Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 21, 2026

Wendt Partners ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our career website or submit a job application.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our career platform, we may collect:

Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, location, LinkedIn/profile URLs.
Application Data: Resume/CV, cover letter, work history, education, skills.
Assessment Data: Responses to skill assessments, test scores, and completion times.
Voluntary EEO Data: Gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, and disability status (collected separately and used only for aggregate OFCCP reporting).
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

To process your job application and assess your suitability for roles.
To communicate with you about your application status, interviews, and offers.
To administer skill assessments and evaluate candidate qualifications.
To comply with legal obligations (EEOC, OFCCP reporting requirements).
To improve our recruitment processes and website experience.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

Your explicit consent (provided during application).
Legitimate interest in managing recruitment processes.
Legal obligations under employment and anti-discrimination laws.

4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

Right to Know: Request information about what personal data we collect, use, and share.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell personal information. No opt-out is necessary.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at careers@wendtpartners.com or submit a request through our admin team.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: Obtain a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time.

Cross-Border Data Transfers: Your data may be transferred to the United States. We implement appropriate safeguards including AES-256-GCM encryption and TLS 1.3 for data in transit.

6. EEOC / OFCCP Data

As a US federal contractor, we are required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to collect voluntary demographic information. This data is:

Collected separately from your application materials.
Used exclusively for aggregate statistical reporting.
Never used in individual hiring decisions.
Accessible only to authorized compliance personnel.

7. Data Retention

We retain candidate data for 3 years (1095 days) from the date of your last interaction with us, unless a shorter retention period applies under local law. After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

Audit logs are retained for 7 years to comply with regulatory requirements.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

AES-256-GCM encryption for sensitive data at rest.
TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit.
Parameterized database queries to prevent SQL injection.
CSRF protection on all forms.
Rate limiting to prevent brute-force attacks.
Secure session management (HTTPOnly, SameSite=Strict cookies).

9. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

Hiring managers within Wendt Partners for recruitment purposes.
Legal authorities when required by law.
Service providers who assist with our recruitment platform (under strict data processing agreements).

10. Your Consent

By submitting an application through our platform, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data as described in this policy. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us, though this may affect our ability to process your application.

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data rights, please contact:

Email: careers@wendtpartners.com
Subject Line: "Privacy Request" or "Data Subject Request"

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.