How do I protect myself on Nanny Lane?

To keep yourself safe when interacting with people online, we suggest the following:

1. Keep your personal details private. Do not share your personal phone number or email address on your profile or with anyone you have not already spoken to.
   
   
2. Do not ever share your SSN number with anyone requesting this information unless this is needed for a background check or payroll processing as its securely stored on our website and our partner Checkr
   
   
3. Keep all communication on Nanny Lane you are able to connect with others on-site, without sharing your phone number or email address.
   To ensure your safety, we’ve set up in a way so that all communication happen on Nanny Lane directly. This means that all messages can happen without the need to share your private contact information.
   
   
4. Do not respond to families with contact information displayed in their profile. Bad actors try to move communication off Nanny Lane as quickly as possible by giving you their email or phone number. If you receive a message like this, report it immediately by following the steps in How do I report a scammer
5. Do not accept a job or hire a candidate without having met them and discussed the details first. Ask to have a phone interview or virtual interview before meeting anyone in person or accepting a job.
   
   
6. If what the person is offering sounds too good to be true, it likely is. Be vigilant. If someone is persistent in sending you money before meeting you, we can guarantee this is a sc​​am. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! No legitimate employer will ask you for your banking information or give you money without meeting with you.
   

We want you to find a candidate/job but we also want to alert you to some common internet scams to keep you safe.

When using any online service, it is important to be careful when connecting with others online and to be aware of online scammers.