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The updated terms make explicit that requesting a background check through Gusto creates a legally binding agreement not just with Gusto but also incorporating terms from Gusto's payroll service and Checkr's service agreement. This means customers are committing to multiple overlapping sets of terms when they initiate a background check request. The change does not appear to alter the substantive rights or obligations, but rather clarifies their scope and binding nature in writing.
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if you are accessing and using Lime Services under a corporate account...you acknowledge and agree that Lime may share certain of your usage information with whomever provided you with access to the Lime Services
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We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...
"If Employer chooses to and authorizes Gusto to share Employer Data with a Third-Party Service...Employer (a) represents it has obtained all legal rights to do so, (b) assumes all risks related to such Shared Employer Data...Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If Employer chooses to and authorizes Gusto to share Employer Data with a Third-Party Service...Employer (a) represents it has obtained all legal rights to do so, (b) assumes all risks related to such Shared Employer Data...”
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