Aequivalent is a digital platform for background checks on candidates and employees, from Aequivalent AG, headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. HR teams order screenings before or during employment, from standard programmes to custom combinations of checks such as identity, education, professional experience, criminal-record extracts, references and work permits. The platform connects to HR systems through an API or HRIS integrations and supports single sign-on. Screenings can be run in Switzerland and internationally.
The company is headquartered in Switzerland, and its website names no foreign parent. Switzerland is not an EU member but an EFTA country, and the EU has recognised its data protection level through an adequacy decision. According to the vendor, data is stored exclusively in Switzerland, deleted automatically after 90 days and not passed on, and processing conforms to the Swiss data protection act and the GDPR. Background checks involve sensitive personal data about candidates, so confirm retention periods, the processing agreement and which sources are used for checks outside Switzerland.