Privacy Policy

Pinnacle Investigations shares the concern of our clients regarding the recent incidents of identity theft from companies such as ChoicePoint and Lexis Nexis.

Pinnacle Investigations operate in complete compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.  Pinnacle Investigations does not sell, distribute, or in any way disseminate information we obtain about individuals other than:  1) to the client company requesting the background investigation pursuant to an applicant’s authorization; 2) to the applicant who is the subject of the background investigation, and 3) to law enforcement or in response to a court order. 

Pinnacle Investigations website and electronic files are encrypted and password protected behind a firewall. Our physical records are maintained under lock and key in a fire-resistant vault.

Any paper files which contain an applicant’s name, date of birth, social security number or other identifiers are shredded before they are disposed of.

Due to the type of clients Pinnacle has, our files and security procedures are inspected annually by auditors from the Nuclear Energy Institute and undergo an in-house audit at least quarterly.