Acknowledgement and authorization for background check
I acknowledge receipt of the separate document entitled DISCLOSURE REGARDING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION and A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (which can be found here) and certify that I have read and understand both of those documents. By my signature below, I consent to the release of consumer reports and investigative consumer reports prepared by a consumer reporting agency to the Prospective Employer and JotFrom Customer, (the “Company”) and its designated representatives and agents. I understand that if the Company hires me, my consent will apply, and the Company may obtain reports, throughout my employment.
I also understand that information contained in my job application or otherwise disclosed by me before or during my employment, if any, may be used for the purpose of obtaining consumer reports and/or investigative consumer reports.
By my signature below, I authorize law enforcement agencies, learning institutions (including public and private schools and universities), information service bureaus, credit bureaus, record/data repositories, courts (federal, state and local), motor vehicle records agencies, my past or present employers, the military, and other individuals and sources to furnish any and all information on me that is requested by the consumer reporting agency.
By my signature below, I certify the information I provided on this form is true and correct. I agree that this Disclosure and Authorization form in original, faxed, photocopied or electronic (including electronically signed) form, will be valid for any reports that may be requested by or on behalf of the Company.
ADDITIONAL STATE LAW NOTICES
If you are a California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New York or Washington applicant, please also note:
CALIFORNIA: Under section 1786.22 of the California Civil Code, you may view the file maintained on you by the CRA during normal business hours. You may also obtain a copy of this file, upon submitting proper identification and paying the costs of duplication services, by appearing at CRA’s offices in person, during normal business hours and on reasonable notice, or by mail. You may also receive a summary of the file by telephone, upon submitting proper identification. CRA has trained personnel available to explain your file to you, including any coded information. If you appear in person, you may be accompanied by one other person, provided that person furnishes proper identification. A summary of your rights under CA Civil Code 1786.22 is being provided to you here.
FLORIDA: I hereby provide consent for Agency to provide emergency contact information contained in my motor vehicle records.
GEORGIA: I hereby provide consent for Agency to include photographs, fingerprints, computer images, medical and disability information in my driving records.
MAINE: You have the right, upon request, to be informed of whether an investigative consumer report was requested, and if one was requested, the name and address of the consumer reporting agency furnishing the report. You may request and receive from the Company, within five business days of our receipt of your request, the name, address and telephone number of the nearest unit designated to handle inquiries for the consumer reporting agency issuing an investigative consumer report concerning you. You also have the right, under Maine law, to request and promptly receive from all such agencies copies of any such reports.
MARYLAND: I hereby provide consent for Agency to report driving record entries that are more than 3 years old, records of a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration, records or notations of probation before judgment, and records of the medical advisory board.
MONTANA: I hereby provide consent for Agency to report driving records of traffic accidents that did not result in a conviction.
NEW JERSEY: You have the right, upon request, to be informed of whether or not a consumer report was requested. If a consumer report is requested, you will be provided with the name and address of the consumer reporting agency (CRA) furnishing the report. You can dispute inaccurate information with the CRA, and inaccurate information must be corrected or deleted upon resolution of the dispute. A summary of your rights under the New Jersey Fair Credit Reporting Act is being provided to you here.
NEW YORK: You have the right, upon request, to be informed of whether or not a consumer report was requested. If a consumer report is requested, you will be provided with the name and address of the consumer reporting agency furnishing the report. You may inspect and receive a copy of the report by contacting that agency. A copy of New York Correction Law Article 23-A is being provided to you here.
WASHINGTON STATE: If we request an investigative consumer report, you have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable period of time after your receipt of this disclosure, to receive from us a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation we requested. A summary of your rights under the Washington Fair Credit Reporting Act is being provided to you here.