California Consumer Privacy Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

This California Consumer Privacy Notice ("California Privacy Notice") supplements the Partners Inc. Privacy Policy and applies solely to individuals who are residents of the State of California ("California Consumers").

This Notice is provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), and other applicable California privacy laws.

At Partners Inc., we value transparency and are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our applicants, employees, clients, business partners, website visitors, vendors, and other individuals with whom we interact.

1. Scope of This Notice

This Notice describes:

• The categories of personal information we collect;
• The purposes for which we collect, use, and disclose personal information;
• Your privacy rights under California law;
• How to exercise those rights; and
• How we protect your personal information.

This Notice applies only to California residents acting in an individual or household capacity.

2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

Depending upon your relationship with Partners Inc., we may collect the following categories of personal information:

A. Identifiers

Examples include:

• Name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Government-issued identification (when required)
• Date of birth
• IP address
• Online identifiers

B. Personal Information Listed in California Customer Records

Examples include:

• Signature
• Employment information
• Education history
• Professional qualifications
• Financial information when necessary for payroll or payment processing

C. Protected Classification Characteristics

Where permitted by law or voluntarily provided, we may collect information relating to:

• Age
• Veteran status
• Disability status
• Gender
• Race or ethnicity
• Other legally protected characteristics

This information is used only for lawful employment, diversity, equal opportunity, regulatory reporting, or accommodation purposes.

D. Commercial Information

Examples include:

• Client communications
• Service requests
• Contract information
• Business relationship history

E. Internet or Electronic Network Activity

Examples include:

• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages viewed
• Referring websites
• Cookies
• Website usage analytics

F. Geolocation Data

Limited location information may be collected through IP addresses or other technical means necessary for website functionality and security.

G. Professional or Employment Information

Examples include:

• Employment applications
• Résumés
• Work history
• Certifications
• References
• Interview records
• Licensing information
• Employment eligibility documentation

H. Education Information

Examples include:

• Degrees
• Schools attended
• Certifications
• Training records

I. Audio, Electronic, or Visual Information

Examples may include:

• Telephone recordings (where permitted)
• Video interviews
• Security camera footage
• Voicemail messages

J. Sensitive Personal Information

Where necessary and permitted by law, we may collect:

• Driver's license or other government-issued identification
• Social Security number
• Financial account information for payroll
• Background screening information
• Information necessary to verify employment eligibility

Sensitive Personal Information is used only for authorized business purposes and is not used to infer characteristics about individuals.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We may collect personal information directly or indirectly from:

• You
• Our website
• Employment applications
• Résumés
• Clients
• Vendors
• References
• Publicly available sources
• Background screening providers
• Recruitment platforms
• Social networking platforms used for professional recruiting
• Service providers
• Cookies and analytics technologies

4. Purposes for Collecting Personal Information

We may collect, use, retain, and disclose personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Recruiting and hiring
• Employment administration
• Payroll and benefits administration
• Providing staffing and hospitality services
• Managing client relationships
• Responding to inquiries
• Communicating with applicants and clients
• Operating and securing our website
• Detecting fraud or unlawful activity
• Complying with legal obligations
• Improving our services
• Maintaining business records
• Performing analytics
• Enforcing our agreements
• Protecting our legal rights

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

• Service providers
• Payroll providers
• Benefits administrators
• Professional advisors
• Government agencies
• Law enforcement when legally required
• Technology vendors
• Cloud service providers
• Background screening providers
• Insurance carriers
• Clients when necessary to provide requested staffing or hospitality services

All disclosures are limited to legitimate business purposes or legal requirements.

6. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Partners Inc. does not sell personal information as that term is defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

Partners Inc. does not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Should our data practices change in the future, this Notice will be updated accordingly.

7. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Fulfill the purposes for which it was collected;
• Satisfy legal, tax, accounting, employment, contractual, or regulatory requirements;
• Resolve disputes;
• Enforce our agreements; or
• Protect our legal rights.

Retention periods vary depending upon the type of information and applicable legal requirements.

8. Your California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, California residents may have the following rights:

Right to Know

You may request information regarding:

• Categories of personal information collected;
• Specific pieces of personal information collected;
• Sources of information;
• Business purposes for collection;
• Categories of recipients.

Right to Delete

You may request deletion of personal information that we have collected, subject to legal exceptions.

Right to Correct

You may request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by Partners Inc.

Right to Access

You may request access to personal information maintained about you.

Right to Data Portability

Where applicable, you may request that certain personal information be provided in a portable format.

Right to Limit the Use of Sensitive Personal Information

Where applicable, California residents may request limitations on the use of Sensitive Personal Information beyond those uses authorized by law.

Partners Inc. generally uses Sensitive Personal Information only for legally permitted purposes.

Right to Non-Discrimination

Partners Inc. will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

You will not receive different prices, services, employment consideration, or treatment because you exercise your rights under California law.

9. Exercising Your Rights

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using one of the following methods:

To protect your privacy, we may request additional information necessary to verify your identity before processing your request.

Authorized agents may submit requests on behalf of California residents where permitted by law.

10. Minors

Partners Inc. does not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals under sixteen (16) years of age.

If we become aware that such information has been collected contrary to applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

11. Security

Partners Inc. maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While no system can guarantee absolute security, we continually review and enhance our security practices to protect the information entrusted to us.

12. Changes to This Notice

We may update this California Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, legal obligations, or regulatory requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this California Consumer Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us:

Partners Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of our applicants, employees, clients, business partners, vendors, and website visitors while maintaining compliance with applicable California privacy laws.