Trusted Local Publisher Certification Program Application

The Trusted Local Publisher™ Seal is granted by ADP to Publisher Members for display on its online presence or in print materials. The Seal demonstrates to current or potential customers that the Trusted Local Publisher offers best practices, an excellent client relationship, trustworthy data, including security and privacy protection.

Completing this application is acceptance of the Trusted Local Certification Seal Guidelines and Acceptable Uses. Please download and review prior to completing the application.

Your decision to apply for the ADP Trusted Local Publisher Seal already reflects positively upon you as a business.  Please review the application first to understand what is needed for the Certification process.  It would be helpful to obtain the required documentation prior to beginning the application.  Label all documentation with corresponding number i.e. 2.3, 5.1, etc. that you provide as part of your Application. Please email info@adp.org with any questions.

Confidentiality of Information: Information submitted as part of the ADP Trusted Local Publisher Certification Program shall be kept confidential and used for the limited purpose of determining eligibility for Certification.

Important Note: The company, address, phone, owner/principal representative, website, business description, brief business description, contact email, business logo and social media links will be used to populate the Trusted Local Publisher Profile on ADP.org. (Please ensure sure the information provided on the application for these sections can be shared with the public and indexable on the web.)

    SOCIAL NETWORKS

    PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    I, , hereby certify and agree to each of the following statements by affixing my initials next to each statement.

    1. I have the legal capacity to answer the questions on this application and thereby bind the Applicant by my responses. (please initial)

    2. Applicant will hold ADP, its agents, directors, committee members, staff, and/or auditors harmless from any claim of damage or loss as a result of Applicant’s failure to achieve or maintain certification. (please initial)

    3. Applicant understands that ADP’s Trusted Local Publisher Certification Program is a voluntary program and failing to be certified does not preclude a business from being an ADP Member. (please initial)

    4. Applicant understands that at any time during the application process the ADP Review Board may investigate or require additional information or documentation from the Applicant in order to verify information on this application. Applicant agrees to cooperate and provide such information and documentation upon request. (please initial)

    5. Applicant, including all of its employees and agents will refrain from any false or misleading claims, suggestions, or references regarding certification, including but not limited to such claims used in advertising produced in advance and/or in anticipation of certification at some future date. (please initial)

    6. Applicant will notify ADP in writing within thirty (30) days of any material change that occurs that would make any information provided on this application inaccurate. (please initial)

    7. Applicant agrees to abide with the following use of Certification Program Seal. ADP grants a non-exclusive license to certified businesses to display the ADP issued and approved Trusted Local Publisher Certification Program Seal on business websites, business letterhead, electronic communications, and promotional materials, provided that the business certification status remains in good standing. No property rights, trademark, or other intellectual property interests of ADP are transferred to certified businesses. Certified businesses are expressly prohibited from creating their own Certification Program Seal, altering the ADP issued and approved Seal, assigning the use of the ADP Seal to any other party, and using the ADP Seal on contracts, purchase agreements, or any other binding legal documents. (please initial)

    Acknowledgement

    I hereby confirm that the information being submitted is correct to the best of my knowledge and this business should be certified as a Trusted Local Publisher. I affirm, as well, that I am authorized to complete this application on behalf of my company. I am also willing, if required, to answer questions or provide additional documentation at the request of ADP.

    I also affirm that if my company is granted certification by ADP that the company will uphold such standards as committed to in this application.

    Acknowledged and submitted by:

    If you have any questions concerning the application contact the ADP office at 800-267-9002 or email info@adp.org.