California Personal Information Collection Notice for Employees, Job Applicants, and Independent
Contractors
This Notice discloses The Meet Group, Inc.’s (“The Meet Group”, “we,”
“us,” or “our”) policies and practices relating to the collection, use, and
disclosure of the personal information (“PI”) of employees, job applicants, and independent
contractors, (collectively, “Affected Individuals,” “you” or “your”),
as required under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), amended by the California
Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).
Below is a list of: (i) the categories of PI, including sensitive PI, we may have collected from you
since January 1, 2022, (ii) the categories of sources from which that PI was collected, (iii) the
business or commercial purposes for which the PI was collected, (iv) the categories of third parties to
whom The Meet Group disclosed the PI, and (v) how long we retain the PI. Depending on your role, we do
not necessarily collect all specific pieces of PI listed in this chart.
Categories of PI we may collect:
Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, employee ID, online identifier, Internet Protocol
address, email address, telephone number, social security number, driver’s license number,
passport number, or other similar identifiers.
Categories of PI described in subdivision (e) of Section 1798.80.
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law (e.g., age, sex/gender,
race, ethnic origin, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, national origin, medical
leave information).
Commercial information, including records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained,
or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to your use of The
Meet Group’s technology, systems, and equipment such as emails sent and received, browsing
history, search history, and information regarding an employee’s interaction with an Internet Web
site, application, or advertisement.
Geolocation data
Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information (e.g., photos, videos, voice-overs).
Professional or employment- related information.
Education information, defined as information that is not publicly available personally identifiable
information as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. section 1232g, 34
C.F.R. Part 99) (e.g., whether you went to college)
Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this chart including to create an employment,
applicant file, or independent contractor file.
We may collect such PI from the following sources:
Employee, job applicant or independent contractor. Third parties, such as an external recruiter or
recruiting platform and publicly available sources, such as social networks.
Background checks service provider.
Operating systems and platforms and third parties, such as an IT service provider/software.
Employee or job applicant. Third parties, such as an external recruiter or recruiting platform, security
vendor/platform, video chat platform.
We may collect such PI for the following business purposes:
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to the creation of company
work accounts and onboarding, administration of employment agreements, human resources, recruiting,
processing of payroll payments, administration of company benefits, background checks, administration of
independent contractor agreements, ensuring the safety and security of employees and customers, and for
uses required by law.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to the creation of company
work accounts and onboarding, administration of employment agreements, human resources, recruiting,
processing of payroll payments, administration of company benefits, background checks, ensuring the
safety and security of employees and customers, and for uses required by law, such as tax information.
Also, medical information may be collected in data sent to The Meet Group through its COVID-19 related
safety protocols, administration of independent contractor agreements, and for uses required by law.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to human resources,
recruiting, background checks, reporting to government agencies, and for uses required by law.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including to perform background checks.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to security, compliance and
legal requirements, to ensure the proper use of work computers and equipment, protect our assets, and for
information technology purposes.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer. For example: addresses are collected for the
creation of company work accounts and onboarding, administration of employment agreements, human
resources, recruiting, processing of payroll payments, administration of company benefits, background
checks, administration of independent contractor agreements, and for uses required by law. For security,
compliance and legal reasons, to ensure the proper use of work computers and equipment, and for
information technology purposes.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to creation of employee
company profile, applicant information, human resources, recordings/photos of employee at work related
events and meetings, security surveillance.
To perform our duties and obligations as your employer including with respect to human resources, recruiting,
and administration of independent contractor agreement.
We may disclose such PI to the following categories of third parties:
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider, payroll
processor, benefits administrators and service providers, insurance providers, workers’
compensation administrator, background check processor, external recruiters, tax and accounting service
providers, legal service providers, contracts management software, as required by law (e.g., with
applicable government agencies), and other third party business entities if we become involved with a
business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider, payroll
processor, benefits administrators and service providers, insurance providers, background check
processor, workers’ compensation administrator, external recruiters, tax and accounting service
providers, legal service providers contracts management software, as required by law (e.g., with
applicable government agencies), and other third party business entities if we become involved with a
business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider background
check processor, workers’ compensation administrator, legal service providers, as required by law
(e.g., with applicable government agencies, and other third party business entities if we become
involved with a business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, legal service providers (if applicable), as required by applicable law
(e.g., with applicable government entities), and other third party business entities if we become
involved with a business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider, payroll
processor, benefits administrators and service providers, insurance providers, background check
processor, workers’ compensation administrator, external recruiters, tax and accounting service
providers, legal service providers, contracts management software, IT service providers, as required by
law (e.g., with applicable government agencies), and other third party business entities if we become
involved with a business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider. Legal
service providers (if applicable). As required by applicable law (e.g., with applicable government
entities), and other third party business entities if we become involved with a business transaction
involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider, external
recruiters, and legal service providers (if applicable), as required by applicable law (e.g., with
applicable government entities), and other third party business entities if we become involved with a
business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets
Affiliates and related entities, human resources management software & service provider, external
recruiters, contract management software, and legal service providers (if applicable), as required by
applicable law (e.g., with applicable government entities), and other third party business entities if
we become involved with a business transaction involving the transfer of some or all of our assets.
We retain PI for the following periods:
Employee files are retained for 4 years after termination of employment.
Job applicant files are retained for 4 years after application date if the applicant did not become an
The Meet Group employee.
Payroll information is retained for 10 years after termination of employment.
Independent contractor information is retained for as long as required.
PI may be retained for valid legal requests or to defend our legal interests for as long as required.
Important information related to our handling of your PI:
- The Meet Group does not sell or share (for cross context behavioral advertising) your PI.
- The Meet Group does not knowingly collect, share, or sell the PI of minors under 16 years of age.
- California residents have the right to limit the use and disclosure of their sensitive PI (if it is
used to draw inferences about the individual). The Meet Group only uses sensitive PI for purposes
permitted under the CCPA. Thus, no relevant option to limit the use of sensitive PI is available to
you.
Your rights under the CPRA:
You may have the right to request access to your PI in accordance with applicable law,
including:
- the categories of PI we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we have
collected this PI, the business or commercial purpose for which we collected the PI, the categories
of third parties with whom we disclosed the PI.
You may also have the right to:
- request deletion of your PI; and
- request correction/update of your PI.
Some important details related to exercising your CPRA rights:
- We must verify your identity prior to processing your request. If we are unable to verify your
identity, we may not be able to proceed with your request.
- You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to submit a request through an authorized
agent. To designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights and choices on your behalf please
sign a written declaration, certified by a notary public, that you authorize the agent to act on
your behalf; mail your written declaration to this address: eHarmonyThe Meet Group, Inc, 10900
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 17, Los Angeles, CA 90024100 Union Square Drive, New Hope, PA 18938, Attn:
Human Resources with an emailed copy to HR@eharmony.com; and
provide any additional information requested. Alternatively, if you provide an authorized agent with
power of attorney we will respond to any request from such authorized agent.]
- We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights and choices.
- Please note that we may not be able to process your request(s) for legal or other (e.g., accounting,
unable to confirm accuracy of updated information) reasons.
To submit a request to access, delete and/or correct/update your PI:
Please email HR@themeetgroup.comwith the Subject Line “CPRA
Request” and include your specific request in the body of the email. Please contact HR with any
questions or concerns.
Security
We have in place commercially reasonable technological and procedural security measures in an attempt to
protect and safeguard the security of PI. Despite these efforts, please understand that no system is
perfect or can guarantee that unauthorized access or theft of data might not occur.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make a material
change to this Privacy Policy, we will update the Effective Date on this notice.
This Notice is effective as of January 1, 2023.
