Thank you for your interest in employment with Ace Hardware Corporation. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to personal information Ace Hardware Corporation and their U.S.-based affiliates (collectively referred to as “Ace Hardware”) collect in connection with applications for employment with Ace Hardware, including those submitted via our websites, or other digital interfaces. This Applicant Privacy Policy does not apply to the personal information that we collect from customers or end users of Ace Hardware Corporation’s products and services, including Applicants and Employees, in the context of their personal use of Company products and services (which is subject to our Ace Hardware Privacy Policy available at AceHardware.com/privacy).
This Privacy Policy applies to individuals who are applying for employment with Ace Hardware within the United States. Please note this Privacy Policy does not apply to applicants for employment with Ace Hardware’s retailers. The posting for the job you are applying to will tell you whether it is being offered by Ace Hardware’s or by a retailer. If you apply for employment with a retailer, that retailer uses your personal information pursuant to its own privacy practices. Please contact that retailer to learn more about its privacy practices.
We collect the information you provide during the application process, which may include the following:
You may have the option to add attachments or further information (e.g., a CV or Resume, a cover letter or message, certifications or skills, language capabilities or a letter of recommendation) which might contain additional personal information. Such attachments and further information will be treated in the same ways as other personal information you provide to us during the application process.
We may collect certain additional information that is not part of your application, such as military and/or veteran status, your ability to perform expected physical requirements of the position for which you are applying, physical limitations or other medical or health-related workplace accommodations, the results of background screening searches including criminal background checks, educational background checks, drug and alcohol testing, and other pre-employment screenings.
Like many online services, we may collect and store certain information automatically whenever you interact with our careers page. For example, we may collect your IP address, browser and device information, including operating system, application software, and reference site domain name, every time you access or use the website. We may also collect information regarding traffic patterns and usage and mobile application usage data. We may use this information in combination with other information we have about you, including personal information.
Ace uses cookies, which are small data files created by a web server and stored by your browser. We also use pixel tags, which are tiny graphic images, also known as web beacons, action tags, or transparent GIF files. Cookies and pixel tags permit the careers page to function properly. For example, we may use cookies and other technologies to store your preferences and provide a personalized experience on the careers page. In addition, we may use certain technologies to determine whether you have opened an e-mail or clicked on a link contained in an e-mail, and how you use the pages and content in our websites.
Ace may also use cookies and other technologies to implement analytics tools, including, but not limited to, Google Analytics, that help us understand how the careers page is performing, how you engage with the careers page, and how you interact with our advertisements and communications. The information we collect using Google Analytics, which may be shared with Google, doesn’t include names or contact information, but may include IP addresses, and activity on the careers page. For more information on your privacy choices in connection with Google Analytics, including the Google Analytics Browser Opt-Out Add On, please visit the Google website at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
Ace may use session recording software, in order to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize the careers page and experience.
Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain the careers page with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behavior and their devices. This includes a device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf. For further details, please see the ‘about Hotjar’ section of Hotjar’s support site.
If you do not want cookies to be dropped on your device, you can adjust the setting of your Internet browser to reject the setting of all or some cookies and to alert you when a cookie is placed on your device. For further information about how to do so, please refer to your browser ‘help’, ‘tool’, or ‘edit’ section or see www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, you may not be able to access or use all or parts of the functionalities of the Ace websites. Click here to manage cookie settings.
If you want to remove previously stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at any time. However, this will not prevent the Ace websites from placing further cookies on your device unless and until you adjust your Internet browser setting as described above.
Some web browsers may have a “Do Not Track” preference that transmits a “Do Not Track” header to the websites you visit with information indicating that you do not want your activity to be tracked. Ace Hardware does not currently take actions to respond to Do Not Track signals because a uniform technological standard has not yet been developed. We continue to review new technologies and may adopt a standard once one is created.
We use this information to assess your qualifications for employment and other related services during the application and recruitment stage. This may include contacting you after you have applied, contacting references that you have provided as well as potentially carrying out background checks and drug screens. We may use applicant information for benchmarking, analyzing, and reporting on the diversity of candidate pools, individualized reporting and analytics of statistical information, and informing and developing our recruitment. We may also contact you about any other jobs we think may be of interest to you. We also may use your information to comply with any applicable legal obligations or applicable Ace Hardware policies, record-keeping or reporting obligations as well as to establish, exercise or defend against any legal claims. If you are hired as an employee of Ace Hardware Corporation, we may retain and use your information for employment purposes.
In order to carry out the application and recruitment process under this Privacy Policy, your information may be shared with other Ace Hardware employees such as your potential manager(s), members of the human resources team as well as other individuals within Ace Hardware. Your information also may be shared with various third parties that assist us during the recruitment process. For example, we use third party service providers to collect your information as well as for other services such as carrying out background checks, work-related assessments or pre-employment screenings. We may also share information with third parties when we believe in good faith that the disclosure is required to comply with a court order, subpoena, warrant or legal process. We may also share your information in the event of a merger, acquisition, asset sale or other related transaction, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law or to protect the safety of our employees, the public or Ace Hardware’s property.
For students, we may share information with your university in order to verify your application and/or employment status at your or your university’s request.
If you chose a third party to submit your application for positions with Ace Hardware or to fill out your application for you, we may receive information about you, which might contain additional personal information. Such information will be treated in the same way as other personal information you provide to us during the application process.
Ace Hardware will retain the personal information that we process pursuant to this Privacy Policy for the duration of time necessary to assess your qualifications for employment, and for the period of time thereafter as provided in our retention policies. If you are hired as an employee of Ace Hardware Corporation, we may retain and use your information for employment purposes. You may also elect to have your information remain with Ace Hardware, for example, if you continue to maintain a career profile on one of our websites.
We use various security measures to protect personal information that we collect. However, we cannot guarantee that your personal information will be secure from disclosure or misuse, either by accident or by unauthorized access or use.
Our websites may offer links to websites that are not run by us but by third parties. If you visit one of these linked websites, you should read the website’s privacy policy, terms and conditions, and their other policies. We are not responsible for the policies and practices of third parties. Any information you give to those organizations is dealt with under their privacy policy, terms and conditions, and other policies.
We may also have providers of other apps, tools, widgets and plug-ins on our careers page, such as Facebook “Like” buttons, which may also use automated methods to collect information about how you use these features. These organizations may use your information in line with their own policies.
PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE: This California Applicant and Employee Privacy Notice (the “Applicant and Employee Notice”) describes our collection and use of certain personal information relating to external job applicants, candidates for positions within Ace Hardware Corporation, and employees of Ace Hardware Corporation (“Applicants and Employees”). For California residents, this Applicant Notice describes our collection and use of certain personal information about Applicants and Employees and is intended to satisfy our applicable notice requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). We may provide Applicants and Employees additional notices about our data collection practices that are covered by other laws (e.g., if we conduct a background check or extend an employment offer).
SCOPE OF THIS NOTICE: This Applicant and Employee Notice applies to the personal information that we may collect from and about Applicants and Employees, in the context of reviewing, assessing, considering, managing, storing, or processing their applications or otherwise considering them for a position with Company, and, if applicable, during their employment with Ace Hardware Corporation.
What is personal information? In this Applicant and Employee Notice, “personal information” is any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular California resident or household.
What isn’t covered by this notice? This Applicant and Employee Notice does not address or apply to our collection of personal information that is not subject to the CPRA, such as consumer credit reports and background checks, publicly available data lawfully made available from state or federal government records, or other information that is exempt under the CCPA. This Applicant and Employee Notice also does not apply to the personal information that we collect from customers or end users of Company’s products and services, including Applicants and Employees, in the context of their personal use of Company products and services (which is subject to our Ace Hardware Privacy Policy available at AceHardware.com/privacy).
Are our practices the same for all Applicants and Employees? The categories of personal information we may collect, and our use of personal information may vary depending on the position(s) or location, as well as the associated qualifications and responsibilities. The information in this Applicant and Employee Notice is intended to provide an overall description of our collection and use of personal information about Applicants and Employees.
CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMAITON COLLECTED: Generally, we may collect the following categories of personal information (as set forth in the CCPA) about Applicants and Employees:
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Name, Contact Info, and other identifiers. Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifiers, Internet Protocol address, email address, social security number, driver’s license number, or other similar identifiers. |
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Protected Classifications. Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law such as race, color, sex, disability, gender identity, national origin, and military/veteran status. |
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Biometric Information.Physiological, biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used alone or in combination with each other to establish individual identity, including exercise data that contains identifying information. |
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Usage Data. Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a resident’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement, as well as physical and network access logs and other network activity information related to your use of any Company device, network or other information resource. |
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Audio, Video and other Electronic Data. Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information such as, CCTV footage, photographs, and call recordings and other audio recordings (e.g., recorded meetings and webinars). |
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Employment History. Professional or employment-related information. |
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Education Information. Information about education history or background that is not publicly available personally identifiable information as defined in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99). |
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Profiles and Inferences. Inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile about an applicant reflecting the Applicant’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. |
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Other Information. Third-party drug screening test results, information required by the U.S. Department of Transportation for commercial drivers, including but not limited to motor vehicle reports, violation and accident history, and drug and alcohol testing results. |
PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING AND USING PERSONAL INFORMATION: Generally, we may use the above categories of personal information for the following purposes:
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Recruiting, Hiring and Managing, and Evaluating Applicants and Employees. To review, assess, recruit, consider or otherwise manage Applicants and job applications, including:
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Auditing, Accounting and Corporate Governance. Relating to financial, tax and accounting audits and assessments of our business operations, security controls, financial controls, or compliance with legal obligations, and for other internal business purposes such as administration of our records retention program. |
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M&A and Other Business Transactions. For purposes of planning, due diligence and implementation of commercial transactions (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, asset sales or transfers, bankruptcy or reorganization or other similar business transactions). |
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Defending and Protecting Rights. In order to protect and defend our rights and interests and those of third parties, including to manage and respond to legal claims or disputes, and to otherwise establish, defend or protect our rights or interests, health or safety of others, including in the context of anticipated or actual litigation with third parties. |
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Compliance with Applicable Legal Obligations. Relating to compliance with applicable legal obligations (such as hiring eligibility, responding to subpoenas and court orders) as well as assessments, reviews and reporting related to such legal obligations, including under employment and labor laws and regulations, social security and tax laws, environmental regulations, workplace safety laws and regulations, and other applicable laws, regulations, opinions and guidance. |
CONTACTING US ABOUT THIS NOTICE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of personal information as described in this Applicant and Employee Notice, please contact HRCalPrivacy@acehardware.com.
If you are a registered user of online services under the age of 18, and we have actual knowledge of your age, then under California law you may request and obtain removal of certain content or information you have posted on our online services. To do so, please contact us at the address, phone number or email address mentioned within this Privacy Policy. Please note that removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content. For example, removal may not be possible or permitted if another provision of law requires the content to be maintained, if it was posted or reposted by others, or if we paid compensation to you in exchange for the posting.
This Privacy Policy is in effect as of the date noted at the top of the Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we do, we will post the revised version here and change the “last updated date” (the date it applies from) at the top of the Privacy Policy. You should check here regularly for the most up-to-date version of the Privacy Policy.