[HMDS] Linden Lab Background Check Policy Statement
I am often asked, by both teens and adults, why it would be safe for Linden Labs to let adults like myself interact with youth in the teen grid. How can they insure it is safe for the teens?
These are good and important questions. One answer is that myself and EVERYONE at Global Kids who steps evem one virtual step on GK Island has to submit to the following background check, as well as any contractors who come over from the main grid.
Below I reprint in its entirety the Linden Lab Background Check Policy Statement, as of 06/06/06:
- For adults who may interact directly with minors in (sub-estates of) the company's Teen Grid, Linden Lab requires a criminal history background check, which may include a check with a credit agency for Social Security number verification. This background check is comparable to that required by school volunteers or scout leaders.
The background check includes a statewide Sexual Offender search for any state of residence found in the last 10 years, and a Criminal History search for any residence found in the last 7 years. For purposes of determining past places of residence, Linden Lab shall consider as valid any address which is reported for a period greater than 11 months. The background check will be conducted by a third party professional service and administered for the Company by the Human Resources Manager, who will be the only person to receive the report besides the employee.
The results received by the HR Manager of the background check will be reported only as a positive/negative determination that the applicant is able to, or precluded from, entering the Teen Grid. This shall be reported to the applicant, within 3 business days of the HR Manager's receipt of the results. Note that the applicant retains certain rights to view their background check under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, regardless of whether a positive or negative determination is made.
