California Candidate Privacy Addendum
This California Candidate Privacy Addendum (“Addendum”) supplements SharkNinja’s Candidate Privacy Notice and applies only to individuals who reside in the State of California. It is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”).
If there is a conflict between this Addendum and the Candidate Privacy Notice, this Addendum will govern for California residents.
Categories of Personal Information Collected (past 12 months)
| Category of Personal Information | Examples | Business or Commercial Purpose(s) | Categories of Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, contact details, address, government ID, online identifiers. | Recruiting, evaluating, and hiring candidates; compliance with legal obligations; creating a talent pool; security and fraud prevention. | Service providers and contractors (e.g., recruiting platforms, background check providers, IT providers). |
| Professional or employment information | Work history, education, qualifications, achievements, test results. | Recruiting, evaluating, and hiring; creating a talent pool; compliance reporting. | Recruiting service providers; HR/People teams; IT providers. |
| Characteristics of protected classifications (as permitted by law) | Gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status (if voluntarily disclosed or required by law). | Maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; EEO compliance; compliance reporting. | HR/People teams; analytics/service providers (where permitted by law). |
| Internet or electronic network activity information | Interactions with our recruiting platforms. | Operating, securing, improving recruiting platforms; security and fraud prevention. | IT and platform providers; security vendors. |
| Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information | Video/audio recordings of interviews (if applicable). | Interview evaluation and coordination; quality, training, and compliance. | Recruiting and collaboration platform providers; HR/People teams. |
| Sensitive Personal Information (as defined by CPRA) | Diversity and inclusion data; criminal history for background checks (if permitted by law). | EEO and DEI programs (where permitted); compliance; background screening (where permitted by law). | Background check providers; HR/People teams; compliance providers (where permitted by law). |
Note: SharkNinja does not sell or share candidate Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA
- Right to Acess: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of Personal Information we collect, use, and disclose.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your Personal Information, subject to legal exceptions.
- Right to Correct/Rectify: Request correction of inaccurate Personal Information.
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: Request that we limit our use of Sensitive Personal Information to what is necessary for recruitment and compliance.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: SharkNinja does not sell or share candidate Personal Information.
- Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.
Exercising Your Rights
You (or your authorized agent) may exercise your rights by:
- Submitting a request through our Data Rights Request Form,
- Emailing [email protected], or
- Writing to us at:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
89 A Street
Needham, MA 02494
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
Updates
We may update this Addendum from time to time. Changes will be effective as of the “last updated” date.
Last updated: April 2025.