Perfect Job – California Notice at Collection
Effective Date: June 11, 2026
Last Updated: June 11, 2026
This California Notice at Collection is provided by Perfect Job Inc. (“Perfect Job,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the "CCPA").
This notice applies to California residents who interact with our platform as Job Applicants, Platform Users, or Internal Personnel (Employees/Independent Contractors). It identifies the categories of Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information we collect, the commercial or business purposes for which we use it, whether we sell or share it, and how long we retain it.
For a comprehensive review of our data practices and your privacy rights, please read our full [Privacy Policy] and visit our [Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information] page.
1. Notice at Collection: Personal Information
The table below outlines the categories of Personal Information we collect at or before the point of collection, our business/commercial purposes, whether the data is sold or shared (including for artificial intelligence training), and our retention criteria.
| Category of Personal Information | Specific Examples Collected | Business or Commercial Purposes | Is it Sold or Shared? | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, and phone number. | Account creation; identity verification; communication; matching candidates with employers; platform security. | YES. Shared with ad networks; licensed to third parties for AI/ML training. | Applicants: 4 years from decision. |
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Statutory Personal Records (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80) | Signature, education history, employment history, financial/banking information (for internal employee payroll). | Processing job applications; managing onboarding; executing payroll and benefits administration. | YES. Resume text and application history may be licensed for AI/ML training. Financial data is never sold. | Applicants: 4 years.
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Protected Classifications (State or Federal Law) | Age, gender, race, national origin, citizenship status, or disability details. | Voluntarily collected for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting and diversity tracking. | NO. We do not sell or share protected demographic data. | Applicants: 4 years.
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Internet or Network Activity | Web session recordings (mouse movements, clicks, scrolling, keystrokes), browser type, and interaction with our platform. | Ensuring assessment integrity; anti-cheating verification; system debugging; website optimization. | YES. Behavioral telemetry strings may be licensed for anti-fraud AI verification models. | All Users: 2 years from collection. |
| Sensory Data (Audio, Visual, Electronic) | Video interviews, audio assessment recordings, customer service call logs, and recorded platform voicemails. | Evaluating candidate soft skills/responses for hiring managers; fraud prevention; training AI models. | YES. Audio/video assessment clips are licensed to third parties for voice/video AI model training. | Applicants: 4 years (or until AI opt-out).
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Professional or Employment Info | Resume/CV, work history, references, certifications, and performance evaluations. | Evaluating candidate qualifications; platform search index matching; corporate employee tracking. | YES. Sifted resume metrics are licensed to tech partners for parsing-AI training. | Applicants: 4 years.
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Communications Content | Text messages (SMS), email threads, and platform instant messages exchanged with recruiters or hiring managers. | Coordinating interviews; providing application updates; tracking recruiter performance. | YES. Anonymized text/communication strings are licensed for Large Language Model (LLM) training. | Applicants: 4 years.
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
2. Notice at Collection: Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)
We collect limited categories of Sensitive Personal Information. Under the CCPA, you have the right to limit our use of this data to essential operational purposes, and Perfect Job contractually guarantees that high-risk SPI (like SSNs or financial accounts) is never sold or licensed for AI training.
| Category of Sensitive Personal Information | Specific Examples Collected | Operational Purpose | Is it Sold or Shared? | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Identifiers | Social Security Number (SSN), driver’s license, passport number, or state ID. | Required for legal background checks, Form I-9 work eligibility, and tax compliance (hired employees only). | NO. We never sell or share government identifiers. | Unboarded Applicants: Deleted immediately. |
Employees: Duration + 7 years. |
| Account Credentials | Perfect Job platform username, password, and multi-factor authentication data. | Securing access to your personal candidate dashboard and employer portals. | NO. We never sell or share account credentials. | Maintained for the lifespan of the active user account. |
| Precise Geolocation | Exact physical location extracted via device IP address or GPS parameters (with permission). | Verifying localized work eligibility and matching candidates to geographically relevant job postings. | YES. Shared minimally with targeted job alert ad networks. Not sold for AI training. | Deleted immediately after session execution or location matching. |
3. Summarized Purpose of Collection & AI Monetization Disclosure
Perfect Job operates exclusively as a digital recruiting technology platform. We utilize your data to facilitate employment connections between you and prospective employers.
Important Disclosure on Data Sales: As highlighted above, Perfect Job licenses portions of collected data—specifically resumes, communication histories (text messages/emails), and audio/video assessment recordings—to third-party technology firms. These entities utilize the data to train, evaluate, and commercialize artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs). If you wish to exclude your data from these commercial pools, you must exercise your right to opt out.
4. How to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you possess the right to Access your data, Delete your data, Correct inaccuracies, Opt-Out of the sale or sharing of your data for AI training or targeted ads, and Limit the use of your Sensitive Personal Information.
To exercise your right to opt out of data monetization or limit our data processing, use any of the channels below:
- Online Portal: Click the [Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information] link found on our platform homepage.
- Email Our Privacy Office: Contact us directly at privacy@perfectjob.com with the subject line "CCPA Notice at Collection Request."
- Toll-Free Privacy Phone Line: Call us at 1-800-555-JOB1.
- Automated Browser Opt-Out: Our platform natively recognizes the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser broadcasts a GPC signal, our platform will automatically opt you out of online tracking and commercial cookie data sharing.