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In accordance with the latest regulations stipulated by the Data Security Act (DSA), we have revised and amended our Safe Hiring Background Screening Terms and Conditions. These changes are aimed at enhancing data protection measures, ensuring transparency, and upholding the highest standards of privacy in all aspects of our services.
Key amendments include:
Enhanced Data Security Protocols: We have implemented additional measures to safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of all data processed during the background screening process. This includes encryption protocols, access controls, and regular security audits to mitigate any potential risks.
Updated Consent Requirements: To align with DSA regulations, we have refined our consent processes to ensure that individuals undergoing background checks are fully informed about the purpose, scope, and handling of their personal information. Clear and explicit consent will be obtained prior to initiating any screening procedures.
Transparent Data Handling Practices: Our updated terms and conditions provide comprehensive insights into how we collect, use, store, and dispose of personal data in accordance with legal requirements. We are committed to transparency and accountability in our data handling practices, and these amendments reflect our dedication to these principles.
Adherence to DSA Guidelines: Our revised terms and conditions strictly adhere to the guidelines outlined by the Data Security Act to promote responsible data management and mitigate the risks associated with unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse of information.
We understand the importance of compliance with regulatory frameworks and the critical role it plays in fostering trust and confidence in our services. These amendments signify our proactive approach to staying abreast of evolving legal requirements and industry best practices.
We encourage you to review the updated Safe Hiring Background Screening Terms and Conditions at your earliest convenience. Should you have any questions or require further clarification regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated compliance team.
ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF SAFE HIRING (PRIVATE) LIMITED OR ITS CONTENT SUPPLIERS, AND MAY BE DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY. ALL COPYRIGHT NOTICES ON DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED MATERIAL MUST BE RETAINED.
SAVE AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED HERE, YOU MAY NOT COPY, REPRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, REPUBLISH, REPOST, MODIFY, TRANSMIT, MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ADAPT, CREATE A DERIVATIVE WORK OR OTHERWISE USE OR EXPLOIT ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE IN ANY WAY OR FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE OR MAKE AVAILABLE ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE OVER ANY OTHER WEBSITE OR ANY NETWORK.
THE NAMES SAFE HIRING (PRIVATE) LIMITED TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND LOGOS (THE “TRADE MARKS”) DISPLAYED ON THE WEBSITE ARE REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED TRADE MARKS OF SAFE HIRING (PRIVATE) LIMITED, ITS AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS. NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS GRANTING BY IMPLICATION, OR OTHERWISE, ANY LICENSE OR RIGHT TO USE ANY SUCH TRADE MARKS.
Safe Hiring Worldwide or “the service” shall be meant to mean SafeHirings.com and its parent corporation, Skip Smasher, Inc., a California Corporation, its successors and assigns and CUSTOMER shall be meant to be the purchaser and/or user of data provided by Safe Hiring Worldwide.
Safe Hiring Worldwide is an online data service selling public records. CUSTOMER warrants that it is the end-user and purchaser of the data provided by Safe Hiring Worldwide and will abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Data provided by Safe Hiring Worldwide to CUSTOMER shall not be resold or remarketed to any third party; published on the Internet or in any print publication or television program.
We do not refund “no record found” results unless customer can provide evidence that we missed a record from a jurisdiction identified at our Coverage page as being covered and is less than 10 years old but no newer than 12 months old.
We do not refund unused funds. You should not add money to your account if you are unsure you will be needing our service. Once money is added to your account, it will remain in your account indefinitely. These funds do not expire.
Safe Hiring Worldwide makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the reliability or accuracy of either its service or data provided.
Computerized data provided by Safe Hiring Worldwide may contain errors, inaccuracies, incompleteness, false “no record” results and omissions. CUSTOMER acknowledges that online data will be used for informational purposes only and shall not be relied on without verification from the originating data source.
Safe Hiring Worldwide does not include all existing criminal records. A person may have a serious criminal record but may come up “clean” at our website because of unavailable, missing, inaccurate or otherwise deficient data.
CUSTOMER acknowledges that all data received from Safe Hiring Worldwide is in “AS IS” condition and shall be used at the sole risk of the CUSTOMER.
Neither Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, and employees nor any third party data provider to Safe Hiring Worldwide shall be liable to CUSTOMER for any loss or claim arising from customer’s use of Safe Hiring Worldwide.
If not withstanding the foregoing, if liability can still be assigned to Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees or third-party data providers by an appropriate court of law, or other governing body, then Safe Hiring Worldwide (and related parties) maximum liability shall never exceed $25.00 regardless of nature, size or scope of claim. Further, CUSTOMER agrees to not seek punitive damages against Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees and third-party data providers under any circumstances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if punitive damages can still be assigned to Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees or third-party data providers by an appropriate court of law, or other governing body, then Safe Hiring Worldwide (and related parties) maximum punitive damages shall never exceed $25.00 regardless of nature, size or scope of claim. CUSTOMER agrees and accepts that Safe Hiring Worldwide nor its officers, directors, employees or third-party data providers shall not be held liable to CUSTOMER or any third-parties for any direct, incidental, or indirect claims or damages arising out of customer’s use of service.
CUSTOMER hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees and all third-party data providers to Safe Hiring Worldwide from and against any and all direct and indirect claims, costs, losses, demands, proposed litigation and actual litigation arising out of customer’s use of Safe Hiring Worldwide as well as by any third parties associated with the CUSTOMER including but not limited to customer’s clients, employees, and subjects of investigation as well as any third parties who were mistakenly identified by CUSTOMER as the subject of an investigation. Further, CUSTOMER agrees to pay all attorney fees incurred by Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees and third-party data providers in defense of any claims brought by the CUSTOMER as well as any third parties associated with the CUSTOMER including but not limited to the customer’s clients, employees, subjects or target of investigation as well as any third parties who were mistakenly identified as the subject of an investigation by the CUSTOMER, regardless of whether or not Safe Hiring Worldwide data was defective and contributed to such misidentification.
CUSTOMER agrees and acknowledges that it shall have no legal or financial recourse against Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, employees or data-providers for defective, missing, incomplete or otherwise inaccurate data. Outages may occur in Safe Hiring Worldwide from time to time for a variety of reasons including but not limited to system maintenance, system crashes, and power outages. CUSTOMER acknowledges that such service outages may occur and agrees that it shall have no legal or financial recourse against Safe Hiring Worldwide, its officers, directors, data-providers or web hosting firm as a result.
Safe Hiring Worldwide is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Employment, housing, insurance, credit and other FCRA regulated decisions MUST NOT be made based upon information provided by Safe Hiring Worldwide.
Safe Hiring Worldwide does not offer credits or re-runs for client-side computer errors including results that were not received because of client’s computer crashing, printer malfunctioning or other mechanical or software problems. Because of our low-search prices, Safe Hiring Worldwide cannot replace these searches. CUSTOMER must re-log into system and re-run search at customer’s expense.
This agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any litigation between CUSTOMER and Safe Hiring Worldwide shall be heard in the court systems of Los Angeles County, California or, if federal in nature, in the United States District Court in Los Angeles. Nothing in this Service Agreement, Application or website shall be construed as legal advice from Safe Hiring Worldwide. CUSTOMER is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.
Safe Hiring Worldwide will collect and maintain contact and system usage information of CUSTOMER. All account information provided by CUSTOMER to Safe Hiring Worldwide shall be treated as confidential. Safe Hiring Worldwide discloses that customer’s IP address or other identifying information, such as Internet provider name, will be logged and stored as record of customer’s use of service.
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