2023-564-E-Housing Dept-ONLINE Information Services-Employment Verification service

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M.Subscriber may elect to receive Verification of Income/Employment consumer report information as part of Subscriber's tenant screening process only, and for no other purpose. This information is provided by ONLINE, to Subscriber, through Equifax Verification Services, Inc. (EVS). If Subscriber elects to receive Verification of Income/Employment reports Subscriber acknowledges the following: i. ii. iii. iv. Any information services and data originating from EVS (the “EVS Tenant Screening Information”) will be requested only for Subscriber's exclusive use and held in strict confidence except to the extent that disclosure to others is required or permitted by law. Only designated representatives of Subscriber will request EVS Tenant Screening Information on Subscriber’s employees, and employees will be forbidden to obtain EVS Tenant Screening Information on themselves, associates or any other persons except in the exercise of their official duties. Subscriber will not disclose EVS Tenant Screening Information to the subject of the EVS Tenant Screening Information except as permitted or required by law, but will refer the subject to EVS. Subscriber will hold EVS and all its agents harmless on account of any expense or damage arising or resulting from the publishing or other disclosure of EVS Tenant Screening Information by Subscriber, its employees or agents contrary to the conditions of Section 1 above or applicable law. Subscriber recognizes that EVS does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of EVS Tenant Screening Information and Subscriber releases EVS and EVS’s agents, employees, affiliated credit reporting agencies and independent contractors from any liability, including negligence, in connection with the provision of EVS Tenant Screening Information and from any loss or expense suffered by Subscriber resulting directly or indirectly from EVS Tenant Screening Information. Subscriber covenants not to sue or maintain any claim, cause of action, demand, cross-action, counterclaim, third-party action or other form of pleading against EVS, EVS's agents, employees, affiliated credit reporting agencies, or independent contractors arising out of or relating in any way to the accuracy, validity, or completeness of any EVS Tenant Screening Information. Fair Credit Reporting Act Certification. Subscriber certifies that it will order EVS Tenant Screening Information, which is a consumer report as defined by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ("FCRA"), only when Subscriber intends to use the EVS Tenant Screening Information: (a) in accordance with the FCRA and all state law counterparts; and for the following permissible purpose: for Tenant Screening purposes; provided, however, that Subscriber certifies that, before ordering EVS Tenant Screening Information to be used in connection with Tenant Screening purposes, it will clearly and conspicuously disclose to the Consumer, in a written document consisting solely of the disclosure, that Subscriber may obtain EVS Tenant Screening Information for Tenant Screening purposes, and will also obtain the Consumer’s written authorization to obtain or procure EVS Tenant Screening Information relating to that Consumer. Subscriber further certifies that it will not take adverse action against the Consumer based in whole or in part upon the EVS Tenant Screening Information without first providing to the Consumer to whom the EVS Tenant Screening Information relates a copy of the EVS Tenant Screening Information and a written description of the Consumer ’s rights as prescribed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) under Section 609(c)(3) of the FCRA as referenced on Exhibit B attached hereto, and also will not use any EVS Tenant Screening Information in violation of any applicable federal or state equal employment opportunity law or regulation. Subscriber will use EVS Tenant Screening Information ordered under this Agreement for the foregoing purpose and for no other purpose. Subscriber acknowledges that it has received from CRA a copy of the consumer rights summary as prescribed by the CFPB as referenced on Exhibit B. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: ED55B3D5-BAD0-45B4-977B-F09C4091C16A