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PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES, APPLICANTS, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Last updated: July 2026. This notice serves as the notice at collection and privacy policy required by the California Consumer Privacy Act.

This Privacy Notice applies to personal information collected by Psomas from or about California residents who are applicants for employment, current or former employees, or independent contractors of Psomas, and individuals whose information we receive in connection with their employment (such as emergency contacts, dependents, and benefit-plan beneficiaries) (collectively, “you”), to the extent that information is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 and its implementing regulations (the “CCPA”). Terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning in this notice.

This notice describes the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information we collect, the sources of that information, the purposes for which we use it, how long we retain it, with whom we disclose it, and your rights and how to exercise them.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you (“personal information”). We have collected the following categories of personal information within the last twelve (12) months in connection with an application, employment, engagement as a contractor, or separation:

CategoryExamplesCollected
A. Identifiers.A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.YES
B. Customer-records categories (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).A name, signature, Social Security number, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state ID number, insurance policy number, education, employment history, bank account number, medical information, or health-insurance information.YES
C. Protected classification characteristics.Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, veteran or military status.YES
D. Commercial information.Records of personal property, products or services purchased, or purchasing histories.NO
E. Biometric information.Fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke or gait patterns, and similar data used to identify an individual.NO
F. Internet or other network activity.Browsing history, search history, and information about interaction with our systems, networks, and applications.YES
G. Geolocation data.Physical location or movements of company vehicles, which may include precise geolocation.YES
H. Sensory data.Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information.NO
I. Professional or employment-related information.Current or past job history, qualifications, licensure, and performance evaluations.YES
J. Non-public education information (FERPA).Education records such as transcripts or degrees, to the extent necessary for hiring qualification or tuition reimbursement.YES
K. Inferences.Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, aptitudes, or abilities.NO
L. Sensitive personal information.Social security, driver’s license, state ID, or passport number; racial or ethnic origin; citizenship or immigration status; union membership; medical and health information (including in connection with leave, accommodation, or benefits); precise geolocation (company-vehicle telematics); and account log-in credentials for our systems.YES

Personal information does not include publicly available information from government records or information excluded from the CCPA’s scope, such as health or medical information covered by HIPAA or the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, or information covered by certain sector-specific laws including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the California Financial Information Privacy Act, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

Because we do not employ minors, we do not knowingly collect personal information of persons under 18 in the employment context.

Use of Sensitive Personal Information

We collect and use sensitive personal information only for the purposes permitted by the CCPA regulations (11 CCR § 7027(m)) — such as performing the employment relationship and providing payroll and benefits; verifying eligibility to work; complying with federal and state law; preventing, detecting, and investigating security incidents; protecting the life and physical safety of individuals; and ensuring the safe operation of company vehicles. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you. Accordingly, we do not offer a separate “Right to Limit” because our use of sensitive personal information falls within these permitted purposes.

Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information directly from you (for example, when you complete an employment application through a contracted provider such as isolved, complete onboarding documents, or file a benefits claim); from former employers, placement firms, and references; from your transactions with us and your use of our systems and vehicles; and from third parties as permitted by law, such as service providers, background-check providers, E-Verify / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, certification and licensure bodies, and motor-vehicle record providers.

Purposes for Which We Use Personal Information

We, or contracted service providers acting on our behalf, use personal information for the following business purposes, depending on whether you are an applicant, employee, or contractor:

  • Recruiting, evaluating applications, and making hiring and promotion decisions;
  • Determining the terms of your employment or engagement and verifying your legal entitlement to work;
  • Administering and maintaining personnel records, payroll, tax withholding, and deductions;
  • Administering benefits, leaves of absence, sickness absence, and accommodation requests;
  • Conducting performance reviews and making compensation decisions;
  • Maintaining physical and information security, including building access, monitoring use of our information systems consistent with our IT policies, and preventing unauthorized access and fraud;
  • Managing company vehicles, including safety, routing, and fleet administration;
  • Contacting you (or your emergency contacts) in the event of an emergency or business disruption;
  • Equal-opportunity monitoring and compliance with employment, tax, health-and-safety, and other laws and regulations;
  • Training, development, and administration of licenses, certifications, and professional memberships;
  • Responding to legal process, government inquiries, audits, disputes, and investigations;
  • Business management and planning, including accounting, auditing, insurance, and workforce analytics such as retention and attrition studies;
  • Providing employment references and verifications; and
  • Other purposes described to you at the time of collection or as permitted by law.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain each category of personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, determined by the following criteria: the duration of your application process, employment, or engagement; retention periods required by federal and California law (for example, payroll, tax, safety, and personnel-record retention statutes); the applicable statutes of limitation for legal claims; and the pendency of any audit, investigation, or litigation-hold obligation. As a general matter, personnel records are retained for the duration of employment plus the period required by applicable law, and applicant records for unsuccessful candidates are retained for the period required by applicable law. When retention is no longer necessary, information is securely deleted.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We disclose each of the categories of personal information marked “YES” above to service providers and contractors bound by written contracts that restrict their use of the information to the services they perform for us, and to other recipients where required or permitted by law. Categories of recipients include:

  • Website hosting, information technology, and security service providers;
  • Payroll, benefits, insurance, and occupational-health providers;
  • Applicant-tracking and human-resources application providers (e.g., isolved);
  • Background-check and employment-verification providers;
  • Legal, accounting, and other professional advisors;
  • Travel, telecommunications, and administrative service providers; and
  • Government agencies, regulators, and other parties as required to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful inquiries and requests, or comply with valid legal or administrative process.

Psomas does not sell personal information and does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and has not done so in the preceding 12 months. We have no actual knowledge of selling or sharing the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

Your Rights Under the CCPA

Subject to certain exceptions, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

  • Right to Know / Access. You may request that we disclose the categories of personal information we collected about you; the categories of sources; the business purposes for collection; the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed it and the categories disclosed to each; and the specific pieces of personal information we hold about you. For information collected on or after January 1, 2022, your request may extend beyond the preceding 12 months unless doing so proves impossible or would involve disproportionate effort.
  • Right to Data Portability. To receive specific pieces of information in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
  • Right to Correct. To request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right to Delete. To request deletion of personal information we collected from you, subject to exceptions — including where retention is necessary to complete the transaction or relationship for which it was collected; to detect security incidents or protect against illegal activity; to debug; to exercise free speech or another legal right; to comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act; for certain research; for solely internal uses reasonably aligned with your expectations; or to comply with a legal obligation (including employment-record retention laws).
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information. As described above, we use sensitive personal information only for permitted purposes, so this right does not currently apply.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination and Non-Retaliation. We will not discriminate or retaliate against you — including any employee, applicant, or independent contractor — for exercising your CCPA rights.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise the rights described above, submit a verifiable consumer request by one of the following methods:

  • Email: [email protected] (Subject: CCPA Request)
  • Phone: 223.1400
  • Mail: Psomas, Attn: Human Resources, 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Only you, or a person or business entity you have authorized in writing to act on your behalf (an “authorized agent”), may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. If you use an authorized agent, we may require the agent to provide proof of your signed permission and may require you to verify your own identity or confirm the authorization. We will need to verify your identity before responding to a request to know, correct, or delete, and we may ask you to provide information that matches our records. We will confirm receipt of your request within 10 business days and respond within 45 calendar days; if we need more time (up to an additional 45 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension in writing. We do not charge a fee to process a verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded.

Employees Outside California

The comprehensive privacy laws of other states in which Psomas operates currently exempt information collected in the employment context, so this notice is limited to California residents. Where state law imposes specific obligations on particular practices — such as biometric-privacy laws in Illinois and Colorado or notice requirements for the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions — Psomas will provide any required notices and obtain any required consents separately.

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to amend this notice at our discretion at any time. This notice is reviewed and updated at least once every 12 months. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website, and will update the “Last updated” date above.

Contact Information

If you have questions or comments about this notice or how we collect and use your personal information, contact us at:

Phone: 213.223.1400
Website: www.psomas.com
Email: [email protected]

Postal Address:
Psomas
865 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90017

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