Common use of Verification of Certification Clause in Contracts

Verification of Certification. The Linux Foundation often receives requests from third parties, particularly employers, to verify an individual’s Certification status. The Linux Foundation may, but has no obligation to, provide such information about your Certification status to others. The Linux Foundation provides such information as a courtesy to you, and you agree that The Linux Foundation has no liability for providing this information. In response to verification inquiries that are submitted against a specific Certificate ID number and that include the Last Name corresponding to that certificate, The Linux Foundation will disclose the candidate name, certification title and status, and date of certification for that Certificate ID. YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE THE LINUX FOUNDATION TO DISCLOSE YOUR NAME, CERTIFICATE ID AND TITLE, THE DATE UPON WHICH SUCH ACHIEVEMENT WAS MADE, AND STATUS AS BEING ACTIVE OR INACTIVE, TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT MAKES A REQUEST TO THE LINUX FOUNDATION REGARDING A SPECIFIC CERTIFICATE ID NUMBER, PROVIDED THAT THE REQUEST ALSO INCLUDES THE LAST NAME THAT CORRESPONDS TO THAT CERTIFICATE ID.

Verification of Certification. The Linux Foundation often receives requests from third parties, particularly employers, to verify an individual’s Certification status. The Linux Foundation may, but has no obligation to, provide such information about your Certification status to others. The Linux Foundation provides such information as a courtesy to you, and you agree that The Linux Foundation has no liability for providing this information. In response to verification inquiries that are submitted against a specific Certificate ID number and that include the Last Name corresponding to that certificate, The Linux Foundation will disclose the candidate name, certification title and status, and date of certification for that Certificate ID. YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE THE LINUX FOUNDATION TO DISCLOSE YOUR NAME, CERTIFICATE ID AND TITLE, THE DATE UPON WHICH SUCH ACHIEVEMENT WAS MADE, AND STATUS AS BEING ACTIVE OR INACTIVE, TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT MAKES A REQUEST TO THE LINUX FOUNDATION REGARDING A SPECIFIC CERTIFICATE ID NUMBER, PROVIDED THAT THE REQUEST ALSO INCLUDES THE LAST NAME THAT CORRESPONDS TO THAT CERTIFICATE ID.