Background Verification Disclosure & Consent

Last updated: June 18, 2026

This is a standalone disclosure for workers in India. It explains that Compunnel, as your Employer of Record, may verify your background through a background verification provider, consistent with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable Indian law. It is kept separate from our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Employee Handbook.

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1. Background Verification Disclosure

In short

Before you start work, Compunnel may verify your background — identity, work history, and records permitted under Indian law — through a background verification provider. This page explains that; you give your consent in the GigShift app.

Compunnel (acting as your Employer of Record in India) may engage a background verification (BGV) agency to verify information you provide and to conduct checks permitted under applicable Indian law, in connection with your engagement as a Compunnel employee placed through the GigShift platform.

Checks may include identity verification, address verification, education and employment verification, and, where applicable and lawful, criminal-record / police verification.

⚠ Attorney review needed

India counsel to confirm the BGV scope and the lawful basis/notice under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP) and the Information Technology Act / SPDI rules, including: identification of Compunnel's India employing entity (or EOR partner) as the "Data Fiduciary," the categories of personal data processed, retention limits, the worker's rights (access/correction/grievance), and police- verification handling. Confirm whether a separate DPDP consent notice is required in addition to this page.