Information We Collect

When you apply for a position, we collect personal information such as:

• Name and contact details (email, phone, address)
• Employment and education history
• Resume/CV and cover letter contents
• Skills, certifications, and qualifications
• Responses to application questions
• Voluntary demographic data (if provided)
• Interview or assessment results
• Background check and reference information (if applicable)

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Review and manage job applications
• Communicate with you about roles and interviews
• Verify credentials and perform background checks (if required)
• Maintain records for legal or audit purposes
• Support diversity and equal employment opportunity efforts
• Improve our recruiting processes and platform

 

Sharing Your Information

Your information may be shared with:

• Our internal HR and hiring teams
• Paylocity, which hosts our application platform
• Background screening providers (with notice)
• Government agencies or legal entities if required by law

We do not sell your personal information.

 

Retention

We retain applicant data in Paylocity for as long as necessary to fulfill our hiring and compliance obligations. If you’d like your data deleted, you may submit a request as noted below.

 

Your Rights

If you reside in California or another state with applicable privacy laws, you may:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Opt out of data retention for future opportunities

 

Security

We and our vendors, including Paylocity, implement reasonable safeguards to protect your personal data.

 

Contact Us

Questions or privacy requests can be directed to:

J.A. Watts, Incorporated – Human Resources Team
careers@jwincorporated.com | (312) 997-3720 | 8550 W Bryn Mawr Ave. Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60631

 

Policy Updates

We may update this policy periodically.