Last Updated: 3 March 2026

Privacy Policy – Brazil

Who is First Advantage and what do we do?

First Advantage provides background screening and related analysis services to companies in Brazil and around the world.

Our clients—typically employers or contracting companies—use our services to support decisions related to:

• hiring
• promotion
• maintaining professional relationships
• compliance with internal policies
• compliance with legal or regulatory obligations

Our goal is to help companies and individuals establish professional relationships based on trust and security.

In most cases, the company that requested the verification acts as the Controller of your personal data, and First Advantage acts as the Processor, handling the data only in accordance with that company’s instructions and applicable law (Brazilian General Data Protection Law – Law No. 13,709/2018).

Important terms

To facilitate reading this notice, below are some concepts used by Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD):

Personal data: Any information that identifies or can identify a natural person, such as name, CPF, email, or professional history.

Sensitive personal data: Data that requires greater legal protection, such as information about criminal records or occupational health.

Data subject: The person to whom the personal data refers—usually the candidate, employee, or third party evaluated in the verification process.

Controller: The company that requests the verification and decides why and how your data will be used (e.g., the employer).

Processor: The company that processes personal data on behalf of the controller, following their instructions. First Advantage acts as a processor in most cases.

Data processing: Any activity performed with personal data, such as collection, consultation, analysis, storage, or sharing.

Why we conduct background checks

When a company requests a background screening, it needs to confirm information relevant to the process underway (e.g., hiring or promotion).

To do this, we collect and analyze information and deliver a report to the requester, which will be used exclusively for the purpose disclosed to you during the process.

The final decision always rests with the requesting company—not First Advantage.

What personal data we may process

Depending on the type of verification requested, we may process:

Identification data

• Name
• Social Security Number or other identification document
• Date of birth

Contact details

• Address
• Phone number
• E-mail address

Professional and educational information

• Professional history
• Academic background
• Certifications
• References

Public record information

• Court records
• Regulatory records
• Information available in official public databases

Sensitive data (when permitted by law)

• Criminal background information
• Occupational health information
• Data required by applicable law or regulation

Where we get information

We may get information from:

• You directly (forms or documents you send us)
• The company that requested the check
• Educational institutions
• Previous employers and references
• Public records and government agencies
• Specialized verification providers

We always respect the purpose we told you about and the applicable laws.

How we use your information

After collecting and validating the data:

1. we perform the analysis as requested by the client
2. we prepare a verification report
3. we deliver the report exclusively to the requester

First Advantage does not make decisions about hiring, promotion, or employment continuity.

How we do NOT use your information

We do not use your personal data for:

• marketing – except when you provide your explicit consent – for example, when you fill out a contact or commercial form on our website.
• advertising
• data sales

When we use data for internal statistics or process improvement, it is anonymized whenever possible.

Who we share your data with

Your data may be accessed by:

• the company that requested the verification
• authorized First Advantage professionals involved in the process
• partners and suppliers who perform parts of the verification
• public authorities, when required by law

International transfers

As we are a global company, your data may be processed outside Brazil.

In such cases, we adopt contractual and security measures to ensure an adequate level of protection in accordance with Brazilian law.

How long we store your data

We only keep your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of the process and legal obligations.

After that, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

Your rights

You may request:

• confirmation of processing
• access to data
• correction of inaccurate information
• deletion where applicable
• information about sharing
• review of automated decisions (where applicable)

In many cases, we may direct your request to the company that requested the verification, which is responsible for the final decision on processing.

How we protect your data

We take technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• restricted access control
• encryption
• security monitoring
• secure disposal of information

Contact us

For questions or requests:

E-mail: Privacy.Latam@fadv.com

You can also contact the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD):
https://www.gov.br/anpd

Updates

This notice may be updated periodically. The most recent version will always be available on this page.