ConcernedCRAs is a group of like-minded CRA's (Consumer Reporting Agencies) who are concerned about the future of the employment background screening industry. We believe that certain data practices employed by some CRA's place our profession at risk.

 

Some employment background screening firms send the sensitive personal information (i.e. social security numbers and financial account information) off-shore to be processed. We believe that sending such information off-shore places both applicants and employers at risk and should be avoided whenever possible. Alternatively, when personal information is sent to other countries, applicants and employers should be made aware of this practice. 

In addition, some employment background screening firms sell "national criminal records databases" to employers without appropriate safeguards to ensure that the information they are delivering is accurate and up to date. We believe that criminal records databases are valuable sources of information if they are used in a responsible manner.

We are concerned that these practices do not appropriately protect employment applicants from avoidable harm. Likewise, employers are placed at increased risk of litigation and public relations problems when their employment background screening partners employ these practices. Ultimately, we are concerned that ongoing media coverage related to errors in background checks and the potential for litigation and overreaching legislative solutions place our profession at risk.

For a more detailed description of our concerns, please click on the links below.

To Self-Certify to just one of these items, fill-out and fax in the form at the bottom of that page. To Self-Certify to both, Click Here to get the proper form.

If you would like more information on our organization, please Click Here to send us an email and someone will get right back to you.

For a more detailed description of our concerns, please click on the links below. To Self-Certify to just one of these items, fill-out and fax in the form at the bottom of that page. To Self-Certify to both, Click Here to get the proper form.

If you would like more information on our organization, please Click Here to send us an email and someone will get right back to you.

Thank you for your interest in our concerns.

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