Common use of FCRA Certification Clause in Contracts

FCRA Certification. Client will notify Equifax whenever a consumer report will be used for employment purposes. Client certifies that, before ordering each consumer report to be used in connection with employment purposes, it will clearly and conspicuously disclose to the subject consumer, in a written document consisting solely of the disclosure, that Client may obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, and will also obtain the consumer’s written authorization to obtain or procure a consumer report relating to that consumer. Client further certifies that it will not take adverse action against the consumer based in whole or in part upon the consumer report without first providing to the consumer to whom the consumer report relates a copy of the consumer report and a written description of the consumer’s rights as prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under Section 609(c)(3) of the FCRA, and also will not use any information from the consumer report in violation of any applicable federal or state equal employment opportunity law or regulation. Client acknowledges that it has received from Equifax a copy of the written disclosure form prescribed by the FTC.