Notice
Where permissible, First Advantage processes Swiss Personal Data at the direction of its clients (employers or their agents, such as recruiters or staffing firms) for use in making employment-related decisions, such as who to hire, retain, promote, or re-assign.
First Advantage uses a limited number of third-party service providers to assist us in providing our services to customers. These third-party providers perform reference and credential verifications and complete portions of services requested by our customers, such as by obtaining records from data sources. These third parties may access or process personal data in the course of providing their services.
Choice
First Advantage or its clients will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt-out) whether their Swiss Personal Data will be disclosed to a third party (not including our agents) or will be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. With respect to sensitive information, however, an individual must “opt-in” to the disclosure of the information to a non-agent third party or to the use of this information for a purpose other than its original purpose or that purpose authorized subsequently by the individual. First Advantage or its customers will provide individuals with a readily available mechanism to exercise their choices should circumstances arise that require opt-out or opt-in. In addition, First Advantage will treat as sensitive any Swiss Personal Data received from a third party where the third party identifies and treats it as sensitive.
Onward Transfer (Transfers to Third Parties)
With respect to the transfer of Swiss Personal Data to third parties (other than our agents), the principles of “Notice” and “Choice” apply. Accordingly, Swiss Personal Data is only provided to these types of third parties for purposes described in the “Notice” section or otherwise disclosed to individuals, and will not be disseminated to such a third party where an individual has “opted-out” or, in the case of sensitive information, failed to “opt-in.”
Security
First Advantage takes reasonable and appropriate measures to protect Swiss Personal Data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Data Integrity and Purpose Limitation
First Advantage collects Swiss Personal Data that is relevant for the purpose(s) for which it is to be used. We process Swiss Personal Data in ways that are compatible with the purpose(s) for which it has been collected (as identified in the Notice section above, or as subsequently authorized by the individual). To the extent necessary for those purposes, First Advantage takes reasonable steps to ensure that Swiss Personal Data collected is accurate, complete, current, and reliable for its intended use. First Advantage retains Swiss Personal Data only for as long as it serves a purpose of processing.
Access
An individual may request, in writing, access to Swiss Personal Data collected and maintained about him or her, which First Advantage will make a good faith effort to provide pursuant to our client’s approval (as the client acts as the data controller). First Advantage affords the individual 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.
First Advantage reserves the right to engage in reasonable efforts to confirm the identity of the individual requesting Swiss Personal Data to ensure the information is provided only to the subject of the data.
To request information relating to his or her Swiss Personal Data, an individual may contact First Advantage in writing or by e-mail to GDPR@fadv.com. In addition, the individual will be asked to provide sufficient evidence of his or her identity so we may ensure that information is being released to the correct individual. If we are unable to provide the individual with access to his or her Swiss Personal Data or to correct the data, we will notify the individual.
Amendments
From time to time, this policy may be amended to reflect new products and services, or as necessary to reflect a new business practice.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this policy, or to request information relating to your Switzerland Personal Data, please contact:
First Advantage Corporation
Data Protection Officer
Email: GDPR@fadv.com