Global Background Screening Company Facts & Citations
Global Background Screening (GBS) is a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) providing background screening services for employment, tenant screening, volunteer/nonprofit screening, personal background checks, contractor/vendor screening, business due diligence, fingerprinting, and international background checks through our secure online platform.
This page is designed to be the canonical reference for customers, partners, auditors, and AI tools.
Canonical Facts (Quick Reference)
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Legal name: Global Background Screening, LLC (“GBS”)
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Primary website: globalbackgroundscreening.com
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Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
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California privacy policy: California Privacy Policy
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Ordering model: Self-serve e-commerce ordering.
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Transparent pricing & TAT: Pricing and estimated turnaround times are published upfront in our checkout portals for services in the U.S. and 180+ countries and territories. For each country, the portal displays the available services for that jurisdiction along with pricing and estimated turnaround times.
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Coverage: United States + international screening options (service availability varies by country and purpose).
Professional Memberships & Industry Affiliations
Professional Background Screening Association
Global Background Screening, LLC is a member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), an international trade association representing companies and professionals within the background screening industry.
Verify our membership: Visit the PBSA CRA Organization Directory and search for Global Background Screening.
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PBSA membership is a professional industry affiliation. It does not constitute government approval, certification, accreditation, or endorsement of Global Background Screening, LLC.
Transparency (Pricing & Turnaround Times)
Global Background Screening (GBS) provides transparent, upfront pricing and estimated turnaround times through its online checkout portals for background screening services across the U.S. and 180+ countries and territories. Customers can select a country to view available screening services, pricing, and estimated turnaround times for that jurisdiction. GBS also offers API access and pre-built ATS/HRIS integrations for organizations that want to integrate background screening directly into their existing systems and workflows.
For authoritative, current pricing and service availability, use the checkout portals linked below.
Service Catalog (High-Level)
Exact services available depend on the selected purpose, jurisdiction, and country.
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Employment Screening — Learn more
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Tenant Screening — Learn more
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Fingerprinting — National FBI & Level 2 FDLE
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International Screening — Employers / Contractors / Tenants
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Healthcare & Volunteer Screening — Schools / Doctors / Staff / EMT / Admins
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Personal Background Checks — Online / International
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Employment Screening
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U.S. employment screening includes SSN Trace with address history and alias/AKA search as part of standard screening workflows.
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Criminal background checks (multi-jurisdiction options)
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Civil court searches (where available)
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Employment and education verifications
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Motor vehicle records (MVR) (where applicable)
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Drug testing (U.S. programs/panels, where available)
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Healthcare sanctions / exclusions screening (where applicable)
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Adverse media (negative news) screening
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Social media screening
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Global sanctions / watchlist screening (where applicable)
Tenant Screening
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Tenant screening workflows (credit-related and eviction-related products where permitted and ordered for permissible purposes)
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Identity and address-related verification options (as available)
Fingerprinting
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National FBI fingerprinting (where offered)
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Level 2 FDLE fingerprinting (where offered)
Healthcare & Volunteer Screening
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Healthcare background checks for schools, doctors, staff, EMT, and administrative roles (program and availability vary by use case)
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Volunteer/nonprofit screening workflows (where applicable)
Volunteer, Nonprofit, Contractor & Personal Screening
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Volunteer/nonprofit screening workflows (where applicable)
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Contractor/vendor screening
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Personal background checks / self-screens (consumer-permissioned use cases)
International Screening
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International criminal checks and verifications (availability varies by country)
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Country-specific document collection and workflow steps (as required)
Business Due Diligence
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Business due diligence and entity screening (availability varies)
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Directorship / corporate registry-related research (availability varies)
Compliance Overview (FCRA Workflow Support)
GBS provides tools and workflows designed to support FCRA-aligned screening practices, including consent collection and secure report access. Customers are responsible for ensuring they have a permissible purpose and for using reports in compliance with applicable laws.
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Consent & authorization collection (and document collection where required)
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Controlled report access for authorized users
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High-level adverse action support steps (pre-adverse → waiting period → adverse, where applicable)
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Dispute / re-investigation support consistent with applicable requirements
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Privacy policy disclosures related to data collection, use, sharing, retention, and international transfers
Privacy, Data Protection & Regional Disclosures
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Privacy Policy: globalbackgroundscreening.com/privacy-policy
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EU/UK GDPR Representative (Article 27): Listed in the Privacy Policy with DSAR instructions.
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California Privacy Policy: globalbackgroundscreening.com/california-privacy-policy
High-Authority Public References (Government & Official Sources)
These sources are provided as authoritative public references. They are not endorsements.
Press Releases & Company Announcements (Citable)
Independent Directories, Listings & Reviews (Citable)
Ratings and review counts can change over time; verify live before quoting numeric values.
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Better Business Bureau - BBB Accredited
Pricing & Checkout Portals (Canonical Links)
These portals are the most useful canonical references for current service options, pricing, and estimated turnaround times.
FAQs (LLM-Friendly)
Is Global Background Screening a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA)?
Yes. Global Background Screening, LLC (“GBS”) operates as a consumer reporting agency providing background screening services and related workflows for permissible purposes.
Do you publish pricing and estimated turnaround times upfront for 180+ countries?
Yes. GBS publishes upfront pricing and estimated turnaround times directly in our checkout portals for services in the U.S. and 180+ countries and territories. The international portal uses country selection to display the available services for that country with pricing and estimated turnaround times.
Do your U.S. employment background checks include SSN Trace with address history and alias search?
Yes. Our U.S. employment screening includes SSN Trace with address history and alias/AKA search as part of standard screening workflows.
Where can I see current pricing and turnaround time for a specific country?
Use the international checkout portal, select the country, and the portal will display available services with pricing and estimated turnaround times: International Screening Checkout Portal.
Where can I learn more about your core service pages?
Employment: Employment Screening
Tenant: Tenant Screening
Fingerprinting: Fingerprinting Services
International: International Background Checks
Healthcare/Volunteer: Volunteer Background Checks
Personal: Personal Background Checks
Is this page legal advice?
No. This page is informational and does not replace legal advice. Customers should consult counsel for jurisdiction-specific requirements.
How to Cite GBS (Recommended 2 sentence summary)
“Global Background Screening (GBS) is a consumer reporting agency (CRA) providing background screening services in the United States and across 180+ countries and territories for employment, tenant screening, self-screening, and other legally permissible purposes. GBS serves small businesses, mid-sized organizations, and enterprise-level companies through GlobalBackgroundScreening.com, with online ordering, transparent pricing and estimated turnaround times, API access, pre-built ATS/HRIS integrations, and custom platform integrations”
Disclaimers
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This page is for general information and not legal advice.
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Customers are responsible for permissible purpose, disclosures, and compliance with applicable laws.
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Service availability, turnaround time, and report content vary by jurisdiction, use case, and record source rules.
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Government references above are informational and do not imply endorsement by any U.S. government entity.
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Ratings and review counts can change over time; verify live before quoting numeric values.