Applicant Privacy Policy -- Updated 01_22 (002)__DSP(7592038.2).docx
APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE
(California) Last Updated: Jan 12, 2022
PURPOSE DispatchIt, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Dispatch”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), has prepared this Applicant Privacy Notice (this “Notice”) to describe how we collect, use, maintain and disclose information that we collect from California residents who apply for a job with us (“applicants”). For purposes of this Notice, “personal information” has the meaning given in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), but excludes information exempted from the CCPA’s scope. This Policy simply covers the manner in which we collect information about you related to your job application in California, and does not create or form part of any contract for employment or otherwise. If you have questions about this Policy, please contact our privacy department at: privacy@dispatchit.com.
This Notice references and incorporates, and is fully subject to Dispatch’s Privacy Policy. Applicants are encouraged to refer to the full Privacy Policy, which includes important details on certain California privacy rights, as well as the way in which we collect, store and use personal information of everyone who accesses our system or services.
WHAT WE COLLECT ABOUT APPLICANTS
Information we collect may include:
- Contact information, such as your home address, phone number, and email address
- Information from job application materials, such as your resume, cover letter, references, education history, work history, and information that referrers provide about you
- Professional qualifications, such as licenses, permits, memberships, and certifications
- Information from the application process, such as phone-screens, interviews, and other evaluations
- Immigration status and other information that would allow us to verify your employment eligibility
- Biographical information, such as name, gender, date of birth, professional history, references, language proficiencies, education details, and information you make publicly available through job search or career networking sites
- Job preferences and employment history
- Background check information, such as information necessary to complete background, credit, and/or other checks (when permitted by law), and information received during these checks
- Other information you voluntarily provide to us
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION
When completing a job application, you will be asked to provide personal information about yourself, both through the submission of resumes, cover letters, and similar materials, and through our electronic job application system. We also may collect your personal information from other sources, such as job board websites, prior employers, pre-employment screening services, and other company employees.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We generally use information collected about you for managing the recruiting process such as:
- Selecting, interviewing and evaluating job candidates
- Conducting background checks and other pre-employment screening (where permitted by law)
- Analyzing and improving our application and recruitment processes
- Communicating with you regarding your application and interview process
We may also use your information in compliance with legal requirements such as:
- Reporting and equal opportunities monitoring requirements
- Complying with lawful requests and legal process, such as responding to subpoenas or requests from government authorities
- Protecting our, your or others’ rights, safety and property
- Investigating and deterring against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, or conduct in violation of our policies or procedures
HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting information that identifies you personally. We may share your personal information with other parties as necessary for the purposes described above. For example, we may share your personal information with:
- Company service providers. Companies that provide us with services that help us manage the recruiting process and operate our business, such as job boards, recruiters, interviewing and testing, pre-employment screening services, and recruitment analytics.
- Government authorities, law enforcement and others. Government authorities, law enforcement, courts, and others may request information from us related to law enforcement activities, such as the investigation of crimes, or related to civil litigation matters.
- Business transfers. Parties to transactions and potential transactions whereby we sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including your personal information, such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy or dissolution.
- Professional advisors. Lawyers, immigration advisors, and other outside professional advisors may need access to certain of your personal information in order to provide us with services or deliver advice.
MINORS
Our online application system is not intended for minors under the age of 18. No one under age 18 may provide any information to, on or through our job application portal. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at: privacy@dispatchit.com.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any inquiries related to this privacy policy, or the privacy practices of Dispatch, please email us at privacy@dispatchit.com, or you can write to us at: DispatchIt, Inc. Attn: Privacy Coordinator 1401 W. 94 St. Bloomington, MN 55431. This is also the manner in which you would exercise any rights you may have under the CCPA.