Background Check Noncompliance: Comments to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
April 14, 2010
Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416
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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
April 14, 2010
Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416
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Yes, tenant screening companies can interview people who know you, such as neighbors, former employers or landlords.
Read MoreSpeech by Beth Givens, PRC Director, at the Conference of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners
Nashville, TN
April 5, 2006
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You have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information in any consumer report prepared about you by a consumer reporting agency (CRA) including credit reporting agencies (credit bureaus) and specialty agencies (check writing history, medical records, rental history).
Read MoreAn August 25-26 survey of over 500 Californians reveals overwhelming consumer support for California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362)—the California Delete Act—and significant consumer concerns regarding the collection and selling of their personal data by data brokers.
Findings include:
Read MoreGenerally, no.
It can only be seen by certain employers (public utilities, law enforcement, security guard firms and childcare facilities).
Read MoreGenerally, no.
California employers can only ask to see your arrest record when you’re awaiting trial on the arrest or (for certain arrests) if you are applying for a health care job and will have access to patients or drugs.
Read MoreGenerally, no.
Private (with five or more employees) and public sector (state/local agencies, cities and counties) employers must review your qualifications for the job before considering your criminal record.
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