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PRIVACY POLICY, TERMS/CONDITIONS, & INFORMATION RELEASE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS        

In order to use this website to locate job opportunities, you agree that your use is subject to the Terms and Conditions of this website (this “Policy”).

PRIVACY STATEMENT

This Policy informs you of the information practices for this website, including the type of personal information we collect, how the information is used and with whom the information is shared. This Policy applies only to the information collected on this website. If you are not comfortable with using this website in accordance with this Policy, please exit the site immediately.

This Policy may change at any time. Your information on gathered by this website will be treated in accordance with the Policy in effect as of the date you provide information to us. If you do not agree with the privacy practices described in this Policy, you should not provide us with information. Because your use of this website after changes to this Policy have been posted indicates your agreement with any such changes, we encourage you to regularly visit this website and review this Policy. If you have questions about the privacy practices of this website, please contact administrator of this website.

This Policy is effective upon the launching of this online application – August 28^th, 2020.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION RELEASES      

By submitting an application, you certify that you personally completed such application and that all of the information is true and correct. Your submission of an application constitutes:

• your request and authorization for International Express Trucking, Inc. (“Prospective Employer”), its employees, agents and contractors that receive your application to cause to be conducted, at any time, an investigation of your background for employment purposes, which may include, but is not limited to, any information relating to your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, criminal history, past work experience, educational background, alcohol or drug test results (including failure to submit to an alcohol or drug test) or any other information about you which may reflect upon your potential for employment, as gathered from any individual, organization, entity, agency, or other source which may have knowledge concerning any such items of information; and
• your representation that you have completed your application of your own free will and that you will hold harmless of all liability all companies, agents and associated parties for the use of your application.

As part of consideration of your application, the U.S. Department of Transportation requires the Prospective Employer to investigate your employment background. As part of this investigation, the Prospective Employer may obtain consumer reports about you from consumer reporting agencies, as well as obtaining information about your driving record from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and/or the Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP). Any decision that the Prospective Employer may make not to hire you based on information contained in your consumer reports will be such company’s decision alone. In the event you are not hired based on information contained in your consumer reports, the Prospective Employer themselves will tell you. We also advise you of your right to obtain a free copy of the consumer report and your right to dispute the accuracy or completeness of your report. Your consent for the Prospective Employer to obtain the report is required. Although you have a right to withhold your consent, the Prospective Employer will not consider your application if you withhold your consent.

By submitting your application, you authorize the Prospective Employer and its employees, agents, or contractors to obtain one or more reports regarding your driving and safety inspection history from the FMCSA. Any decision that the Prospective Employer may make not to hire you based on information contained in your FMCSA reports will be its decision alone. By submitting your application, you are also:

• authorizing the Prospective Employer, its employees, agents, or contractors to access the FMCSA PSP system to seek information regarding your commercial driving safety record and information regarding your safety inspection history.
• acknowledging that you understand that you are consenting to the release of safety performance information including crash data from the previous five (5) years and inspection history from the previous three (3) years.
• acknowledging that you understand that this release of information may assist the Prospective Employer in making a determination regarding your suitability as an employee; and
• acknowledging that you understand that neither the Prospective Employer nor the FMCSA contractor supplying the crash and safety information have the capability to correct any safety data that appears to be incorrect. You may challenge the accuracy of the data by submitting a request to https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov. If you are challenging crash or inspection information reported by a State, FMCSA cannot change or correct this data and your request will be forwarded by the DataQs system to the appropriate State for adjudication.
• authorizing to release to International Express Trucking, Inc. any and all information regarding my services, character, and conduct while in your employment, and you are released from any liability, which may result from giving such information. In order to enable International Express Trucking, Inc. to comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. 391.23, I authorize the release of information they are required to maintain by 49 C.F.R. subpart B part 382 or 49 C.F.R. part 40 positive controlled substance test results, and refusals to be tested within the three (3) years preceding the date of this application.  I hereby authorized and direct my prior employers to release such information to International Express Trucking, Inc. in personal interviews, telephone interviews, letters, or any other material that insures confidentiality.  I hereby authorize International Express Trucking, Inc. to release such information to any of its personnel whose duties require them to assess this application or to make any recommendations or decisions with respect to it.
• in connection with my application for International Express Trucking, Inc., I understand that a consumer report which may contain public record information is being requested. This report may include the following types of information: names of pervious employers, dates of employment, reason for termination of employment, work experience, accidents, etc.  I further understand that this report may contain public record information concerning my driving record, workers’ compensation claims, credit, bankruptcy proceedings, criminal records, etc. from federal, state, and other agencies which maintain such records; as well as information concerning (1) previous driving record requests made by others from such state agencies, (2) state-provided driving record, (3) claims involving me in the files of insurance companies.
• authorizing, without reservation, any party or agency contacted by USIS to furnish the above-mentioned information.  You have the right to make a request, upon proper identification, to request the nature and substance of all information in its files on you at the time of your request, including the sources of information, and the recipients of any reports on you which has previously furnished with the three year period preceding your request. Acknowledge that you understand that you are consenting to obtaining the above information and agree that such information which the consumer reporting agency has or obtains regarding your employment history with you, if you are hired, will be supplied by the consumer reporting agency to other companies which subscribe to that consumer reporting agencies services. 

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We collect personal information that you voluntarily submit to us when you complete a job application or complete any other online form or survey. The personal information we request may include your name, social security number and contact information (including address, email address and telephone number) as well as information about your past employment, driving record, criminal history and other information relevant to potential recruiters and employers.

We also collect non-personally identifiable information and data from you as you navigate this website. This information may include certain information relating to you, such as your Internet address, Internet service provider, type of operating system, the time and date you accessed this site and the Internet address from which you arrived at this site. We may also collect information from you through the use of a “cookie”. A cookie is a small file that a website can send to your internet browser and is stored on your computer. This type of technology is designed to tell us when you reenter this site, where you visit within our website, and the type of browser you used. You are not required to accept any cookie we might use, although some areas of this website may not be operational without the use of cookies. You can disable cookies on your computer by changing the settings in your browser. We also employ a software technology called “clear gifs” (also known as “web beacons” or “web bugs”) that helps us better manage content on this website by providing us feedback as to what content is effective. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of users. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear gifs are embedded invisibly on a website page, web-based document or email message and are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. The information collected helps us identify data relating to usage and trends, personalize your online experience and provide you with targeted offers and advertising, gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, address any problems with website administration and to further improve this site.

USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We do not correct, verify, modify, or supplement the information you provide to us. We are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information you provide.

We are not responsible for any use, disclosure, protection, or security of the information you submit on this website after such information leaves our possession. We may also use the information you provide on this site to communicate with you through direct communications, emails, newsletters etc.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES OF YOUR INFORMATION

Additionally, we may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law or governmental authorities or in connection with litigation, dispute resolution, or the administration of this Policy.

Access to your personal information by these Outside Contractors is limited to the information we determine, in our sole discretion, to be reasonably necessary in order for these Outside Contractors to perform their function for us. While we will seek to require any Outside Contractors to protect the privacy of your personal information under a policy at least as restrictive as this Policy and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided.

RETAINING YOUR INFORMATION

We will retain personal information collected through this website for as long as we determine it is needed to fulfill the purpose for which the information was provided or as required by applicable law.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

To protect the information we receive, we have put in place commercially reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures designed to guard against the loss, misuse, and alteration of that information. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative controls including using a secure socket layer (SSL). It should be recognized, however, that we cannot guarantee that transmission of data over the Internet will be absolutely secure. Due to the open nature of the Internet, the information you provide may be in environments that do not have adequate security measures and may be accessed and used by persons other than those intended. As a result, while protection of your information is important to us, we are not able to ensure the security of information you transmit to us via the Internet and you assume the risk of any third party obtaining that information. Upon receipt of your information, we will strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your information on our systems.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

International Express Trucking, Inc. may obtain information about you from a third-party consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. Thus, you may be the subject of a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” which may include information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and/or mode of living, and which can involve personal interviews with sources such as your neighbors, friends, or associates. These reports may contain information regarding your credit history, criminal history, social security verification, motor vehicle records (“driving records”), verification of your education or employment history, or other background checks. Credit history will only be requested where such information is substantially related to the duties and responsibilities of the position for which you are applying.

You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time, to request whether a consumer report has been run about you, and disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report and to request a copy of your report. Please be advised that the nature and scope of the most common form of investigative consumer report is an employment history or verification. These searches will be conducted by Validity Screening Solutions, PO Box 25406, Overland Park, KS 66225-5406, (866) 915-0792, www.validityscreening.com. The scope of this disclosure is all-encompassing, however, allowing International Express Trucking, Inc. to obtain from any outside organization all manner of consumer reports throughout the course of your employment to the extent permitted by law.

A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT

**Para información en español, visite www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore o escribe a la Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20552.**

The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. There are many types of consumer reporting agencies, including credit bureaus and specialty agencies (such as agencies that sell information about check writing histories, medical records, and rental history records). Here is a summary of your major rights under FCRA. For more information, including information about additional rights, go to www.consumerfiance.gov/learnmore or write to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20552.

• You must be told if information in your file has been used against you. Anyone who uses a credit report or another type of consumer report to deny your application for credit, insurance, or employment – or to take another adverse action against you – must tell you, and must give you the name, address, and phone number of the agency that provided the information.
• You have the right to know what is in your file. You may request and obtain all the information about you in the files of a consumer reporting agency (your “file disclosure”). You will be required to provide proper identification, which may include your Social Security number. In many cases the disclosure will be free. You are entitled to a free file disclosure if:
  • A person has taken adverse action against you because of information in your credit report.
  • You are the victim of identity theft and place a fraud alert in your file.
  • Your file contains inaccurate information as a result of fraud.
  • You are on public assistance.
  • You are unemployed but expect to apply for employment within 60 days.

In addition, all consumers are entitled to one free disclosure every 12 months upon request from each nationwide credit bureau and from nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies. See www.consumerfiance.gov/learnmore for additional information.

• You have the right to ask for a credit score. Credit scores are numerical summaries of your creditworthiness based on information from credit bureaus. You may request a credit score from consumer reporting agencies that create scores or distribute scores used in residential real property loans, but you will have to pay for it. In some mortgage transactions, you will receive credit score information for free from the mortgage lender.
• You have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. If you identify information in your file that is incomplete or inaccurate, and report it to the consumer reporting agency, the agency must investigate unless your dispute is frivolous. See www.consumerfiance.gov/learnmore for an explanation of dispute procedures.
• Consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information. Inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information must be removed or corrected, usually within 30 days. However, a consumer reporting agency may continue to report information it has verified as accurate.
• Consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information. In most cases, a consumer reporting agency may not report negative information that is more than seven years old, or bankruptcies that are more than 10 years old.
• Access to your file is limited. A consumer reporting agency may provide information about you only to people with a valid need – usually to consider an application with a creditor, insurer, employer, landlord, or other business. The FCRA specifies those with a valid need for access.
• You must give your consent for reports to be provided to employers. A consumer reporting agency may not give out information about you to your employer, or a potential employer, without your written consent given to the employer. Written consent generally is not required in the trucking industry. For more information, go to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.
• You may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report. Unsolicited “prescreened” offers for credit and insurance must include a toll-free phone number you can call if you choose to remove your name and address from the lists these offers are based on. You may opt out with the nationwide credit bureaus at 1-888-5-OPTOUT   (1-888-567-8688).
• The following FCRA right applies with respect to nationwide consumer reporting agencies:

CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN A SECURITY FREEZE   

You have the right to place a “security freeze” on your credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing information in your credit report without your express authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit.

As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to place an initial or extended fraud alert on your credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alter is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alter display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting 7 years.

A security freeze does not apply to a person or entity, or its affiliates, or collection agencies acting on behalf of the person or entity, with which you have an existing account that request information in your credit report for the purpose of reviewing or collecting the account. Reviewing the account includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements.

• You may seek damages from violators. If a consumer reporting agency, or, in some cases, a user of consumer reports or a furnisher of information to a customer reporting agency violates the FCRA, you may be able to sue in state or federal court.

• Identify theft victims and active duty military personnel have additional rights. For more information, visit www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.

States may enforce the FCRA, and many states have their own consumer reporting laws. In some cases, you may have more rights under state law. For more information, contact your state or local consumer protection agency or your state Attorney General. For information about your federal rights contact:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR BACKGROUND CHECK

I acknowledge receipt of the separate document entitled DISCLOSURE REGARDING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION and A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT and certify that I have read and understand both of those documents. I hereby authorize the obtaining of “consumer reports” and/or “investigate consumer reports” by the Organization at any time after receipt of this authorization and throughout my employment, if applicable. To this end, I hereby authorize without reservation, any law enforcement agency, administrator, state or federal agency, institution, school or university (public or private), information service bureau, employer, or insurance company to furnish and all background information requested by Validity Screening Solutions, PO Box 25406, Overland Park, KS 66225-5406, (866) 915-0792, www.validityscreening.com, and/or Organization itself. I agree that a facsimile (“fax”), electronic or photographic copy of this Authorization shall be as valid as the original.