BackgroundsOnline.com's Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 8, 2011

Backgrounds Online respects your online privacy. This privacy policy is intended to describe how we use and handle personal information as pertains to your usage of the web site located at http://www.backgroundsonline.com.

What information do we collect?
We primarily collect information from you when you sign onto our site or fill out a form.

When requesting information through one of our online forms, you may be asked to enter your: name, company name, company information, and/or contact information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

Additionally, we collect anonymous information from all users to track how our site is used in general. This information includes: how many pages users visit, how long they spend on our site, what pages are viewed, and how they found our site. This information does not include personal identifying information, other than your computer's IP address.

What do we use your information for?
We use information we collect primarily to enhance our website with features that we intend to be useful for our visitors. Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

• To respond to your questions or comments.

Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering services requested, or as required by law.

• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

Backgrounds Online uses common online marketing tools to show advertising messages to potential customers. To ensure that our marketing is as relevant as possible, we measure the effectiveness of these ads as they relate to how visitors use our website in general.

• To send periodic emails.

The email address you provide for order processing, will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order.

If you decide to opt-in to our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, or information from other companies owned by or partnered with Backgrounds Online.

• To monitor for potential fraudulent use of our site.

Due to the sensitive nature of background check information, we monitor activity on our site as a good faith measure to ensure that our services are used in compliance with our terms of service and our service agreement.

How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you choose to submit information to us.

We offer the use of a secure server. All login and post-login information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our gateway and database only to be accessible by authorized employees with special access rights to such systems, all of whom are required to keep the information confidential.

After a transaction, your private information will be kept on file as required by law for record-keeping purposes, and for the purpose of assisting you further at a later date.

Do we use Cookies?
Yes, Cookies are small files that a site transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). They enable the site to recognize you and capture and remember certain information as it relates to your usage of the site. Our cookies do not store personal information, or information which will later be used to identify you by any member of our staff.

We primarily use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits, and for authentication purposes.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. We may, however, share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

As part of the California Online Privacy Protection Act, all users of our site may make any changes to their information at anytime by calling us at 800-838-4804 7:00am - 4:30pm Mon - Fri (PST).

Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our website's privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.

Backgrounds Online
1915 21st Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
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800-838-4804