Last updated: October 2025
1. About this Notice
This privacy notice sets out how the Company collects and uses personal information about you in compliance with our obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”).
We take the privacy of our employees and applicants for employment very seriously. Please read this notice carefully as it contains important information on the personal information that we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and whether it is sold to or shared with third parties.
This notice will be updated regularly. The month the last update was performed is provided at the top of this document for your reference.
2. Key Terms
The following key terms are used in this notice:
- The Company, we, us, our means the company which you are applying for employment with.
- Personal information means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked with a particular individual.
- Sensitive personal information means personal information revealing an individual’s social security number, driver’s license and passport numbers, account numbers and credentials, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or union membership, personal information concerning a consumer’s health, sex life, or sexual orientation, contents of a consumer’s mail, email and text messages where the business is not the intended recipient, genetic data, and biometric information.
- Biometric Information means an individual’s physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics, including information pertaining to an individual’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), that is used or is intended to be used singly or in combination with each other or with other identifying data, to establish individual identity. Biometric information includes, but is not limited to, imagery of the iris, retina, fingerprint, face, hand, palm, vein patterns, and voice recordings, from which an identifier template, such as a faceprint, a minutiae template, or a voiceprint, can be extracted, and keystroke patterns or rhythms, gait patterns or rhythms, and sleep, health, or exercise data that contain identifying information.
Other terms used but not defined will have the meaning set forth in the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100—1798.199.100, and accompanying regulations set forth under Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7000 et seq.
3. Personal Information We Collect About You
We may collect the following categories of personal information about you:
- Identifiers:
Name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. - Personal information as defined in Customer Records law:
Name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit or debit card number, other financial information, medical information, health insurance information.
This personal information may be collected through a number of sources including, but not limited to:- Pre-employment documentation such as resumes, employment applications, references, and/or background checks.
- New hire/onboarding documentation such as IRS Forms (W-2, W-4, etc.), immigration forms (I-9), etc.
- Documents necessary for payroll or benefits administration.
- Documentation relating to drug testing results, required vaccinations, or workers’ compensation.
- Documentation provided for sick leave, vacation, paid time off, FMLA/CFRA leave, and other similar incidents.
- Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law such as race, age, sex, and military or veteran status. The Company is required to collect certain information about protected classifications by law.
- Biometric information, including facial imaging for time reporting.
- Internet or other electronic network activity information such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with internet websites and applications. This information may be collected during your online activity on a work computer or other electronic device.
- Geolocation data, including data available from Company-issued vehicles or electronic devices.
- Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information (such as photographs and call recordings).
- Professional or employment-related information, such as work history, prior employer, references, qualifications, skills and experience, human resources data, emergency contact information, and data necessary for benefits and related administrative services.
- Education information that is not publicly available personally identifiable information as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”).
- Inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
- Sensitive personal information, including:
- Your social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number, collected to confirm ability to work in the U.S. consistent with applicable law.
- Geolocation data, which may be collected from Company-issued vehicles or electronic devices.
4. How and Why We Use Your Personal Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
Managing Human Resource Functions:
- Workforce planning
- Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding
- Performing background or credit checks
- Implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Increasing employee engagement
- Training and career development
- Assessing performance
- Determining promotions, transfers, salary, awards, and bonuses
- Managing disciplinary matters
- Managing payroll and business expenses
- Administering leave requests
- Employee communications
- Administration of benefits
- Promoting employee health and safety
Conducting Business Operations:
- Budgeting
- Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
- Managing infrastructure and company assets
- Strategic planning
- Maintaining security
- Emergency response and business continuity
- Conducting audits
- Pursuing or defending legal or administrative claims
Monitoring:
- Compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Use of company resources
- Any other monitoring activities permitted by applicable laws
Compliance with:
- Legal and regulatory obligations
- Court or other government directives
- Internal policies and procedures
Investigating:
- Reports of wrongdoing
- Policy violations
- Internal complaints
5. Whether Personal Information Will Be Sold or Shared
We DO NOT SELL OR SHARE the personal information of employees or applicants for employment.
6. How Long Your Personal Information Will Be Kept
We will keep your personal information for as long as is necessary while you are employed by us. Thereafter, we will keep your personal information:
- To respond to any questions, complaints or claims made by you or on your behalf;
- To show that we treated you fairly; or
- To keep records required by law.
We will not retain your personal information for longer than necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice.
Different retention periods apply for different types of personal information. When it is no longer necessary to retain your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it.
7. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this notice or the information we collect about you, please contact us at 1-805-922-7982 or write to us at 1850 W. Stowell, Santa Maria, CA 93458.
The Company separately maintains its Privacy Policy, which is available upon request from the Company’s Human Resources Department.