How to Opt-Out, Delete, Or Make Privacy Requests From BeenVerified?
Updated: November 5th, 2024
Company Overview
BeenVerified is a company that provides access to billions of records from leading sources to help people reconnect with loved ones and conduct public record searches. BeenVerified was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York City.
BeenVerified has helped people find long-lost relatives, reconnect with old friends, and learn more about the people in their lives. The company offers 8 products for the price of 1, and its monthly cost is often lower than what competitors charge.
BeenVerified is a one-stop shop for all your public record needs. BeenVerified also focuses on customer service, with product specialists available every day of the week to help you. Whether you're looking for lost relatives or want to conduct a background check, BeenVerified can help you get the information you need.
The company has a wide variety of records that it makes available to its users, including:
Birth and death records: These records can help you find out information about your ancestors and locate living relatives.
Marriage and divorce records: These records can be used to verify the status of a marriage or divorce, as well as to obtain information about the parties involved.
Criminal records: These records can help you learn if someone has a criminal history and what type of crimes they have been convicted of.
Address history: This information can be used to find out where someone has lived in the past, as well as to locate current or past relatives.
Type Of Consumer Data Collected
BV Collects the following categories of consumer personal information:
Contact Information, such as name, email, mailing address, and phone number
Financial information, such as credit card numbers and bank account numbers
Demographic information, such as age, gender, income, education level, and zip code
Location Information, such as geographic location derived from IP address
Usage Data, such as search queries entered on the Site or App and web pages visited
Preferences Information, such as newsletter subscription preference and notification preferences
How Is Consumer Data Collected?
BV collects consumer personal information in the following ways:
Directly from consumers who input their information on the Site or App, such as when creating an account, conducting a search, subscribing to a newsletter, or requesting customer support.
Automatically consumers browse the Site or App through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
From third-party sources, such as public databases, social media platforms, and data brokers.
How Is Consumer Data Used?
BV uses the information it collects about you for a variety of purposes, including:
To communicate with you about the Site, App, Member Services, or company. For example, they may send you emails or push notifications about the status of your account or activity on the Site or App updates to Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, promotional offers, newsletters, or surveys.
To customize the content and features, you see on the Site or App. For example, they may use your Usage Data to serve you search results, personalized ads, or content recommendations.
To conduct research and analysis. For example, they may use your contact information, demographic information, and usage data to better understand how people use the Site or App and improve their Member Services.
To detect, investigate, and prevent fraud and other illegal activities.
The Rights Given Under CCPA, FCRA, GDPR, And DPA
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) all grant consumers certain rights concerning their personal data. These rights include the right to know what personal data is being collected, the right to access that data, the right to have that data erased, and the right to opt-out of the sale of that data.
BV respects these rights and has implemented procedures to ensure that consumers can exercise their rights under CCPA, FCRA, GDPR, and DPA.
How To Request Deletion Of Your Data?
To request more information about BV's compliance with CCPA, FCRA, GDPR, or DPA or to exercise your rights under any of these laws, don't hesitate to get in touch with them at privacy@beenverified.com.
You can also email at ccpa@beenverified.com, fill out their online request form, or call them at 1-866-885-6480.