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<p><b>Last Updated:</b>31 December 2025</p>
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<p><b>Last Updated:</b>31 December 2025</p>
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<p><b>Effective Date:</b>26 September 2025</p>
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<p><b>Effective Date:</b>26 September 2025</p>
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<p>This Independent Contractor Privacy Policy (“<b>Contractor Policy</b>”) applies to California and international independent contractors’ personal information collected by Checkr, Inc. and its family of companies (“<b>Checkr</b>,” “<b>us</b>,” “<b>we</b>,” or “<b>our</b>”). Although laws differ in how they define “personal information,” we use the term here to mean information that identifies or reasonably could identify you. Examples could include your name, email, and phone number. For California independent contractors, we intend that this Contractor Policy serves as the notice at collection in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).</p>
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<p>This Independent Contractor Privacy Policy (“<b>Contractor Policy</b>”) applies to California and international independent contractors’ personal information collected by Checkr, Inc. and its family of companies (“<b>Checkr</b>,” “<b>us</b>,” “<b>we</b>,” or “<b>our</b>”). Although laws differ in how they define “personal information,” we use the term here to mean information that identifies or reasonably could identify you. Examples could include your name, email, and phone number. For California independent contractors, we intend that this Contractor Policy serves as the notice at collection in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).</p>
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<p>If you are offered and accept a position with Checkr as an employee, the use of this personal information will be governed by our internal Employee Privacy Policy and employee handbook. At that point, this Contractor Policy will no longer apply.</p>
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<p>If you are offered and accept a position with Checkr as an employee, the use of this personal information will be governed by our internal Employee Privacy Policy and employee handbook. At that point, this Contractor Policy will no longer apply.</p>
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<p>If you are an independent contractor based outside the United States, please review our<a>International Independent Contractor Privacy Policy</a>. That policy supplements this Contractor Policy and provides additional details required by certain non-US jurisdictions, such as the European Union and the Philippines.</p>
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<p>If you are an independent contractor based outside the United States, please review our<a>International Independent Contractor Privacy Policy</a>. That policy supplements this Contractor Policy and provides additional details required by certain non-US jurisdictions, such as the European Union and the Philippines.</p>
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<h2>1. Where We Collect Personal Information</h2>
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<h2>1. Where We Collect Personal Information</h2>
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<p>We may collect personal information from the following sources:</p>
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<p>We may collect personal information from the following sources:</p>
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<ul><li><b>Information you provide to us directly</b>, such as information you provide when invoicing Checkr;</li>
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<ul><li><b>Information you provide to us directly</b>, such as information you provide when invoicing Checkr;</li>
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<li><b>Information we collect or receive from others</b>, such as referrals or feedback from customers; and</li>
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<li><b>Information we collect or receive from others</b>, such as referrals or feedback from customers; and</li>
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<li><b>Publicly available sources</b>, such as LinkedIn.</li>
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<li><b>Publicly available sources</b>, such as LinkedIn.</li>
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<li><b>Information we infer from network activity and security systems</b>, such as firewall or intrusion-detection logs collected when logged into the company network.</li>
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<li><b>Information we infer from network activity and security systems</b>, such as firewall or intrusion-detection logs collected when logged into the company network.</li>
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</ul><h2>2. Personal Information We Collect</h2>
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</ul><h2>2. Personal Information We Collect</h2>
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<p>We may collect (and may have collected in the 12 months before this Contractor Policy was last updated) the following categories of personal information.</p>
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<p>We may collect (and may have collected in the 12 months before this Contractor Policy was last updated) the following categories of personal information.</p>
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Personal Information CategoriesExamples of Personal Information We CollectIdentifiers and associated information<li>Name</li>
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Personal Information CategoriesExamples of Personal Information We CollectIdentifiers and associated information<li>Name</li>
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<li>Date of birth</li>
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<li>Date of birth</li>
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<li>Address</li>
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<li>Address</li>
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<li>Phone number</li>
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<li>Phone number</li>
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<li>Email</li>
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<li>Email</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<li>Electronic signature</li>
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<li>Electronic signature</li>
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<li>Photograph</li>
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<li>Photograph</li>
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<li>Country</li>
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<li>Country</li>
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<li>Call transcripts</li>
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<li>Call transcripts</li>
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<li>Insurance policy number</li>
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<li>Insurance policy number</li>
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<li>Tax information, such as W-9 and W-8BEN information</li>
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<li>Tax information, such as W-9 and W-8BEN information</li>
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<li>IP address</li>
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<li>IP address</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Name</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Name</li>
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<li>Date of birth</li>
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<li>Date of birth</li>
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<li>Address</li>
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<li>Address</li>
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<li>Phone number</li>
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<li>Phone number</li>
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<li>Email</li>
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<li>Email</li>
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<li>Tax information, such as W-9 and W-8BEN information</li>
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<li>Tax information, such as W-9 and W-8BEN information</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<li>Electronic signature</li>
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<li>Electronic signature</li>
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<li>Photograph</li>
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<li>Photograph</li>
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<li>Country</li>
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<li>Country</li>
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<li>Insurance policy number</li>
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<li>Insurance policy number</li>
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<li>Bank name</li>
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<li>Bank name</li>
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<li>Bank code</li>
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<li>Bank code</li>
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<li>Branch number</li>
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<li>Branch number</li>
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<li>Routing number</li>
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<li>Routing number</li>
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<li>Account number</li>
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<li>Account number</li>
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<li>Account type</li>
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<li>Account type</li>
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<li>BIC code/SWIFT code</li>
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<li>BIC code/SWIFT code</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Age if your provide your date of birth</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Age if your provide your date of birth</li>
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<li>Gender if you voluntarily disclose your pronouns in, for example, your Slack profile</li>
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<li>Gender if you voluntarily disclose your pronouns in, for example, your Slack profile</li>
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Biometric information<li>Facial measurements for those working at a Checkr office</li>
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Biometric information<li>Facial measurements for those working at a Checkr office</li>
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Internet activity<li>IP addresses</li>
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Internet activity<li>IP addresses</li>
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<li>Login credentials</li>
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<li>Login credentials</li>
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<li>User and device identity, including IP addresses</li>
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<li>User and device identity, including IP addresses</li>
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<li>Device type</li>
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<li>Device type</li>
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<li>Device information</li>
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<li>Device information</li>
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<li>Browsing history</li>
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<li>Browsing history</li>
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<li>Connection details</li>
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<li>Connection details</li>
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<li>Firewall and security logs</li>
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<li>Firewall and security logs</li>
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<li>Physical location</li>
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<li>Physical location</li>
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<li>VPN client logs</li>
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<li>VPN client logs</li>
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<li>Timestamps and similar information</li>
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<li>Timestamps and similar information</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Call recordings for certain activities, such as customer support</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Call recordings for certain activities, such as customer support</li>
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<li>Video conference recordings</li>
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<li>Video conference recordings</li>
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<li>CCTV footage</li>
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<li>CCTV footage</li>
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<li>Screen recordings for certain activities, such as candidate support</li>
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<li>Screen recordings for certain activities, such as candidate support</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Occupation</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Occupation</li>
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<li>Title</li>
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<li>Title</li>
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<li>Vendor with whom you are employed</li>
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<li>Vendor with whom you are employed</li>
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<li>Licenses</li>
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<li>Licenses</li>
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<li>Professional memberships</li>
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<li>Professional memberships</li>
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<li>Business background check report information</li>
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<li>Business background check report information</li>
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Inferences<li>Suspicious network behavior</li>
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Inferences<li>Suspicious network behavior</li>
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<li>Excessive downloading patterns</li>
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<li>Excessive downloading patterns</li>
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<li>Anomalous login pattern</li>
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<li>Anomalous login pattern</li>
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<li>Productivity metrics for agents</li>
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<li>Productivity metrics for agents</li>
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<li>IP address, WiFi access points, and other information that is used to infer geographic location when you are logged into Checkr’s network using an unmanaged device.</li>
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<li>IP address, WiFi access points, and other information that is used to infer geographic location when you are logged into Checkr’s network using an unmanaged device.</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Facial measurements for those working at a Checkr office</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Facial measurements for those working at a Checkr office</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<li>Social security number</li>
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<h2>3. Purposes for Collecting Personal Information</h2>
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<h2>3. Purposes for Collecting Personal Information</h2>
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<p>We may use personal information for the following purposes.</p>
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<p>We may use personal information for the following purposes.</p>
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Personal Information CategoriesWhy We Collect and How We Use Personal InformationIdentifiers and associated information<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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Personal Information CategoriesWhy We Collect and How We Use Personal InformationIdentifiers and associated information<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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<li>Fulfilling requests and obligations related to our partnership</li>
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<li>Fulfilling requests and obligations related to our partnership</li>
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<li>Contract lifecycle management, invoice management, and payment to independent contractors</li>
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<li>Contract lifecycle management, invoice management, and payment to independent contractors</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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<li>Fulfilling requests and obligations related to our partnership</li>
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<li>Fulfilling requests and obligations related to our partnership</li>
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<li>Contract lifecycle management, invoice management, and payment to independent contractors</li>
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<li>Contract lifecycle management, invoice management, and payment to independent contractors</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Complying with our contractual obligations with third parties, such as providing certain independent contractors’ certificates of insurance to landlords</li>
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<li>Complying with our contractual obligations with third parties, such as providing certain independent contractors’ certificates of insurance to landlords</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Creating and maintaining your independent contractor account</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Biometric information<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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Biometric information<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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Internet activity<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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Internet activity<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Business analyses, such as analytics, projections, identifying areas for operational improvement</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Improving and developing our products and services</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Research, development, and training opportunities</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Inferences<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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Inferences<li>Auditing and monitoring of transactions and engagement</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Workplace safety, fraud prevention, security, and protection of property</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<li>Complying with applicable laws and regulatory guidance</li>
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<h2>4. Disclosure of Personal Information</h2>
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<h2>4. Disclosure of Personal Information</h2>
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<p>We may disclose personal information to the following entities.</p>
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<p>We may disclose personal information to the following entities.</p>
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Personal Information CategoriesWith Whom Might We Share This InformationIdentifiers and associated information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Personal Information CategoriesWith Whom Might We Share This InformationIdentifiers and associated information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Personal information under the California Customer Records Act<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Protected characteristics<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Biometric information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Biometric information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Affiliates</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Internet activity<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Internet activity<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Audio, visual, or similar information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Professional and employment-related information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Inferences<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Inferences<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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Sensitive personal information<li>Vendors, including landlords</li>
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<li>Advisors, such as lawyers and consultants</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Regulatory and legal authorities</li>
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<li>Entities relevant to legal proceedings</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<li>Entities in connection with a merger, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction</li>
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<h2>5. Disclosure of Personal Information to Service Providers and Contractors</h2>
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<h2>5. Disclosure of Personal Information to Service Providers and Contractors</h2>
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<p>For California contractors, we may disclose (and may have disclosed in the last 12 months before this Contractor Policy was last updated) the following categories of personal information to our service providers or contractors for a business purpose:</p>
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<p>For California contractors, we may disclose (and may have disclosed in the last 12 months before this Contractor Policy was last updated) the following categories of personal information to our service providers or contractors for a business purpose:</p>
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<ul><li><b>Identifiers and associated information</b>, such as name, date of birth, email address, banking information, and photograph;</li>
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<ul><li><b>Identifiers and associated information</b>, such as name, date of birth, email address, banking information, and photograph;</li>
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<li><b>Personal information described in the California Customer Records Act</b>, such as name, address, social security number, insurance information, bank information, and tax information;</li>
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<li><b>Personal information described in the California Customer Records Act</b>, such as name, address, social security number, insurance information, bank information, and tax information;</li>
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<li><b>Protected characteristics</b>, such as gender and age if disclosed to us;</li>
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<li><b>Protected characteristics</b>, such as gender and age if disclosed to us;</li>
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<li><b>Biometric information</b>, such as facial measurements captured while working at Checkr’s California office;</li>
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<li><b>Biometric information</b>, such as facial measurements captured while working at Checkr’s California office;</li>
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<li><b>Internet activity</b>, such as IP address, device information, and browsing history;</li>
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<li><b>Internet activity</b>, such as IP address, device information, and browsing history;</li>
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<li><b>Audio, visual, or similar information</b>, such as call recordings, screen recordings, CCTV footage captured while working at Checkr’s California office, and video conference recordings;</li>
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<li><b>Audio, visual, or similar information</b>, such as call recordings, screen recordings, CCTV footage captured while working at Checkr’s California office, and video conference recordings;</li>
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<li><b>Professional or employment-related information</b>, such as occupation, title, and professional licenses;</li>
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<li><b>Professional or employment-related information</b>, such as occupation, title, and professional licenses;</li>
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<li><b>Inferences</b>, such as specific suspicious network behavior and productivity metrics for agents; and</li>
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<li><b>Inferences</b>, such as specific suspicious network behavior and productivity metrics for agents; and</li>
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<li><b>Sensitive personal information</b>, such as biometric data captured while working at Checkr’s California office and social security numbers.</li>
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<li><b>Sensitive personal information</b>, such as biometric data captured while working at Checkr’s California office and social security numbers.</li>
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<p>We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once the retention period expires, we securely delete, deidentify, aggregate, or anonymize your information. If we deidentify personal information, we will keep it deidentified and not try to reidentify it unless permitted or required to do so under applicable law.</p>
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<p>We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once the retention period expires, we securely delete, deidentify, aggregate, or anonymize your information. If we deidentify personal information, we will keep it deidentified and not try to reidentify it unless permitted or required to do so under applicable law.</p>
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<h2>7. Your Privacy Rights</h2>
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<p>The rights you have regarding your personal information depend on where you live. If you live outside the United States, such as the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, or the Philippines, you can learn about what rights you might have in our<a>International Independent Contractor Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
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<p>The rights you have regarding your personal information depend on where you live. If you live outside the United States, such as the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, or the Philippines, you can learn about what rights you might have in our<a>International Independent Contractor Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
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<h2>7.1 What Rights You Might Have in California</h2>
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<h2>General Information</h2>
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<h2>General Information</h2>
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<p>If you live in California, the CCPA can provide independent contractors the following rights, subject to some exceptions:</p>
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<p>If you live in California, the CCPA can provide independent contractors the following rights, subject to some exceptions:</p>
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<ul><li>The right to request access to the information we hold about you, including details about how we process your personal information.</li>
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<ul><li>The right to request access to the information we hold about you, including details about how we process your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to request deletion of your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to request deletion of your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to correct your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to correct your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.</li>
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<li>The right not to be discriminated against based on your exercise of any of the rights described in this Section 7.1.</li>
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<li>The right not to be discriminated against based on your exercise of any of the rights described in this Section 7.1.</li>
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</ul><h2>Limitations</h2>
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<p>The CCPA exempts certain types of information and processing activities from its coverage, particularly publicly available information and personal information processed as part of the background check process. To learn more about these exemptions, please read Section 1.4 of our<a>Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
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<p>The CCPA exempts certain types of information and processing activities from its coverage, particularly publicly available information and personal information processed as part of the background check process. To learn more about these exemptions, please read Section 1.4 of our<a>Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
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<h2>Sensitive Information</h2>
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<p>If we use or disclose sensitive personal information under the CCPA, we limit our use or disclosure of that information to only certain purposes designated in the CCPA. We therefore do not need to offer the right to limit the use and disclosure of that information beyond those designated purposes.</p>
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<p>If we use or disclose sensitive personal information under the CCPA, we limit our use or disclosure of that information to only certain purposes designated in the CCPA. We therefore do not need to offer the right to limit the use and disclosure of that information beyond those designated purposes.</p>
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<h2>Selling and Sharing Information</h2>
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<p>As part of the contractor relationship, we do not “sell” or “share” personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising,” as those terms are defined in the CCPA. If, however, you visit our website open to the public, such as our homepage, we might sell or share your personal information collected during your visit to those parts of the website for cross-context behavioral advertising. Such information might include limited identifiers and internet activity, which may be provided to social media platforms and advertising partners for our marketing and advertising purposes. To learn about how to opt out of that sharing, please read our<a>Privacy Policy</a>. There, you will also find information about how Checkr treats Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and how to enable them from your browser.</p>
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<p>As part of the contractor relationship, we do not “sell” or “share” personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising,” as those terms are defined in the CCPA. If, however, you visit our website open to the public, such as our homepage, we might sell or share your personal information collected during your visit to those parts of the website for cross-context behavioral advertising. Such information might include limited identifiers and internet activity, which may be provided to social media platforms and advertising partners for our marketing and advertising purposes. To learn about how to opt out of that sharing, please read our<a>Privacy Policy</a>. There, you will also find information about how Checkr treats Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and how to enable them from your browser.</p>
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<h2>7.2 Exercising These Rights</h2>
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<p>To the extent required by applicable law, Checkr will help you exercise the above rights for free. To exercise these rights, please contact us at<a>dpo@checkr.com</a>. When you make a request to exercise your rights, we will verify your identity by asking for information that matches our records. This may include your name, contact information, and details about your relationship with us.</p>
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<p>To the extent required by applicable law, Checkr will help you exercise the above rights for free. To exercise these rights, please contact us at<a>dpo@checkr.com</a>. When you make a request to exercise your rights, we will verify your identity by asking for information that matches our records. This may include your name, contact information, and details about your relationship with us.</p>
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<p>If you would like an authorized agent to make a privacy rights request on your behalf, we may ask for written, signed permission that the agent has been authorized to act on your behalf. Once the written authorization is provided, we will review your request and respond in accordance with applicable law.</p>
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<p>If you would like an authorized agent to make a privacy rights request on your behalf, we may ask for written, signed permission that the agent has been authorized to act on your behalf. Once the written authorization is provided, we will review your request and respond in accordance with applicable law.</p>
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<h2>8. Protection of Personal Information</h2>
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<p>Checkr has adopted physical, technological, and administrative safeguards to help protect the security and privacy of the information we have about you. Such safeguards include encryption, multi-factor authentication, and other proactive security measures to help protect your information against unauthorized access and disclosure. That said, no system is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the security of any information we process during your engagement as Checkr’s independent contractor.</p>
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<p>Checkr has adopted physical, technological, and administrative safeguards to help protect the security and privacy of the information we have about you. Such safeguards include encryption, multi-factor authentication, and other proactive security measures to help protect your information against unauthorized access and disclosure. That said, no system is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the security of any information we process during your engagement as Checkr’s independent contractor.</p>
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<h2>9. Use of Third-Party Providers</h2>
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<p>We might provide access to third-party applications and systems necessary for you to perform services for Checkr. That said, this Contractor Policy does not apply to your use of those applications or systems. We recommend that you review their privacy policies since they might be different from ours. To the extent permitted by law, Checkr is not responsible for their privacy or data security practices or policies.</p>
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<p>We might provide access to third-party applications and systems necessary for you to perform services for Checkr. That said, this Contractor Policy does not apply to your use of those applications or systems. We recommend that you review their privacy policies since they might be different from ours. To the extent permitted by law, Checkr is not responsible for their privacy or data security practices or policies.</p>
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<h2>10. Children</h2>
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<p>Checkr does not engage children under the age of 16 as independent contractors, nor does it knowingly collect personal information from them in connection with contractor assignments. Consequently, Checkr does not have actual knowledge that it sells or shares such children's personal information.</p>
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<p>Checkr does not engage children under the age of 16 as independent contractors, nor does it knowingly collect personal information from them in connection with contractor assignments. Consequently, Checkr does not have actual knowledge that it sells or shares such children's personal information.</p>
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<h2>11. Changes to This Contractor Policy</h2>
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<p>Checkr may change this Contractor Policy at any time. We will post any changes on this webpage and update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Contractor Policy to reflect the date of those changes. We recommend that you review this webpage periodically to stay informed of any changes. To the extent required by applicable law, we will provide a prominent notice of material changes and the effective date of the changes before making them. For example, we might include a notice on the Site or email you about the material change.</p>
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<p>Checkr may change this Contractor Policy at any time. We will post any changes on this webpage and update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Contractor Policy to reflect the date of those changes. We recommend that you review this webpage periodically to stay informed of any changes. To the extent required by applicable law, we will provide a prominent notice of material changes and the effective date of the changes before making them. For example, we might include a notice on the Site or email you about the material change.</p>
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<p>If you have a question or complaint about Checkr’s privacy practices, you can contact us at the following:</p>
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<p>If you have a question or complaint about Checkr’s privacy practices, you can contact us at the following:</p>
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<p>Checkr, Inc.Attn: Privacy Questions1 Montgomery StSan Francisco, CA 94104<a>hello@checkr.com</a></p>
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<p>Checkr, Inc.Attn: Privacy Questions1 Montgomery StSan Francisco, CA 94104<a>hello@checkr.com</a></p>
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<p>For a faster response, we recommend contacting us at the above email rather than through other methods.</p>
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<p>For a faster response, we recommend contacting us at the above email rather than through other methods.</p>