Common use of SSN Verification Clause in Contracts

SSN Verification. The response SSA discloses to the Permitted Entity or Financial Institution after conducting a verification of the SSN holder’s Fraud Protection Data. Supporting Documentation – All records or information necessary for SSA to conduct audits as required in section VIII of the user agreement. Supporting Documentation may include: all completed and signed Written Consents; evidence documenting the specific purpose for each Written Consent, if not referenced within the individual Written Consent; SSN Verifications; and audit logs or audit trails if required in accordance with sections III.A.14 and IV.E of the user agreement. Supporting Documentation must be maintained in an accessible electronic format, when available. If not available, paper documentation will suffice. Written Consent – Written Consent, including electronic, by which the SSN holder gives SSA permission to disclose SSN Verification results to the Permitted Entity or Financial Institution (or both) in connection with a credit transaction or any circumstance described in section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681b). The Written Consent must meet SSA’s requirements in section IV of this user agreement and SSA’s regulations. The Written Consent must clearly specify to whom the information may be disclosed (the Permitted Entity and Financial Institution, if different), that the SSN holder wants SSA to disclose the SSN Verification, and, where applicable, during which timeframe the SSN Verification may be disclosed (see 20 CFR Part 401.100). Written Consent must identify the purpose for which the SSN holder gives SSA permission to disclose SSN Verification results. Written Consent must be provided by the SSN holder in one of three ways described in section IV of the user agreement. See Exhibit B, Form SSA-89 (Authorization for SSA to Release SSN Verification) and Exhibit C, SSA’s Written Consent Template.