Safety

We verify all of thegigs's service pros.

thegigs vets service pros

  • Professional License

    We verify service pro's license with the state's licensing authority's database if he/she provides that information to thegigs.

  • DOJ Smart Screen

    We check to ensure each service provider is not a sexual offender using the Department of Justice's comprehensive, nationwide registry.

  • National Criminal Check

    We screen service pros through Acxiom Information Security Services' national criminal database of more than 600 million criminal record files if the service pro requests a background check.

  • thegigs Review

    We carefully review each service profile to ensure that it meets our community standards.

  • Identity Verification

    We verify the following identity details when they are provided by service pros:

    Email

    Phone number

    Social security number

    Physical address

    Social media accounts

  • Community verification

    thegigs asks former clients to evaluate a service professionals quality of work, timeliness and professionalism.

Your personal safety

While thegigs seeks to create the safest marketplace for local services on the Internet, thegigs does not insure against losses from work contracted through thegigs, does not mediate disputes between buyers and sellers on thegigs, and does not otherwise guarantee the work of the professionals listed on thegigs. See our personal safety tips to learn how to stay safe on thegigs!