their state or managed by a licensed professional
7. They offer “National Wants & Warrants” direct from the FBI files for sale*
8. They offer a “National Criminal Record Search” from the FBI files for sale*
9. They claim to provide instant compliant results on criminal searches from any state
10. They don’t have a Privacy Policy
11. They do not carry Professional Liability insurance (Errors & Omissions)
12. There are no applicant disclosure forms or subscriber agreements
 Remember that when confidential employee information is submitted to a virtual company in cyberspace that data is at risk of Identity Theft!
Protect your good name and that of your applicant. Know whom you are working with.
*Use of this information directly from the FBI is restricted to law enforcement only in the investigation of crimes. Unlawful access or use of this data is a Federal offense. More information about FBI crime records.
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