California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

• Right to Know.You have a right to be informed about the categories of personal information we collect about you, the purpose for which it was collected, the sources from which it was collected and the categories of third parties with whom we share your personal information.
  We post this information in our Privacy Notice. The personal information we collect can be found in the “Information We Collect” section, the business or commercial purpose for which it is used can be found in the “Use of Collected Data” section, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose your personal data can be found in the “Disclosure of Personal Data” section.
  For additional information on the data we collect and the purposes for which it is collected, please see the “Data Category and Description of Processing Purposes” table below.
• Right to Access.You have a right to request Aquent disclose to you information about our collection, use and disclosure of personal information we have collected about you in the previous 12 months. We may not be able to provide you with certain requested information because of a conflict with federal or state law, or an exception to the CCPA. In those situations we will inform you and explain why your request was denied or only partially fulfilled.
• Right to Deletion. You have a right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected from you, subject to some exceptions. If we deny your request to delete we will notify you of the basis for denial and we will not use your data for any purpose other than the purpose that was the basis for denial of the request.
• Right to Opt-Out. Aquent does not sell your personal data to third parties for monetary consideration, however CCPA provides you the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. However, we do engage in online targeted advertising and analytics, which may be considered a sale for other valuable consideration under the CCPA. You can opt-out of such tracking through the Cookie Settings button.
• Right to Non-Discrimination. You have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your consumer privacy rights. You may not be denied goods or services, charged different prices or rates, or provided a different quality of goods and services.

How to exercise your rights.
To exercise these rights please complete the webform here or call us at 1-877-727-8637. Before we can fulfil your request we must verify your identity. If we are unable to verify your identity we will notify you and explain why we are unable to fulfil your request.

Designation of an Authorized Agent
You have the right to use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf if you provide the authorized agent written permission to do so. We will require the agent to provide us proof that you have given them permission to act on your behalf. If we have a good faith, reasonable belief that the request is fraudulent we may deny the request.

Contact for more information:

Aquent LLC
Attention: Privacy Officer
501 Boylston Street, 10th Floor
Boston MA 02116
Email: privacy@aquent.com

Updated: 25 September, 2026

Data Category and Description of Processing Purposes

CCPA/CPRA Data Category	Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)?	Specific Data Collected	CCPA Business or Commercial Purposes
Identifiers	No	Personal and business contact details (name, phone number, email address, postal address, social media links); client and third-party contact details; IP address; user ID.	Communication regarding employment and problem resolution; sales and marketing; enabling website/portal access (e.g., MyAquent); client service delivery and billing.
Sensitive Identifiers & Credentials	Yes	Social Security Number (SSN), driver's license number, state ID number, work authorization documents, website account credentials (passwords).	Employment eligibility verification (e.g., Form I-9); identity verification; required legal and tax withholdings; securing user accounts and systems.
Personal Information Categories (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) & Financial Information	Partial (Bank Details)	Bank details, company/VAT numbers, student loan information, compensation details, receipts and invoices for expense reimbursements.	Processing payment and payroll withholdings; tracking employee benefits; expense reimbursement; client billing; internal financial reporting and legal compliance.
Protected Classification Characteristics	No (unless designated SPI below)	Date of birth, age, gender, citizenship, and work authorization status.	Employment eligibility verification; background checks; legal and reporting compliance.
Demographic & Special Category SPI	Yes	Voluntary self-reported demographic data including race, sexual orientation, religious or philosophical beliefs, and trade union membership.	Fostering candidate diversity representation; directing talent outreach; developing inclusive talent community resources; providing aggregated (non-personally identifiable) diversity reporting to clients.
Health, Biometric & Screening SPI	Yes	Health data regarding conditions, disabilities, sick time, medical leaves, or accessibility needs; background screening data (drug and alcohol checks); biometric data (photos and fingerprints).	Fulfilling disability accessibility and accommodation requirements; tracking health/safety emergency contacts and leave benefits; background checks in accordance with law; legal obligations and defense of legal claims.
Professional or Employment-Related Information	No	Work history, job title, industry, company; performance and disciplinary records; work samples and portfolio images; resumes/CVs; application and interview responses; criminal background checks; candidate data from recruiting partner platforms.	Recruitment, talent onboarding, and job placements; performance management; maintaining business and employment records; assisting candidates in finding work through partner platforms.
Non-Public Education Information	No	Education history, training records, and career interests.	Candidate evaluation, job matching, recruitment, and professional development.
Sensory Data (Audio & Visual)	No	Virtual meeting recordings, transcripts, notes, and summaries collected during recruitment; client order intake call transcripts/recordings.	Recruitment evaluation; sales/intake call processing; automated generation of interview questions, candidate pitches, and outreach messages; training AI tools to improve recruitment services.
Internet or Electronic Network Activity Information	No	Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and related tracking technologies; web log information (pages viewed, emails opened).	Managing, securing, personalizing, and improving website operations; measuring marketing performance and email effectiveness.
Geolocation Data	No	General location data (e.g., closest Aquent regional market).	Localizing website content; matching talent with regional job opportunities; delivering relevant local communications.
Inferences & Derived Data	No	Automated suitability scores, candidate search rankings, automated pitches, and survey/questionnaire responses regarding experience.	Automated job matching, resume parsing, candidate searching, and suitability scoring; recruiter evaluation; training and development of recruitment tools.