California Privacy Rights Notice:

During the application and hiring processes, Q-Centrix, LLC (“Q-Centrix”) may collect personal information from applicants.  For residents of California, the collection of this personal information is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”) which impose a duty on Q-Centrix to provide this notice at the point of collection, explaining what may be collected and for what purpose.  Information collected by Q-Centrix in this way is stored and handled in accordance with data security industry standards best practices including technological, administrative, procedural, and physical safety measures.  Q-Centrix does not store this information longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill its purposes listed herein and securely disposes of the data at the time and in the manner dictated by its internal document retention policies.

Personal Information we Collect

Q-Centrix may collect certain personal information during the application process. Over the preceding 12-month period, Q-Centrix may have collected the following categories of personal information as defined by the CCPA:

  • Identifiers: This may include name, username, alias, postal address, telephone number, email, IP address, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other personal identifiers, including identifiers created by Q-Centrix to recognize an applicant or employee.
  • Characteristics of Protected Classifications Under California or Federal Law: This may include race, skin color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical conditions, disability, military/veteran status, age, or any requests for protected leave.
  • Professional or Employment-related information: This may include application, resume, curriculum vitae, professional licenses, designations, credentials, certifications, or any information collected as part of the application or on-boarding process.
  • Education Information: This may include education records, transcripts, report cards, diplomas, degrees, or certificates.
  • Criminal, Financial, and Recreational Drug-Use Information: This may include information obtained from a background check, credit check, or employment-related drug test.

Purpose and Use of the Collected Information

Q-Centrix may use the above data for a variety of purposes related to the recruitment process and the administration of our business.

  • Recruitment Process: This may include identifying candidates, processing applications, creating and making employment offer packages, reference checks, education verification, visa/work-permit filings, and on-boarding applicants as new employees.
  • Improve Internal Processes: This may include data about responsiveness to recruitment postings, effectiveness of recruiting processes and tools, and the collection and analysis of data as it pertains to employment markets, hiring practices, compensation, and recruitment processes or tools.
  • Recordkeeping: This may include keeping records for administrative purposes, maintaining contact information of candidates, complying with legal, regulatory, or law enforcement requirements, to comply with any reporting obligations, to protect or exercise our legal rights or remedies, or for litigation purposes.

Disclosure of Information

Q-Centrix may disclose your personal information to third parties within the context of our recruitment process or your employment.

  • Vendors: This may include individuals or companies that provide recruitment-related services, administrative services, human resource services, employment screening services, onboarding and training services, process refinement services, data processing, data storage, or other services related to the application and hiring processes.
  • Employees, Parents, and Affiliates: This may include individuals, parent companies, or affiliate companies of Q-Centrix related to the recruiting process or onboarding process. Additionally, Q-Centrix may disclose information to employees, parents, affiliates, or other companies or individuals as necessary as part of a reorganization, merger, or acquisition.
  • Mandatory Disclosure: Q-Centrix may disclose your personal information as it believes necessary to comply with any applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or governmental requests.
  • Protection of Interests: Q-Centrix may disclose your personal information in order to protect its interests, which may include protecting itself from illegal activities, regulatory violations, security issues, technical issues, rights violations, harm to property, or harm to individuals.

Sources of Information

Q-Centrix may obtain personal information from:

  • You: This may include information you provide on an application or any other information you provide us directly.
  • Vendors: This may include any vendors we disclose information to in accordance with Section 3.1 above.
  • Verification Sources: This may include professional organizations, licensing bodies, academic institutions, or any references.
  • Publicly Available Sources: This may include public governmental filings, social media profiles, personal websites, news articles, or any other publicly available information.

Your Rights

You retain some rights to your personal information and may submit requests in accordance with those rights by reaching out via the methods below.

  • Access and Updates: You may submit a request to access, correct, update, or delete any of your personal information Q-Centrix possesses.
  • Use: You may submit a request to limit the allowed purposes for which Q-Centrix may use or process your personal information.

MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS

This notice may be updated to reflect changes to our policies in accordance with our business, legal, or regulatory obligations, at which time Q-Centrix will provide any legally required notices of such changes.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about the Q-Centrix California Privacy Rights Notice or a request regarding any personal information which may have been collected during the application and/or hiring process, please contact 1-877-284-8681 or send an email to peopleteam@q-centrix.com.