CCPA/CPRA NOTICE

CCPA/CPRA NOTICE AT COLLECTION FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS

HealthQuest Esoterics Inc. (“Company”) collects and uses Personal Information, including sensitive personal information, for hiring, human resources, employment, benefit administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance below are the categories we may collect the personal information and sensitive information in, the purposes for which we intend to use this information, how long we keep the information and how we may share the information.

·      Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, signature, Social Security number, driver’s license or state identification numbers, photograph and similar information for your dependents and beneficiaries.

·      Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status.

·      Biometric information such as fingerprints.

·      Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information.

·      Dependent’s or other individual’s information(beneficiaries), such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN).

·      National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation.

·      Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, interview notes, background check, drug testing results, and work authorization.

·      Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, time off, benefit plan enrollment, and medical leave records.

·      Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings.

·      Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information.

·      Information Systems (IS) information, such as your internet activity, login information, and IP addresses on Company’s information and communication systems and networks including telecommunication and email, and usernames and passwords.

·      Geolocation data, such as physical location related to use of our delivery trucks.

·      Surveillance information, such as call monitoring and video surveillance of the exterior of certain offices.

·      Profile or summary about an applicant/employee’s preferences, abilities, job performance and aptitudes.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Sensitive personal information is a subtype of personal information consisting of specific information categories. While we collect information that falls within the sensitive personal information categories listed in the categories above, the CCPA does not treat this information as sensitive because we do not collect or use it to infer characteristics about a person.

BUSINESS PURPOSES:

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

·      Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including obtaining licenses.

·      Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment.

·      Conduct background checks.

·      Manage your employment relationship with us, including for:

      · I-9 verification/e-Verify eligibility.

     · onboarding processes.

     · timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration.

      · employee benefits administration.

      · employee training and development requirements.

      · the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts.

      · reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill.

      · workers’ compensation claims management.

      · employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination.

      · other human resources purposes; and

·      Manage and monitor employee access to company vehicles, facilities, equipment, and systems.

·      Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations.

·      Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures.

·      Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company.

·      Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers’ compensation and other liability insurance.

·      Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking.

·      Administer and maintain the Company’s operations, including for safety purposes.

·      For client marketing purposes.

·      Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents.

HOW LONG TOWE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION:

We store your personal information (including sensitive personal information) for different time periods depending on the category of personal information and in accordance with applicable accounting and record retention laws.  We strive to keep personal information for no longer than as needed to achieve the purpose for which it is collected and to comply with applicable accounting and record retention laws.  To determine how long we will retain your personal information we consider several factors like the category, how the personal information relates to our need to provide the services to you, and what our legal and accounting obligations are to retain the personal information.

SHARING OFINFORMATION:

We will not sell the Personal Information, including any sensitive personal information, we collect about our employees and applicants for employment or share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.  To view our full general privacy notice, click on the PRIVACY POLICY & NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES link in the footer.

If you have any questions about this Notice or need to access this Notice in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact webcontact@hqesoterics.com or 949-242-2260.