Privacy Policy

Updated April 16, 2024

Consumer Information Privacy Policy

Signet Screening Inc. 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.

Signet Screening Inc. 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.1 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.

Signet Screening Inc. does not maintain a database of consumer information.

Personal Information Disclosure, United States or overseas.  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 here 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.

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

  • Access to confidential consumer information is limited within Signet Screening Inc. 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 Signet Screening Inc.’s computer terminals, file cabinets, fax machines, trash bins, desktops, etc. are secure from unauthorized access.
  • Signet Screening Inc. maintains a secure network to safeguard consumer information from internal and external threat.
  • Any backup data is maintained in an encrypted form.
  • Signet Screening Inc 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.

Website Data Management

This describes our privacy practices for the specific signetscreening.com website (collectively, the websites and other interactive services, “Site,” “we,” “us” or “our).

1. This policy applies: Regardless of whether you are accessing the Site via a personal computer, a mobile device or any other technology or devices now known or hereafter developed or discovered (each, a “Device”);

Whether you are accessing the Site as a registered user or other user of the Site; By accessing this Site or services offered through the Site, you consent to our privacy practices as described in this Privacy Policy.

Certain services offered by this Site may be subject to additional privacy practices, such as practices on how Information is collected, used, shared and/or disclosed by such products or services and/or how you may exercise choice with regard to such Information (see Consumer Information Privacy Policy above).

2. U.S. Governing Law; Transfer/Processing of Data To/In the U.S.
The Site is designed and targeted to U.S. audiences and is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the U.S. We make no representation that this Site is operated in accordance with the laws or regulations of, or governed by, other nations.

By using this Site, participating in any Site activities and/or providing us with your Personal Information and Other Information, you (a) consent to the transfer and/or processing of any Information to and in the U.S., (b) acknowledge that U.S. law may provide a lower standard of protection for personal data than the laws of your location and (c) understand that we shall collect, transfer, store, process and/or deal with your Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and U.S. law. Consequently, to the full extent permitted by law, you hereby waive any claims relating to the processing of your Personal Information or Other Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy that may arise under the laws and regulations that apply to you in or of any other country or jurisdiction.

3. Information Collected
The term “Personal Information” means information that you provide us that identifies you or would allow someone to contact you, such as your full name, postal address, email address or telephone number. The term “Other Information” means any information other than Personal Information that may be collected about you, including, but not limited to, device and information collected through cookies or other Tracking Identifiers.

Any Personal Information that is modified to remove your contact information and other information that identifies you or that is replaced with information that no longer identifies you or allows someone to contact you shall not be treated as Personal Information but shall be treated as Other Information after such modification.

3.1 Information Collected Through Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Codes
This Site uses “cookies”, “web beacons”, and other similar tracking technologies to collect other Information automatically as you browse the Site. “Cookies” are typically html or browser-based text or other files (and often referred to as browser cookies) that help store information, user activity. “Web beacons” (also known as image tags, gifs, tracking pixels or web bugs) are small pieces of code used to collect data, such as counting page views, promotion views or advertising responses.

These tracking codes collect data and additional other information regarding your visits to the Site (such as your visits to the Site’s webpages, type of browser use, type of operating system used, date and time of viewing, use of our features and purchasing history or preferences) or other websites, applications or interactive services. Through these Tracking Identifiers, we may collect other information across multiple sessions on this Site or other interactive services.

3.1.1 The Site’s Use of Tracking Codes to Collect Information.
By visiting the Site you acknowledge and understand that you are giving us your consent to track your activities and your use of the Site or interactive services through these Tracking Codes. See below for more information on how you can withdraw your consent for certain purposes.

4. How Collected Information Is Used As set forth in this Privacy Policy
4.1 Personal Information. We use the Personal Information we collect from you in a variety of ways, including: Sending marketing emails, newsletters offering services that may be of interest to users.

5. Your Options
5.1 Opting-Out of Certain Uses of Personal Information.
5.1.1 In Connection with Newsletter and Marketing Emails and Offers. You may “opt-out” of receiving marketing emails from us at any time by using the opt-out mechanism that is contained in each such email.

6. Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the State of California, we provide you with notice and you may choose to disclose your Personal Information to third parties (such as Advertisers) for marketing purposes (see “Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information” above). Therefore, pursuant to the California Civil Code, the notice and choice we provide regarding disclosure of your Personal Information to third parties for marketing purposes (and this Section) satisfies our obligation to otherwise maintain or furnish users with a list of the names and addresses of third parties who receive Personal Information from us for marketing purposes.

If you are a California resident and have additional questions on our sharing of your Personal Information for marketing purposes, you may send us your questions by email to our Chief Privacy Officer.

All requests must be labeled “Your California Privacy Rights” on the email subject line. For all requests, please clearly state that the request is related to “Your California Privacy Rights”, include your name, street address, city, state, zip code and email address (your street address is optional if you wish to receive a response to your request via email), include the name and URL (if applicable) of the website, application or other interactive service and indicate your preference on how our response to your request should be sent (email or mail). We shall not accept requests via postal mail, telephone or facsimile. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide complete information.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy and Notice
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time for any reason in our sole discretion by posting an updated Privacy Policy without advance notice to you. Such revisions shall be effective immediately upon posting and if you use the Site after they become effective it will signify your agreement to be bound by the changes.

8. Misc.
8.1 Questions. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or if you do not understand any information about how we collect or use the information collected, you may contact us directly by sending an email to our Chief Privacy Officer.

8.2 Other. Please review our Terms of Use Agreement which governs your use of the Site. Any terms that are not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning given in the Terms of Use Agreement.

If you have any questions regarding our policy, you may contact our Chief Privacy Officer at:

Email: mtm@signetscreening.com
Telephone: 513-330-6695
Fax : 513-330-6961
Mailing Address: PO Box 361 West Chester, Ohio 45071

1There is an exception for employer investigations of suspected employee misconduct or for compliance with law or employer policies, e.g., sexual harassment investigations.