Privacy Policy
Statement
Effective Date: July 23, 2025
AZ Tech Finders, Inc. and its subsidiaries respects your privacy and we acknowledge that you have certain rights related to any personal information we collect from you and we have certain obligations in respect of the same. AZ Tech Finders supports the various international and local privacy laws, and has procedures in place to meet the requirements of those laws.
This Privacy Statement supports our privacy principles and informs you about our practices for gathering, storing, and using the personal information of individuals who use our websites, apply for or use our employment or outsourcing services, and those who are representatives of our customers (including prospective customers), service providers, and suppliers.
We encourage you to review this information so that you may understand how we collect, use, and share your personal information.
This privacy statement also covers our group of companies. Each group company is a data controller, and company names and information can be found at this link: AZ Tech Finders, Inc. Company Names and Information (collectively, “AZ Tech Finders" or “”). So, when we mention “AZ Tech Finders”, “AZTerin.bragg@aztech-finder.org”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy statement, we are referring to the relevant company within our group of companies responsible for processing your personal information. We will let you know which entity will be the controller for your personal data.
Unless otherwise stated, AZ Tech Finders, Inc. is the controller responsible for managing general questions and speculative applications. Those group companies listed above who are not located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland can also be contacted through their representatives as listed below in the How to Contact AZTF section.
If we change anything important about this statement (the information we collect, how we use it, or why we use it) we will highlight those changes in the Change History section at the end of this Privacy Statement and provide a prominent link to it for a reasonable length of time following the change and prior to the change taking effect.
If you have questions, please contact the Data Protection Officer at:
E-mail: erin.bragg@aztech-finder.org
Post: AZ Tech Finders, Inc. in the U.S. can be contacted at 999 W. Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084.
Contact information for additional countries can be found at this link: AZ Tech Finders, Inc. Company Names and Information.
Information We Collect
AZTF collects, stores, and uses personal data to provide our recruiting, employment, outsourcing, and consulting services. We collect personal data about individuals who use our websites, apply for employment or engagement with us, or placement by us through our recruitment services, employees, and those who are representatives of our customers (including prospective customers). AZTF does not knowingly direct its services or obtain, sell, or share information from children under age 16.
Most of this data is provided by you directly when you contact us, submit an application, attend an in-person recruiting event, through phone conversations, contact us about our services, or during your outsourcing or employment relationship.
We also collect data about individuals who are employed or engaged by our customers in connection with our provision of outsourcing and consulting services to those customers. This is generally obtained through our interactions with customers, suppliers, and service providers.
When you interact with a AZTF website or application, we collect data related to how you interact with that service by, for example, our use of cookies placed on your device.
We have set out further details below on the types of personal data we collect (and have collected in the prior 12 months), store, and use and the reasons we use your personal data.
We may collect, store, and use different types of Personal Data depending on the relevant services such as the following data elements:
• Identity & Contact Data: May include name, title, address, e-mail address, telephone number, date of birth, marital status, date of birth, gender, nationality, and photographs, and other similar contact data. This may be information you provide to us as part of the registration process with us when you apply for employment or engage with us to provide recruitment or job-matching services whether provided online, in-person, or by telephone. This may also include information that we receive from our customers and other third-parties about their employees and other personnel we require for the purposes of providing staffing, consultancy, and outsourcing services or information that we collect from individuals representing organizations we engage with.
• Recruitment Data: May include any information included in copies of right to work documentation, references, information provided on your résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV), work-related skills and experience, educational background, qualifications, professional credentials or licenses, membership in a professional organization, career interests or preferences, audio or visual data from interviews, the application form completed by you as part of the application process, and any other information you may give us throughout the recruitment process.
• Performance and Employment Data: May include employment records, performance information, disciplinary and grievance information, training and development records, monitoring data (such as CCTV footage, login and access records and IT usage data) salary, and any other information gathered as part of your ongoing employment with AZTF. For additional detail on employee data privacy, internal employees should review relevant internal policies.
• Characteristics of Protected Classifications: May include your citizenship and work authorization status, and contents of any other identification provided to AZTF for application or employment purposes.
• Financial Data: May include information related to your bank account, tax status, payroll records, tax identification number, social security number, or other financial data.
• Benefits Data: May include next-of kin or emergency contact information, annual leave data, benefits selections potentially including health insurance or retirement planning information, disability and health-related information (including that related to a work-related claim such as Workers’ Compensation Claim), and information relating to leaves of absence (including sickness or family related leaves).
• Health Data: May include information related to physical or mental health conditions, disability status, or health-related work claims (e.g., Workers’ Compensation Claim).
• Monitoring Data: May include CCTV footage, login and access records, IT usage data including monitoring with applicable AZTF policies.
• Social Media Data: May include information from publicly available profiles you have created on social media platforms and job-related platforms such as LinkedIn, Monster, or Indeed.
• Inferences: May include inferences drawn from other personal information such as work-related skills or experience.
• Technical and Location Data: May include user ID, log-in credentials, password, PIN, GNSS data (e.g., GPS), IP Address, data identifying nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots, and information about the use of our IT equipment.
• Cookies and Similar Data: As further described in our Cookie Policy, we use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other similar technologies to recognize and personalize your online experience with AZTF.
• Communication Data: May include contact details (email address, social media account details), communication preferences, and details of communications with us (timestamps, mediums used).
• Screening Data: May include drug, alcohol, and background checks.
• Demographic Data: Information about gender, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, ideological views or activities, membership in trade unions.
• Public Information: May include information available in the media, information presented on our social media pages or wider social media platforms, or information collected by security systems.
• Any other personal data you may provide to us from time to time.
We may also collect store and use the following
Special Category Data/Sensitive Personal Information:
• Information about your government-issued identification including your Social Security Number, driver’s license, passport, or State ID number.
• Demographic information such as your gender, race or ethnicity, veteran status, or membership in trade unions.
• Information about your health or disability.
• Financial and Benefits Data.
• Screening Data such as criminal offense data.
• In limited circumstances, your Biometric Data, which may be used for biometric identification, such as fingerprint scanning.
Recruitment Services
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Recruitment Data, Performance and Employment Data, Characteristics of Protected Classifications, Financial Data, Benefits Data, Social Media Data, Inferences, and Sensitive Personal Information such as Screening Data, Demographic Data, Health Data, or Biometric Data.
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to create, manage, and administer relationships with candidates, assess suitability for employment, match candidates with potential positions, to refer an individual for employment with one of our customers, to employ individuals, and manage employment relationships. We also use it to comply with legal obligations as an employer in connection with the contract of employment, to meet our obligations when we act as an employer, employment agency, recruiter, hirer, or outsourcing or consulting agency, and to comply with other obligations that apply to us under applicable employment laws. Additionally, we use it to detect and prevent policy breaches, support cybersecurity efforts, handle litigation or investigations, and make contact during emergencies.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for establishment or performance of a contract (employment)
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as an employer
• Necessary to protect vital interests in event of an emergency
Information from Customers and Third Parties
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Recruitment Data, Performance and Employment Data, Financial Data, Characteristics of Protected Classifications, and Sensitive Personal Information such as Demographic Data, or Health Data.
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to provide staffing, consultancy, outsourcing, and vendor management services, and for staff administration and operational purposes. This data helps manage employment or outsourcing relationships, detect or prevent any inappropriate behavior or breach of policies, ensure the security of systems and resources, and analyze and improve services provided to customers.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for establishment or performance of a contract (employment)
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as a provider of staffing, outsourcing, and consulting services
Sensitive Personal Information
What Personal Data We Collect: Government-Issued Identifiers, Screening Data, Health Data, Demographic Data, Financial Data, and Biometric Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to comply with statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunities and reporting requirements, to administer payments, benefits, and health services, to ensure workplace health and safety, to assess your fitness to work subject to appropriate confidentiality safeguards, to provide appropriate workplace adjustments, to manage sickness absence, and limit access to secure locations or for timekeeping purposes. Additionally, we comply with employment, social security, and social protection laws. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (“California Privacy Law”), we only collect and use Sensitive Personal Information for certain limited purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for establishment or performance of a contract (employment)
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as an employer
• Necessary for carrying out obligations and exercising specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of employment and social security and social protection
• Necessary for reasons of substantial public interest
• Data subject has given explicit consent for the processing
Information from Individuals Representing Organizations
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to provide and manage staffing placement, consultancy, outsourcing, and vendor management services, to develop and maintain business relationships, to deliver event and marketing communications, and to improve and develop new services.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for performance of a contract with the organization
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as a provider of staffing, outsourcing, and sourcing services
Electronic Network Activity Information
What Personal Data We Collect: Technical and Location Data, Cookies and Similar Data, or Monitoring Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to identify issues with the website or application, manage and administer IT systems and devices, monitor website usage and functionality, to ensure IT system security by monitoring and responding to cybersecurity threats, and for purposes described in further detail in our Cookie Policy. Some website functionalities allow the use of third-party authentication tools (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Google) to populate fields. By using these tools, you allow us to receive accessible personal data, which may be added to your profile. All IT systems are auditable and monitored as needed, respecting reasonable privacy expectations.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for performance of a contract
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests to ensure IT security
Communication Information
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Communication Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to respond to issues or concerns, monitor communications for quality and training purposes, develop new services, improve existing services based on feedback, personalize services, and make necessary disclosures in response to legal requests.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for performance of a contract
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests to interact with individuals
Screening Information
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Screening Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to verify an individual’s identity, to guard against fraud and other criminal activities, to provide, manage and administer our services, to perform statistical analysis and research, and create holistic profiles for better service personalization.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for establishment or performance of a contract (employment)
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests to prevent fraud and manage IT security
Incidental Information from Other Sources
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Communication Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to maintain market awareness, build and maintain social media presence and branding, and provide security to premises.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests to promote business objectives and protect employees
Information from Public Social Media Profiles and Employment Websites
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Recruitment Data, or Social Media Data
Why We Use It: We use this personal data to assess suitability for employment, to match candidates with positions, contact individuals about job opportunities, and to refer individuals for employment to customers.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Necessary for establishment or performance of a contract (employment)
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as an employer
Whistleblowing Reports, Complaints, and Investigations
What Personal Data We Collect: Identity & Contact Data, Performance and Employment Data, or Special Category Data.
Why We Use It: We process this data to facilitate the receipt, investigation, and resolution of whistleblowing reports, general complaints, and internal investigations related to potential misconduct, breaches of internal policies, or violations of legal or regulatory obligations. This includes handling reports confidentially, protecting whistleblowers from retaliation, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We also use this data to meet legal and regulatory obligations, maintain the integrity of our business operations, and support investigations.
Legal Basis for Processing:
• Data subject has given explicit consent for the processing
• Necessary to comply with legal obligations as an employer to investigate and address reports and complaints in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Necessary for exercise of our legitimate interests as an employer to ensure compliance, prevent misconduct, and protect the organization and workforce.
• Necessary for reasons of substantial public interest to process Special Category Data in connection with investigations.
If you would like further information on our legitimate interests as applied to your personal information, please contact the Data Protection Officer.
Failure to provide information where required
Where we are requesting information from you in order to employ or engage you, or in order to place or job-match you, if you do not provide the information that we have identified as required we may be unable to properly assist with your request for employment, placement, or job-matching to be performed by AZ Tech Finders.
Retaining Your Information
We will retain your personal information for as long as is necessary in connection with our agreement with you, to provide you with the services requested, for legitimate business reasons or for other necessary purposes such as compliance with a law, regulation, or other legal authority, or as is otherwise permitted to be maintained for other legal purposes, such as audit, security, fraud prevention, or preserving and defending AZTF’s legal rights.
Additionally, job applicants and individuals whose assignment has ended will be maintained in AZTF’s talent pool to be potentially contacted about other employment opportunities. Individuals located outside of Europe will be retained in alignment with local legal requirements, but in all cases no longer than ten years except as required by law. Where applicable, AZTF will remove your information from the talent pool upon verified request. European talent pools will retain your applicant data for no longer than three years.
Due to our various obligations for retaining records, retention periods may vary. For example, we will retain a copy of your contact details if you object or opt-out of receiving direct marketing communications from us. We will add your details to our suppression list to ensure you do not receive any future marketing communications from us. Also, we will not delete personal data if relevant to an investigation or a dispute. It will con