Monster – GR8 People Privacy Notice (English)

Monster is committed to protecting the privacy of our employees, former employees, contractors, and beneficiaries. We strive to provide a safe and secure work environment. This Privacy Notice describes how your personal information is collected, used, shared, and secured for employment and beneficiary purposes.

By applying for a job and/or accepting employment at Monster, you agree to the collection, use and transfer of your data as described in this Privacy Notice. Information Monster collects is stored in the United States and/or your home country and may become subject to U.S. law.

SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

This privacy policy applies to information Monster Worldwide, LLC. or its affiliated companies (“Monster” or “we”) collect or use in the applicant tracking system GR8 People. Affiliated companies are entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Monster Worldwide, LLC.

If you would like to review our Privacy Notice for use of Monster services, please click here, select your region from the dropdown in the footer, and click Privacy Center.

DEFINITIONS

Contract Employers means parties that place contract employees to fill positions at Monster.

Employee means both current and former direct employees of Monster or contract employees who are assigned to work at Monster.

Personal Information and Personal Data shall have the same meaning as defined under applicable law.

Service Providers means those parties that provide employment and benefit administration services on Monster’s behalf.

Third Parties as Required by Law means entities that must receive information because of a legal obligation. This includes both government agencies and law enforcement pursuant to a lawful request. Information may be shared with these parties to protect the rights or property of Monster and our affiliated companies, investigate fraud, prevent crime, protect national security, or to protect the personal safety of users or the public. Monster will take reasonable steps to share the minimum information necessary.

INFORMATION MONSTER COLLECTS, PROCESSES, USES, AND STORES

Monster collects personal information to:

create a GR8 People account
fill positions with Monster
process applicant information
contact prospective, current, and former employees
to manage employee files and information
analyze, improve, and optimize Monster employment

Monster collects information the following ways:

when you apply to a position at Monster
when you create a GR8 People account
when you accept employment with Monster
from contract employers seeking to place you into a position at Monster

Monster may disclose and transfer personal information to a third party who acquires any or all of Monster’s business units, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, in the event Monster becomes the subject of an insolvency proceeding, such information will be disposed of in a transaction approved by the court. You will be notified of the sale of all or a substantial portion of our business to a third party by email or through a prominent notice posted on the site.

By applying for/accepting employment with Monster, you have consented for us to use your personal information in the following ways:

Identifiers

Examples

Name, email address, street address, phone number

How is Personal Information Used?

contact prospective, current, and former Monster employees
conduct surveys, promotions, and contests, and to publish the results thereof
detect, investigate, and prevent fraud and/or activities that may violate our policies or be illegal

How is Personal Information Collected?

from you when you create a GR8 People account
from you when you apply for or accept a position at Monster
from contract employers

Legal Basis for Processing

consent
performance of a contract
legitimate business interest

Who Does Monster Share Your Information With?

third parties as required by law
service providers
contract employers

Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity

Examples

Internet protocol (IP) address, internet service provider (ISP), browser type and device ID, operating system, date/time stamp, location, and/or clickstream data

How is the Personal Information Used?

provide personalized, targeted, or approximate location-based content, services, and advertising from GR8 People and third parties
detect, investigate and prevent fraud and/or activities that may violate our policies or be illegal
make suggestions and draw inferences about you
give search engines access to public information
conduct analytics and generate internal reports about the use of our sites and applications
track which jobs you search for, view, and apply

How is the Personal Information Collected?

automatically when you use GR8 People
from publicly available information or third-party providers

Legal Basis for Processing

consent
performance of a contract
legitimate business interest

Who Does Monster Share Your Information With?

third parties as required by law
service providers

Employment Records

Examples

Name, gender, marital status, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, education, employment, employment history *See Sensitive Personal Information defined below*

How is Personal Information Used?

to fill positions at Monster
to collect employment demographic information
to administer/manage direct and contract employment at Monster

How is Personal Information Collected?

from you when you apply for and/or accept employment with Monster
from contract employers when you are placed in a position at Monster

Legal Basis for Processing

consent
performance of a contract
legitimate business interest

Who Does Monster Share Your Information With?

third parties as required by law
service providers
contract employers

Sensitive Personal Information as Defined by Applicable Law

Examples

Account login credentials allowing access to the account; information about racial or ethnic origin; union membership; gender; and marital status. By accepting a position with Monster, you expressly agree to Monster processing Special Categories of Personal Data/Sensitive Personal Information for purposes of administering employment.

How is Personal Information Used?

to administer/manage direct and contract employment at Monster
state and Federal demographic reporting

How is Personal Information Collected?

from you when you apply for and/or accept employment with Monster
from contract employers when you are placed in a position at Monster

Legal Basis for Processing

consent
performance of a contract
legitimate business interest

Who Does Monster Share Your Information With?

third parties as required by law
service providers
contract employers

Automated Processing

Monster does not make employment decisions based solely on automated processing.

RETENTION PERIOD

GR8 will retain your personal information for as long as there is a business need and purpose or a legal requirement to retain the information. You may request a copy of the retention period by contacting Human Resources for your region.

COOKIES AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING

GR8 People uses cookies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our userbase. Cookies help personalize and maximize your use of the site, including storing user preferences, improving search results, ad selection, and tracking user trends. Cookies used by Gr8 People are subject to their Privacy and Cookie Policies (https://monsterjobs.gr8people.com/jobs).

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

You may submit a Personal Data Request to Monster, and we will respond pursuant to applicable law. If you are employed by a contract employer, you must contact them to exercise the privacy rights described below.

Right to Request Access to Personal Information/Right to Know

Description

You may have the right to know whether Monster has collected personal information from you. You may request that Monster tell you:

The categories or specific pieces of personal information that Monster has collected about you
the categories of sources where Monster obtained personal information about you
the business purposes for which Monster collects your personal information
the categories of third parties with which Monster shares personal information

How to Exercise

Click here to submit a Personal Data Request. Before we grant you access to your personal information, we must verify your identity. We use a third-party to process identity verification. If you do not successfully verify your identity, we may be unable to fulfill your request.

We will make commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill your request within 45 days in the US and 30 days in Canada, Switzerland, the UK, and EEA; however, if we need more time, we may extend the time an additional 30-45 days (based on your region) and notify you. If your request is denied, you may have the right to appeal that decision by contacting Global Privacy online.

Right to Request Deletion/Right to be Forgotten/Restrict Processing

Description

You may have the right to request that Monster delete any of your personal information that Monster has collected from you, with certain exceptions. We may refuse your request if we are required by law to keep the information, or if the law otherwise permits us to keep the information. If we deny a request, we will tell you why the request was denied. Where required, we will instruct any service providers or third parties to delete your information.

To exercise the Right to Restrict Processing, please submit a request for erasure of personal data.

How to Exercise

Click here to submit a Personal Data Request. Before we process your deletion request, we must validate the request. We use a third-party to process request validation. If you do not successfully validate your request, we may be unable to fulfill your request.

We will make commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill your request within 45 days in the US and 30 days in Canada, Switzerland, the UK, and EEA; however, if we need more time, we may extend the time an additional 30-45 days (based on your region) and notify you. If your request is denied, you may have the right to appeal that decision by contacting Global Privacy online.

Right to Correct/Rectification of Personal Information

Description

In certain circumstances, you may have the right to request correction of any inaccurate personal information.

How to Exercise

Click here to submit a Personal Data Request. Before we grant your request, we must verify your identity. We use a third-party to process identity verification. If you do not successfully verify your identity, we may be unable to fulfill your request.

After verifying your identity and the validity of your request, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct your personal information, taking into account the nature of the information and the purposes of maintaining it. If your request is denied, you may have the right to appeal that decision by contacting Global Privacy online.

Limit the Use of Your Sensitive Personal Information

Description

Monster only collects sensitive personal information for employment purposes and to process taxes for contest/sweepstakes winners, as permitted by law. Monster does not collect sensitive personal information, as defined by applicable law, for targeted advertising.

Right to Non-Discrimination

Description

You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your rights.

No action needed.

Do Not Sell/Share Personal Information – US residents

Description

You may have the right to direct Monster not to share your Personal Information with third parties for certain purposes such as behavioral advertising.

How to Exercise

Please go to www.monster.com and click on “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer. There is no ID verification required. Furthermore, account holders may make additional selections from their account preferences by signing into your account.

There is no ID verification required.

Right to Withdraw Consent – UK, EEA, Switzerland, and Canada residents

Description

You may withdraw consent for processing for direct marketing.

How to Exercise

You may do any or all of the following:

Go to https://www.monster.com, select your region from the drop-down, and click on “Cookie Settings” in the footer.
Click on unsubscribe to stop receiving communications from Monster.
Sign into your account and change your communication preferences.

There is no ID verification required.

Right to Give Specific Instructions about Personal Data After Death - Residents of France only

Description

In accordance with Article 85 of the French Data Protection Act ("the Act"), French residents have the right to give instructions regarding the retention, communication, or deletion of their personal data after their death.

Monster will delete personal data in accordance with the posted retention policy. In addition, the person you designate may contact Monster to provide further instructions and supporting documentation required at that time.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Standard Contractual Clauses: When necessary, Monster transfers personal data from the EU Member States, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom pursuant to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK Addendum.

GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice, you may contact your local human resources office or Global Privacy online.

Global Privacy Office Mo n s ter Worldwide, LLC. 1 3 3 Boston Post Road Weston, MA 02493

Residents of the UK, European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and Canada have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority for data protection in their country.

Monster’s European Data Protection Officer

VeraSafe 1 0 0 M Street S.E., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20003 USA Experts @ verasafe.com https://verasafe.com

Monster may update this Privacy notice to reflect changes in our information practices. If we make any material changes, we will notify you as required using the email specified in your account and/or by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.