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Of course it is!

What we do at Verity Intelligence is verify and screen in a legal, unbiased and non-invasive manner i.e. we verify that all relevant information about a potential employee or vendor/supplier/business partner is true or false and if there are any match found in various databases.

As long as we obtain information that is publicly and legally available. You need to comply with Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) and this is different from one country to another. The other important thing is to also obtain expressed consent from the individual in writing to ensure that you meet regulatory and respondent requirements.

It’s very common that people will ask us to conduct some checks such as bank account information or political affiliation on some individual, again I’d like to highlight that even with expressed consent, there are some information out there that 3rd party verification companies like ours just can’t obtain and it is different from one country to another. We have to stick with the law and if someone tells you that they can get it…be careful…because it isn’t legal!

Background screening is part of due diligence and it is a general duty to exercise care in any transaction, whether it’s an investigation or evaluation of a business opportunity or prior to employment. As such, it involves the systematic research or evaluation into all relevant aspects of the past, present and predictable future of a business or individual.

At every step we take, we ensure the process is always transparent and that legitimate channels are used to gather details about the candidate or business partners. Due diligence can protect both the employer-potential employee and also business partners while offering peace of mind for everyone. 

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Stay tuned to www.verityintel.com for more information about our screening processes.