Last updated as of January 23, 2024
Bay Center Foods, LLC ("we" or "BCF") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information of all individuals, including California candidates and job applicants ("Candidates" or "you") in compliance with applicable law. BCF collects personal information of Candidates in connection with its recruitment and hiring activities as outlined in this Privacy Policy for California Job Applicants ("Privacy Policy"). We do not sell or share, and in the past 12 months have not sold or shared, Candidates' personal information as defined under applicable law, including personal information of individuals we know to be under 16 years of age.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or need access to this Privacy Policy in an alternative format for accessibility, please contact us by emailing BCFprivacy@baycenterfoods.com or calling 1-800-485-4883. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our personal information practices, and we will post a notice at the time of any such updates on our recruiting website.
Table of Contents
1. What Categories of Candidate Information Do We Collect?
We collect, and within the past 12 months have collected, the following categories of personal information directly from Candidates and/or through our recruiting websites or our advertising networks, candidate referral agencies, and social networks. In connection with BCF’s recruitment and hiring activities, we may collect the following categories of personal information about you:
A. Identifiers.
Category
Collected
Examples
A real name, initials or alias; postal address; unique personal identifiers, including online identifiers such as IP address or online tracking ID; work or personal email address; username, or other user ID; and forms of government identification such as Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, and national or state ID number
Yes
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).
The “identifiers” listed in A, and the following: date of birth or birthday; signature; and voluntary self-disclosure information related to a protected class Candidates may be a part of described in C; vehicle information such as license plate number or vehicle registration information (e.g., color, make, or model); education information described in J; financial information including credit history; family information including Candidate children’s, spouse’s, or parents’ names, and emergency contact details; medical information such as disability status or specific condition; and online identifiers such as email social media handles, and social media contact information
Yes
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.
Race, national origin including nationality, residency, and citizenship status; gender; military and/or veteran status; and age or age range
Yes
D. Commercial information.
Purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies obtained via background checks and credit history
Yes
E. Biometric information.
N/A
No
F. Internet or other similar network activity.
IP address; online tracking ID; information regarding Candidate interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement email including the source that led to a Candidate visiting our website; preferences related to digital communication; and information we collect (including through third-party suppliers) regarding content and other data posted on the Internet
Yes
G. Geolocation data.
N/A
No
H. Sensory data.
Audio information such as voicemails or audio or video recordings; or other similar information
Yes
I. Professional or employment-related information.
Employment history, educational background and status, qualifications, professional memberships and certifications, language capabilities, references, letters of recommendation and interview notes; areas of interest and work preferences; job preference, desired or expected salary, and work availability; relationship to BCF employees or franchised operators or licensees of BCF restaurant business; travel-related preferences, history, and details (e.g., known traveler number); information necessary for reimbursement including expense details; pre-employment test results including reference checks or background checks (based on the role); information provided by Candidates during the candidacy and hiring process including their completed application form; employment status, work-related contact details, date(s) of promotion, work history, technical skills; training records; and any information needed to comply with BCF policies, EEOC or other reporting obligations, law, court or other governmental requests, or law enforcement authorities
Yes
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)).
Details contained in letters of application and resumes/CVs such as academic transcripts, education and training history, educational degrees, educational performance (e.g., grades received for coursework), and languages spoken
No
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information.
Profile about a person reflecting the person’s preferences and characteristics.
Yes
L. Sensitive personal information.
Race, ethnicity, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license number, state or national identification numbers, passport number, account usernames and passwords, financial information described in B under certain circumstances
Yes*
* Please note we do not collect sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about our Candidates.
To the extent we or our service providers collect additional categories of information beyond those described above, additional notice will be provided, and we or our service providers will ask for Candidates consent before collecting such additional categories of personal information, as required by law.
Personal information does not include information excluded from the scope of personal information under applicable law, including (a) truthful information that is a matter of public concern, (b) publicly available information or (c) deidentified or aggregate information.
2. How Do We Use Candidate Personal Information?
Candidates interact with us in different ways. Please note that the collection and use of different types of information varies depending on the role, the stage of the interviewing process, and applicability. BCF collects this information to engage with Candidates, to hire qualified Candidates, and to comply with applicable employment law.
While relatively uncommon, there may be occasions when we use personal information of Candidates for other purposes permitted under applicable law, for example, when we are required to disclose information in connection with contractual or legal matters such as information necessary to respond to law enforcement and governmental agency requests (i.e., subpoenas); comply with legal and contractual obligations; exercise legal and contractual rights; and initiate or respond to legal claims.
We also use personal information of Candidates for the following business purposes:
(1) Helping to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of the Candidate’s personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes.
(2) Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
(3) Short-term, transient use, provided that the Candidate’s personal information is not disclosed to another third party and is not used to build a profile about the Candidate or otherwise alter the Candidate’s experience outside the current interaction with BCF.
(4) Performing services on behalf of BCF.
(5) Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration.
(6) Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device that is owned by, manufactured by, manufactured for, or controlled by BCF, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance the service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by BCF.
In certain instances, we may maintain and use information in deidentified form. If we do so, we do not attempt to reidentify the information, except for the sole purpose of determining whether our deidentification processes satisfy the requirement under applicable law.
3. How We Disclose Personal Information of Candidates?
Limited contact information may be collected by or disclosed to background screening companies to facilitate reference checks and candidate referral agencies to identify qualified Candidates. Candidate personal information may also be collected by or disclosed to IT service providers, travel agencies, and other service providers. We disclose, and in the past 12 months have disclosed, all categories of personal information we collect about Candidates to these IT service providers, travel agencies, and other service providers so they can perform services on our behalf.
4. How Long Do We Retain Your Personal Information?
We retain and process Candidates' personal information for the length of time needed to carry out the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and to the extent necessary to manage our relationships with Candidates, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies and agreements, consistent with our retention policy and as permitted by applicable law.
5. What Rights Do You Have Under California Privacy Law?
Candidates have certain rights related to personal information, including:
You may request to exercise these rights by:
We will take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to information or acting on your request to exercise your rights as required by applicable law. We may require you to provide your name, email, phone number, and home address you used in connection with your engagement with BCF to verify your identity in response to exercising requests of the above type. We may limit our response to your exercise of the above rights as permitted under applicable law. When you submit a request to exercise your rights above, we will use the information you provide to process your request and to maintain a record of your request and our response, as permitted under applicable law.
You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf here. You may make such a designation by providing the agent with written permission to act on your behalf. We will require the agent to provide proof of that written permission. We may require you to verify your own identity in response to a request, even if you choose to use an agent, to the extent permitted by law.
You also have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by the business for the exercise of privacy rights conferred by applicable law, including the right not to be retaliated against for the exercise of your rights.
