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Privacy Policy
How ID Clearance collects, uses, shares, and protects information across background checks, verification services, website activity, and business operations.
Overview
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Identity details, screening information, verification documents, customer-provided data, and limited website technical data.
Applicable privacy law, service-provider duties, processor obligations, FCRA requirements, and customer instructions.
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Introduction & Scope
ID Clearance handles information in connection with background screening, verification services, website use, and business operations. Depending on the service, ID Clearance may act as a service provider, processor, or consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
This policy is intended to explain common privacy practices. It does not replace legal rights, required notices, customer agreements, or obligations created by applicable law.
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Information We Collect
Information may include identifying details, employment or business-related information, verification records, documents, identifiers, and data submitted by customers or individuals who are part of a screening request.
Website activity may also produce limited technical information, including IP address, browser type, device details, and similar operational data used to support security and site performance.
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Sources of Information
Information can come from customers, candidates, individuals completing verification steps, public records, government agencies, and authorized third-party providers.
Collection is tied to lawful and permissible screening, verification, compliance, or business purposes.
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How We Use Information
ID Clearance uses information to provide background checks and verifications, operate and secure systems, prevent fraud, satisfy legal requirements, support customers, and manage service requests.
Personal information is not used for unrelated consumer advertising or unrelated marketing purposes.
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How We Share Information
Information may be shared with authorized customers, service providers acting on ID Clearance's behalf, and government or regulatory authorities when required or permitted by law.
Service providers are restricted to authorized service purposes. ID Clearance does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
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FCRA and Consumer Reporting Obligations
When ID Clearance acts as a consumer reporting agency, information is processed under the FCRA and applicable state consumer reporting laws.
Individuals may have rights to receive required disclosures and dispute inaccurate or incomplete report information through legally defined procedures.
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State Privacy Rights
Where laws such as the CCPA, CPRA, or similar state privacy laws apply, ID Clearance may act as a service provider or processor and handle personal information on behalf of customers.
Eligible individuals may submit verified privacy requests, subject to legal limits, exemptions, and identity-verification requirements.
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Updates and Contact Information
This policy may be revised as laws, technology, or business practices change. Updates should be posted to the website with a revised effective date.
Questions about privacy practices can be directed to ID Clearance through the contact page.
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