California Privacy Policy Notice to Job Applicants
Griffin Hardware Co. (DBA: Griffin ACE Hardware) and/or any affiliated entities (collectively, the “Company” or “we”) provide this California Privacy Notice (“Notice”) to describe our privacy practices with respect to our collection of Personal Information as required under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). This Notice applies only to job applicants and candidates for employment who reside in the State of California (“Consumers”) and from whom we collect “Personal Information” as described in the CCPA. We provide you this Notice because under the CCPA, California residents who are job applicants qualify as Consumers. For purposes of this Notice, when we refer to Consumers, we mean you only to the extent you are job applicant of the Company who resides in California.
Information we collect about Consumers
We may collect Personal Information from you in a variety of different situations and using a variety of different methods, including, but not limited to, on our website, your mobile device, through email, in physical locations, through written applications, through the mail, and/or over the telephone. Generally, we may collect, receive, maintain, and use the following categories of Personal Information, depending on the particular Business Purpose and to the extent permitted under applicable law:
Information we collect about Consumers
We may collect Personal Information from you in a variety of different situations and using a variety of different methods, including, but not limited to, on our website, your mobile device, through email, in physical locations, through written applications, through the mail, and/or over the telephone. Generally, we may collect, receive, maintain, and use the following categories of Personal Information, depending on the particular Business Purpose and to the extent permitted under applicable law:
Personal information does not include:
• Publicly available information from government records.
• De-identified or aggregated consumer information.
How We Use Personal Information
The Personal Information we collect, and our use of Personal Information may vary depending on the circumstances. This Notice is intended to provide an overall description of our collection and use of Personal Information. Generally, we may use or disclose Personal Information we collect from you or about you for one or more of the following purposes:
To submit CCPA/CPRA requests to know, delete, opt out of the sale of, and correct personal information, and to limit the use of sensitive personal information, you may:
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• Publicly available information from government records.
• De-identified or aggregated consumer information.
How We Use Personal Information
The Personal Information we collect, and our use of Personal Information may vary depending on the circumstances. This Notice is intended to provide an overall description of our collection and use of Personal Information. Generally, we may use or disclose Personal Information we collect from you or about you for one or more of the following purposes:
- To fulfill or meet the purpose for which you provided the information. For example, if you share your name and contact information to apply for a job with the Company, we will use that Personal Information in connection with your candidacy for employment.
- To comply with local, state, and federal law and regulations requiring employers to maintain certain records, as well as local, state, and federal law, regulations, ordinances, guidelines, and orders relating to COVID-19.
- To evaluate your job application and candidacy for employment.
- To obtain and verify background check and references.
- To communicate with you regarding your candidacy for employment.
To submit CCPA/CPRA requests to know, delete, opt out of the sale of, and correct personal information, and to limit the use of sensitive personal information, you may:
- Call 866-958-3717, or
- Email: [email protected]
Revised 10-1-2025