General Privacy Policy
 Revised — August 19, 2020
 Service with a Commitment to Privacy
 Global Information Network LLC ("GLOBAL") is concerned about the protection of personal information. It is GLOBAL's policy to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of personal data submitted to GLOBAL in writing or while visiting www.searchinfo.com. This can include personal information of clients, vendors, business prospects, employees, job applicants and consumers.

Client Information
GLOBAL gathers information about its visitors primarily to process your orders, but also to continue to provide superior and personalized customer service. By collecting the information, GLOBAL can make more accurate product recommendations and send email notices or reminders. GLOBAL provides the best possible browsing experience and gathering this information helps make that possible.

 Contractual Relationship Information
 GLOBAL may use the personal information of business prospects, clients, and vendors in order to establish, execute and terminate a contract. Business prospects can be contacted during the contract preparation process using the information that they have provided. Personal data can be processed to prepare bids or to fulfill other requests of the prospect that relate to contract conclusion. This includes notices and advisory services for the client under the contract if this is related to the contractual purpose. Personal information may be provided to financial institutions to process payments. To ensure that subject information is safeguarded, personal information may be used to complete due diligence checks to ensure that subject data is only provided to third parties that have been appropriately verified and credentialed.

 Advertising Information
GLOBAL does not sell mailing lists or exchange services in return for the use of personal information. Clients, vendors, and business prospects may receive periodic mailings or emailing’s from GLOBAL with information on new services and changes in service. To opt-out, contact GLOBAL in writing or by email at the addresses listed below or you can opt-out on the email advertisements. GLOBAL does not sell or advertise the personal information of job applicants, employees, or data report subjects

 Employee and Applicant Information
 GLOBAL may collect information from employees and job applicants to perform its human resource functions. Individuals will be informed of the purposes for which GLOBAL collects and uses the personal information. GLOBAL will provide the Individual with the choice and means, if any, for limiting the use and disclosure of their personal information when required. Disclosures or notices will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information to GLOBAL, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event before GLOBAL uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than for which it was originally collected.

Consumer Information
GLOBAL may disclose personal information on consumers to third parties in connection with the business transaction and purpose for which it was collected. Third party disclosure of the personal information may include the requesting client company, affiliate companies, third party agents, in-country sources, educational institutions, employers, courts, law enforcement agencies and other persons, businesses, or government agencies as necessary for GLOBAL to complete a business transaction.

 Personal Information Disclosure: United States or Overseas
 Personal information submitted to GLOBAL may, at times, be transferred outside of the United States ("U.S.").

 Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information & Legal Requirements
 Cross-border transfers may be made under a variety of legal mechanisms including contracts, consent, and regulatory authority frameworks. Personal information submitted to GLOBAL may be stored in the U.S., but also may be transferred to third parties in other countries. Third-party vendors may store personal information in other countries. Therefore, the personal information may be subject to U.S. or other laws for disclosure and may be accessible to foreign law enforcement, national security agencies or courts. Personal information may be disclosed in response to legal requirements.

 Policy Changes
This policy may be amended from time to time.


Canada Privacy Policy
Revised — May 19, 2020

Accountability
Global Information Network (“GLOBAL”) has established a regularly reviewed privacy management program. Further information or questions can be directed to:
Global Information Network
Compliance Office
Global Information Network LLC
PO Box 902 Oakland, Florida 34760
Phone: +1 407-656 5281
Email: Privacy@searchinfo.com

Purpose, Consent, Limiting Collection
GLOBAL collects and uses the personal information of clients, vendors, business prospects, employees, job applicants, and consumers. The information obtained by GLOBAL will be used for the purpose for which it was collected or for legal requirements. GLOBAL only collects data that is reasonable for the purposes listed under this section. Individuals may withdraw consent, where an individual chooses to withdraw consent, processing will be stopped within a reasonable time. When consent is withdrawn, information is not necessarily erased or deleted.

Consumer Information
GLOBAL receives information on consumers from its clients, vendors, or other entities (courts, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, employers, etc.) within Canada in the performance of services for and under the direction of its clients. Where GLOBAL is the recipient of personal information, it will use the information in accordance with the purpose indicated and the consent choices made by the individuals to whom such personal information relates. GLOBAL’s client types include employers, other background screening agencies, etc. Most services are requested for the purposes of employment-related decisions, credit granting, and license applications. GLOBAL plays no part in making any decision related to how our clients use the consumer information GLOBAL provides in the performance of the services ordered.

Client, Business Prospect & Vendor Information
GLOBAL collects and uses the personal information of clients to process orders. GLOBAL may use the personal information of business prospects, clients, and vendors in order to establish, execute, and terminate a contract. Business prospects can be contacted during the contract preparation process using the information that they have provided. Personal data can be processed to prepare bids or to fulfill other requests of the prospect that relate to contract conclusion. This includes notices and advisory services for the client under the contract if this is related to the contractual purpose. Personal information may be provided to financial institutions to process payments. To ensure that subject information is safeguarded, personal information may be used to complete due diligence checks to ensure that subject data is only provided to third parties that have been appropriately verified and credentialed.

 Employee and Job Applicant Information
 GLOBAL may collect and use information from employees and job applicants to perform its human resource functions. Where GLOBAL is the recipient of personal information, it will use the information in accordance with the purpose indicated and the consent choices made by the individuals to whom such personal information relates.

Safeguards, Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention

 GLOBAL is committed to protecting personal information. While GLOBAL cannot guarantee the security of the information, GLOBAL utilizes a combination of online and offline security technologies, procedures and organizational measures, including limiting and monitoring employee access to personal information to help safeguard consumer information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

GLOBAL takes reasonable and appropriate measures to retain personal data only for as long as GLOBAL has a legitimate legal or business need, such as compliance with legal or contractual retention obligations, retention for audit purposes, customer service, security and fraud prevention, preservation of legal rights or other reasonable purposes consistent with the purpose of the collection of the information.

GLOBAL discloses personal data that it collects to third parties in connection with the business transaction for which it was collected. Third-party disclosure of the information may include the GLOBAL’s client whom the consumer has authorized to receive such information, and the third-party representative of GLOBAL authorized to receive such information (e.g., affiliate companies, agents, in-country sources, educational institutions, employers, courts, law enforcement agencies and other persons or entities that may provide or verify information as necessary for GLOBAL to process the authorized transaction). GLOBAL also may in good faith disclose personal information and any other additional information available to GLOBAL, for any of the following purposes: (i) to investigate, prevent or take action regarding actual or suspected illegal activities or fraud; situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person; or violations of GLOBAL’s terms of use; (ii) to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes; (iii) to establish or exercise GLOBAL’s legal rights; or (iv) otherwise to comply with applicable law.

Accuracy
GLOBAL makes every effort to ensure that the data it collects and stores are as accurate as possible. GLOBAL cannot guarantee; however, that third parties are accurate in their information. Therefore, GLOBAL denies any responsibility for the accuracy of the data supplied by any third-party sources of information or by GLOBAL’s clients.

Individual AccessAn individual may request, in writing, the personal information collected and maintained. In the case of consumers, this includes a copy of their consumer report.

GLOBAL affords the consumer a reasonable opportunity to correct, amend or delete information that is inaccurate or incomplete, except where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the individual's privacy or where the rights of persons other than the individual would be violated. Individuals who wish to exercise these rights may contact GLOBAL using the contact details listed below. For security purposes, GLOBAL will require verification of the consumer’s identity.

Global Information Network
Compliance Office
Global Information Network LLC
PO Box 902 Oakland, Florida 34760
Phone: +1 407-656 5281
Email: Privacy@searchinfo.com

 Policy Changes
 This policy may be amended from time to time. Any changes that are made to the existing policy of GLOBAL will be posted on this website.



 European Union, European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland Privacy Notice
 Revised — January 30, 2023

 The additional information in this section 3 should be read in conjunction with Global Information Network LLC (“GLOBAL”) General Privacy Policy. This information relates to personal data subject to the GDPR and EEA country, Swiss, or UK law.

 3.1 Processing in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK
 GLOBAL is a controller of personal data processed in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK.

GLOBAL will use all personal data processed in the EU in a manner consistent with the GDPR and in compliance with relevant EEA, UK, and Swiss legislation. Personal information may pertain to consumers, clients, business prospects, vendors, employees, and job applicants.

3.2 Basis for processing data
GLOBAL processes personal data on one or more of the following basis:

Global Information Network LLC
Note: Where this document refers to the Legitimate interest of GLOBAL as a legal basis for processing, such legitimate interest refers to the management and delivery of background check services.
Purpose for processing personal data /  Lawful Basis
1. Provision of background search services
 -Entering into or the performance of a contract
- Consent - Legitimate interest of GLOBAL*
2. Employee management
- Entering into or the performance of a contract - Consent
- Legitimate interest of GLOBAL*
- There is a legal/regulatory obligation
3. Compliance and regulatory
- There is a legal/regulatory obligation
- Legitimate interest of GLOBAL*
4. Marketing - Consent
- Legitimate interest of GLOBAL*
- There is a legal / regulatory obligation

 3.3 Special (Sensitive)
 GLOBAL recognizes special categories of data, specifically personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinion, religious or philosophical beliefs, trades union membership, genetic or biometric data, or a subject’s health or sexual life. GLOBAL also recognizes its responsibilities relating to criminal data. The processing of these categories of information shall typically require consent. We may also process Special data where there is a legal/regulatory obligation or where it is in the public interest.

3.4 Consumer Information
GLOBAL receives information on consumers from its clients, vendors, or other entities (courts, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, employers, etc.) in the performance of services for and under its clients' direction. Where GLOBAL is the recipient of personal information, it will use the information following the purpose indicated by the notices provided by such entities and the consent choices made by the individuals to whom such personal information relates. GLOBAL's client types include employers, other background screening agencies, etc. Most services are for employment-related decisions. GLOBAL plays no part in making any decision related to how our clients use the consumer information GLOBAL provides in the performance of the services ordered.

3.5 Business Contact Information
GLOBAL may use the personal information of business prospects, clients, and vendors to establish, execute, and terminate a contract. Including completion of due diligence checks related to the business relationship. GLOBAL may provide personal information to financial institutions to process payments.

3.6 Your Rights
1. Where information is collected directly from the subject, to be informed of the controller and representative, the purpose and legal basis for processing. Where GLOBAL relies on legitimate interest, you will be informed of that interest, to who GLOBAL may transfer that personal data to, if the data is being transferred internationally, the retention duration or criteria for storage for personal data, and the consequences of not providing the data.
2. Where you did not provide data, GLOBAL will identify the source of that data together with data categories.
3. Information on whether GLOBAL has Personal Data relating to a subject, the categories of data, and the purpose of processing.
4. Access to your personal data. Where the format is not reasonably understood, this shall be delivered in an intelligible format.
5. Have inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date personal data that GLOBAL holds about you corrected or deleted.
6. Where your data is processed on the basis of your consent, you may withdraw your consent.
7. Make a submission on any automated decisions making processes or profiling of you.
8. Transfer your data to another controller.
9. Have your personal data excluded from certain categories of processing.
10. Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commissioner DPC. Contact details for the DPC can be found at www.dataprotection.ie.

 Please note: There are some limitations to these rights. You can contact us to exercise these rights by e-mail at privacy@searchinfo.com. We will ask for additional information to verify your identity prior to acting upon such requests.
3.7 Data Retention
GLOBAL retains personal data that you submit to us only for as long as necessary and for the purposes for which it was obtained or as required by law. Detailed retention periods for which personal data shall be retained for particular purposes are listed below. GLOBAL reserves the right to delete personal data prior to the conclusion of the retention period or where such retention is not absolutely necessary for the provision of service to a subject.

Storage of personal data -
Purpose of processing  -   Duration  -  Criteria for the storage of personal data
Subject Screening Data    12 months    From the delivery of a report to a contracting party.
Or as otherwise mandated by state law, as instructed by the contracting party, or where necessary for the defense of a legal claim.

Employment/staff data/CCTV  -    Contact HR or privacy@searchinfo.com for data retention schedules of staff-related data.

Incidents or complaint reports   -  Permanent

Documentation relating to revenue (taxation) or retained to comply with legal obligations   -     Stored as mandated by law plus 12 months

Nothing in this section creates an obligation upon GLOBAL to retain personal data on behalf of a Subject.

3.8 Employee and Job Applicant Information
GLOBAL may collect and use information from employees and applicants to perform its human resource functions.

3.9 Withdrawing Consent
Where a consumer chooses to withdraw consent, processing shall stop without undue delay. When consent is withdrawn, information is not necessarily erased or deleted. The consumer shall have the right to request erasure. Applicable laws may require the data to be maintained for a specified time for consumer protection purposes.

3.10 Purpose Limitation
In accordance with applicable law, GLOBAL takes reasonable steps to ensure that information is accurate, complete, current, and reliable for its intended use. GLOBAL only collects data necessary for the purposes listed and will not further process personal data.

While GLOBAL makes every effort to ensure that the data it collects and stores is as accurate as possible, GLOBAL cannot guarantee that third parties are accurate in their information. GLOBAL denies any responsibility for the accuracy of the data supplied by any third-party sources of information or by GLOBAL’s clients.

3.11 Contact Information
GLOBAL is committed to answering questions and resolving complaints about your privacy and our collection or use of your personal information. EEA, UK, and Swiss consumers with inquiries regarding this privacy policy or the processing of their personal information should first contact GLOBAL at:

Global Information Network
Compliance Office
Global Information Network LLC
PO Box 902 Oakland, Florida 34760
Phone: +1 407-656 5281
Email: Privacy@searchinfo.com



Cookie Policy
Revised — August 12, 2020

Global Information Network LLC (“GLOBAL”) uses a standard technology called a cookie.  A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer by GLOBAL's website.  GLOBAL uses cookies to allow you to move quickly through the site.  This is accomplished in many ways using several different cookies.

How This Site Uses Cookies

This website uses the following cookies:
Cookie Type     -    Strictly Necessary Cookies                           
Details-  These cookies enable services you have specifically requested.  The cookies are stored in temporary memory only while a user is visiting the website and they are deleted from memory when the user closes the browser.  These essential cookies usually contain information that identifies a session.  Without the cookie, a session could not exist.  The net result would be that a user would have to re-enter their username and password on every page.
Cookie Type    -   Third Party Cookies
Details - These cookies are used for payment processing and analytics.

GLOBAL uses the following third-party analytic cookies:
Cookie Name
Google Analytics uses the cookies "_ga", "_gat", and “_gid"
Purpose -  GLOBAL uses Google Analytics to give insights into how users interact with the website.  To obtain these insights, Google Analytics uses a number of cookies.  The information collected is anonymous and statistical.

GLOBAL uses Google Analytics to give insights into how users interact with the website.  To obtain these insights, Google Analytics uses a number of cookies.  The information collected is anonymous and statistical.
Google provides an opt-out plug-in for most common website browsers.

Policy Changes
This policy may be amended from time to time.  Any changes that are made to the existing policy of GLOBAL will be posted on this website.


Data Security Policy
Revised — April 28, 2018
Global Information Network LLC (“GLOBAL”) realizes the importance of secure online transactions to protect information from any loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration or destruction. To help safeguard the information we obtain and process in our website, GLOBAL utilizes a combination of online and offline security technologies, procedures and processes.

Data Encryption
GLOBAL's system utilizes industry standard encryption technology


GLOBAL's system will retain the data as long as the purpose for which it was collected remains or until it is no longer necessary for any other legal or business purposes. After its retention period expires, GLOBAL will destroy the data using industry standard or devices.

 Physical and Logical Security
 GLOBAL's systems are located in a secure facility where physical access to the systems including its backup media is monitored and granted only to persons with a valid business need. The network is protected with multiple layers of security including firewalls. In addition to using SSL encryption, access to the services in the website requires strong password authentication.

Before the introduction of new methods of data processing, particularly new IT systems, technical and organizational measures to protect personal data shall be defined and implemented. This applies regardless of whether data is processed electronically or in paper form.

 Security Vulnerability Management
 GLOBAL's systems and its underlying subsystems are hardened using industry best practices and standards. Critical security patches are implemented promptly.

Policy Changes
This policy may be amended from time to time. Any changes that are made to the existing policy of GLOBAL will be posted on this website.



Legal Policy
Revised — April 28, 2018

By accessing and/or using the website, the user acknowledges this disclaimer and agrees to be bound by the further terms and conditions set out below.

Any information Global Information Network LLC (“GLOBAL”) may post in the pages of this website are purely informational and may not be construed as legal advice. This includes, but is not limited to, forms and posts discussing legal and legislative developments. GLOBAL advises that user consult experienced counsel to ensure compliant use of GLOBAL's content and reports in connection with its screening program.

No Warranties
GLOBAL makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or timeliness of information on this website.

GLOBAL assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the website. Information on this website may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. GLOBAL may change or update information without notice. Further, GLOBAL makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or timeliness of any information on any third-party websites that are linked to this website.

Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GLOBAL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY ANY USER, INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA) THAT RESULT FROM ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR DUE TO ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET, EVEN IF GLOBAL WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Policy Changes