Legal Resources

These links to legal resources provide information to help guide you through various legal issues when using a consumer reporting agency.

A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act [pdf]

Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know

Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) [pdf]

Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA [pdf]

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business

Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know

Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know

Federal Agencies

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)