recruitment privacy policy

This Recruitment Privacy Policy describes Screen Machine Industries (SMI) and Diamond Z (DZ) and its affiliates practices for collecting, storing, and processing your personal data as part of the recruitment process.

What Personal Data Does SMI & DZ Collect About You?

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect the following personal data from you when you apply for a position:

  • Contact Information such as name, email address, physical address, telephone number;

  • Employment Background Information such as resume/CV, employment history, academic and professional qualifications;

  • Work eligibility and citizenship information;

  • Demographic Information such as racial or ethnic origin for government reported statistics when permitted by law or with your consent.

  • Information We Collect from Other Parties

We may collect personal data from other parties as part of the recruitment process. For example:

  • Information provided from agencies performing background checks or right to work verifications;

  • Information from public sources and social media sites;

  • Information from recruitment agencies that you have asked to support you in finding a job;

  • Information provided by SMI team members who have referred you for a job.

How does SMI & DZ Use Your Personal Data?

  • We may collect and use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To communicate with you about your job application and potential future job opportunities;

  • To administer, support, and manage the job application process;

  • Where necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements;

  • To evaluate and report the demographic makeup of our company where allowed by law; and

  • For other purposes as described to you at the time we collect your personal data.

When Does SMI & DZ Share Your Data and Who are the Recipients?

As part of the recruitment process, SMI may disclose your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Internally with SMI/DZ team members, contractors, and vendors who require the information to administer and manage the recruitment process;

  • To third-party service providers which process personal data on our behalf to provide certain services, such as background checks;

  • To third-parties with whom you instruct SMI/DZ to share your personal data;

  • We may share your personal data if we believe it is reasonably necessary to comply with valid legal process (e.g., subpoenas, warrants) or protect the rights, property, or safety, of SMI/DZ, our employees, or users;

  • If SMI/DZ is acquired or transferred (including in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings), we may share your personal data with the acquiring or receiving entity.

Security

Access to your personal data is controlled and SMI maintains a comprehensive information security program using administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.

Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained until the end of the employment application process plus a reasonable period thereafter. If your job application is successful and you accept a position, the personal data collected during the recruitment process will be added to your human resources file and retained for the duration of your employment.

Your Rights and Choices

You may access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time. You may also withdraw your consent, or object to the processing of your personal data when based on our legitimate interests. To submit a deletion request, please complete this form. To submit an access request, please complete this form. To correct your personal data, withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data please contact us at  cemerson@screenmachine.com for SMI and jreimers@diamondz.com for DZ.

Due to the high volume of Candidates, SMI and DZ use automated decision-making to filter Candidates based on responses to our application questions. When certain criteria is met regarding visa sponsorship, work permits, and other employment restrictions, our software will reject your application. This is because SMI cannot legally hire or sponsor workers in a number of jurisdictions, or in certain cases other legal requirements are in place that prevent hiring. We will continually update which responses will result in a rejection of your application as our legal requirements change. Once rejected, your application will not move forward in our recruitment process.

Our use of automated decision-making enables us to enter into an employment contract with the selected Candidate by providing a manageable list of possible candidates. If you object to our use of automated decision-making for the reasons stated above, please contact us at cemerson@screenmachine.com (SMI) jreimers@diamondz.com (DZ)  to request a separate review of your application by one of our trained recruitment specialists. After this separate review, we will contact you with an explanation of our decision.

Policy Changes

SMI and DZ may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to make a significant change to this Privacy Policy, we will post a notice of the update on this site. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information.

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about the way we are handling your data, please email us with the subject line “Privacy Concern” at cemerson@screenmachine.com (SMI) jreimers@diamondz.com (DZ).

The controller of your personal data is the SMI affiliate who is hiring.

Policy Updates

This policy was last updated on August 30, 2023.