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checkr.com · Background screening · checked 2026-10-14

26/100EBand E

Rank 10 of 34 in Background screening, where the median is 13.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-14. How the score works.

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Overview

3 days since the newest dated result, 3 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Checkr

checkr.com · Background screening

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  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
E 26of 100 Rank 10 of 34

Published commitments2 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-14. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Checkr has no such document.

Where Checkr sits in Background screening

  1. A0 0%
  2. B1 3%
  3. C1 3%
  4. D4 12%
  5. E7 21%
  6. F21 62%
34 vendors with a score; 2 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Checkr is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Checkr states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

weight 3 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://checkr.com/legal/dpa · checked 2026-10-14

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/legal/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://checkr.com/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://checkr.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://checkr.com/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://checkr.com/legal/data-processing-addendum – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://checkr.com/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://checkr.com/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://checkr.com/privacy/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Background screening: 2 of 34 companies

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Subprocessors: the published list

weight 3 of 3

No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-14.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://checkr.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://checkr.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://checkr.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://checkr.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://checkr.com/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://checkr.com/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Background screening: 2 of 34 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-14

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://checkr.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://checkr.com/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://checkr.com/privacy – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://checkr.com/privacy-policy – found, but behind a sign-in
  6. https://checkr.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Data location stated in Background screening: 12 of 34 companies

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Status page with incident history

weight 2 of 3

No public status page found.

Checked 3 addresses on 2026-10-14.

Show the 3 addresses we checked
  1. https://status.checkr.com/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.
  2. https://checkr.com/status – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://checkr.com.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Status page with history in Background screening: 8 of 34 companies

✗weight 2 of 3

Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-14.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: a-us.storyblok.com, a.quora.com, bat.bing.com, bzrcdn.openai.com, c.amazon-adsystem.com, cdn.cookielaw.org, cdn.jsdelivr.net, cdn.pdst.fm, connect.facebook.net, dev.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com, dx.mountain.com, fast.wistia.net, fpjscdn.net, go.affec.tv, j.6sc.co, js.navattic.com, origin.acuityplatform.com, px.ads.linkedin.com, q.quora.com, snap.licdn.com, tag.demandbase.com, www.googletagmanager.com, www.influ2.com, www.redditstatic.com, x.clearbitjs.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Background screening: 1 of 35 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

weight 1 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://trust.checkr.com/ · checked 2026-10-14

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://checkr.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://checkr.com/trust-center – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://checkr.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://checkr.com/legal/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://trust.checkr.com/ – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Certifications named in Background screening: 14 of 34 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

weight 1 of 3

No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-14.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://checkr.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://checkr.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://checkr.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://checkr.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://checkr.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Background screening: 0 of 34 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

weight 1 of 3

No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-14.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Background screening: 3 of 34 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

weight 1 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-14

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://checkr.com/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://checkr.com/privacy – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://checkr.com/privacy-policy – found, but behind a sign-in
  4. https://checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://checkr.com/legal/privacy-notice – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://checkr.com/trust/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://checkr.com/datenschutz – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Named privacy contact in Background screening: 10 of 34 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 3
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Public pricing with figures

weight 2 of 3

Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://checkr.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Public pricing in Background screening: 7 of 34 companies

✓

HTTPS enforced with HSTS

weight 2 of 3

HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 31536000 seconds (365 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://checkr.com/
  • HSTS options includeSubDomains, preload.
    Show the 2 exact wordings

    max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://checkr.com/

    max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://checkr.com/

Source: https://checkr.com/ · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Background screening: 25 of 35 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

weight 2 of 3

The vendor commits publicly to giving notice before the list changes.

  • Notice promised before the list changes 10 days.
    Show the exact wording

    ed by Checkr, send an email to [address]@checkr.com and Checkr will notify you of the new Subprocessor at least 10 days prior to transmitting Customer Data to that Subprocessor.

    Read at https://checkr.com/legal/dpa

Source: https://checkr.com/legal/dpa · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Background screening: 4 of 34 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-07: 26 of 1002026-10-14: 26 of 100 2026-10-07 2026-10-14
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Checkr in: 26 (2026-10-07), 26 (2026-10-14).

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Checkr

3 found · 9 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-14.

Investigate 9 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

    Inspect this check
  2. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

    Inspect this check
  3. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

    Inspect this check
  4. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

    Inspect this check
  5. Certifications named

    Please share the current certificate or audit report and its scope, covered legal entity, products and validity period.

    Inspect this check
  6. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  7. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  8. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  9. Named privacy contact

    Which privacy contact handles requests for our account, and what escalation path should we use?

    Inspect this check

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