WESTERN VERIFY is a consumer reporting agency. It is required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. (“FCRA”) to maintain the confidentiality of all consumer information.

WESTERN VERIFY obtains information on an individual consumer only upon the request of a user who has a permissible purpose under the FCRA to request information on that consumer in order to provide consumer reports. The FCRA requires a user, for employment purposes, to certify to us that it has a permissible purpose for the report and has obtained the written consent of the consumer to request information before we can supply the requested information. The user must submit to reasonable audits by us to confirm that it is, in fact, obtaining such consents. All users must certify that they have a permissible purpose to request a report such as credit, insurance, and renting an apartment. Our customers agree to keep your information confidential and secure. WESTERN VERIFY does not maintain a database of consumer information. We do not send consumer information outside of the United States or its territories for any purpose other than to deliver a report to an end user. Of course, if information is sought from outside of the United States, the information is gathered in that country and then transmitted to us in the United States where it is treated as any other consumer information.

Any information gathered on any consumer may only be provided to the user authorized by the consumer or permitted by the FCRA or similar state law to receive the information. We cannot and do not share, sell, or distribute consumer information with or to any third party other than the requesting party thereof. Any consumer, upon proper identification, has the right under the FCRA to request us to furnish to the consumer any and all information we may have on that consumer. The consumer has the right to dispute the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the consumer’s file. However, we may be required, upon receipt of a court order to release the information in civil litigation, or as otherwise required by law, to disclose information regarding a consumer to law enforcement agencies.

If you have any questions regarding our policy, you may contact our chief compliance officer at privacypolicy@westernverify.com

Other privacy initiatives and procedures include, but are not limited to:

• Access to confidential consumer information is limited within WESTERN VERIFY to those who have a need to know the information: obtaining and transmitting information on the consumer, or those dealing with a consumer request for information or consumer disputes.
• Access to WESTERN VERIFY’s computer terminals, file cabinets, fax machines, trash bins, desktops, etc. are secure from unauthorized access.
• WESTERN VERIFY maintains a secure network to safeguard consumer information from internal and external threat.
• Any back-up data is maintained in an encrypted form.
• WESTERN VERIFY maintains records on each request for information and identifies each user who requested information on a consumer.
• Employees are prohibited from browsing files or databases without a business justification.

Destruction of consumer information follows the Federal Trade Commission’s requirements that the information be unreadable upon disposal.