At Fingerprint In Colombia (operated by Borderless Business LLC), accessible from https://fingerprintincolombia.com/, the privacy, confidentiality, and security of your personal identification and biometric records are our highest priority.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we process personal data in full compliance with international standards (such as GDPR) as well as Colombian Data Protection Law (Statutory Law 1581 of 2012 / Ley de Habeas Data and Regulatory Decree 1377 of 2013).

1. Colombian Habeas Data Compliance (Ley 1581 de 2012)

In accordance with Article 15 of the Colombian Political Constitution and Statutory Law 1581 of 2012, all individuals residing in or receiving services within the Republic of Colombia possess the fundamental constitutional right to know, update, and rectify any personal information collected in databases managed by public or private entities.

Data Subject Rights (ARCO Rights under Colombian Law)

Under Colombian Habeas Data regulation, you are entitled to exercise the following rights:

• Access (Conocer): Request free access to your personal data processed by us.
• Rectify & Update (Actualizar y Rectificar): Request the correction of partial, inaccurate, incomplete, or error-inducing data.
• Cancel & Delete (Suprimir): Request the total or partial deletion of your data when processing violates legal principles or upon revoking explicit consent.
• Proof of Authorization: Request proof of the explicit prior consent granted to us for processing your information.
• Lodge Complaints: File complaints with Colombia’s data protection regulator, the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) (at www.sic.gov.co), for violations of data protection law.

2. Sensitive & Biometric Data Protections

Under Article 5 of Colombian Law 1581 of 2012, fingerprint imagery and biometric LiveScan captures are categorized as Sensitive Data subject to extraordinary legal safeguards.

• Explicit Optional Consent: In accordance with Colombian law, you are informed that providing sensitive biometric data is completely voluntary. However, authorizing biometric capture is strictly necessary for us to execute your requested FBI or RCMP fingerprint background check.
• CJIS Security Standard: All digital LiveScan biometrics captured at our Colombia hubs or submitted electronically strictly adhere to U.S. Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) data security standards. Biometric data is never sold, leased, or stored longer than required for federal transmission.

3. Information We Collect

When you utilize our services—including LiveScan fingerprinting, FBI checks, Canadian RCMP record checks, federal apostilles, and certified Spanish translations—we collect:

• Identification Details: Full legal name, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, passport numbers, and copies.
• Non-U.S. Citizen Proofs: Green Cards, U.S. Visas, or I-94 arrival records (required as verified proof of past legal stay for non-U.S. citizens requesting FBI checks).
• Contact Information: Phone number, WhatsApp number, email address, and physical delivery address in Colombia.

4. How We Use Your Data & Third-Party Partners

We process your personal data solely for the legal execution of your requested service:

• Transmitting biometrics electronically to FBI-approved channelers or accredited Canadian RCMP systems.
• Securing Federal Apostilles via our legalisation partner network Tu Apostilla from the U.S. Department of State (Washington, D.C.) or Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa).
• Executing official certified Spanish translations (Traducciones Oficiales) via Idiomatic USA for submission to Cancillería and Migración Colombia.
• Dispatching physical hardcopies directly to your address via tracked priority courier.

5. Data Retention & Purging Policy

• FBI Reports: Electronic FBI Identity History Summary download links permanently expire 30 days after issuance. We advise immediate downloading upon delivery notice.
• Biometric Purging: Digital LiveScan files are automatically purged from local scanning terminals immediately following successful channeler receipt.
• Corporate Records: Administrative invoices and non-sensitive transaction data are retained in encrypted form for accounting compliance under our parent entity, Borderless Business LLC.