Feeding South Dakota’s Privacy Policy applies to individuals submitting applications or participating in recruitment processes. Feeding South Dakota respects applicant privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly, in compliance with applicable laws. By applying, candidates acknowledge and accept the practices described.

Collection of Personal Information

The following data may be collected directly from applicants:

• Personal Contact Information, such as name, phone number, physical address, and email.
• Professional Background, such as, work experience, education, degrees, professional or other work-related licenses, permits, and certifications, other skills, awards, and professional memberships.
• Identity verification (government-issued IDs, social security numbers, work eligibility)
• Compensation details and job preferences.
• References and referee information.
• Any other information you elect to provide to Feeding South Dakota.

Sensitive data such as age, gender identity, health, disability, race, religion, criminal convictions and offenses, marital status, or veteran status information may be collected only where legally required or voluntarily provided by the applicant for equal opportunity monitoring or recruitment purposes

*Personal information may be shared internally with HR, recruiting teams, relevant managers, or externally with authorized service providers (background check agencies, recruitment platforms, career portals). All third parties are required to secure and use data only according to company instructions.

Use of Personal Data

We may process your personal data for the following purposes: 

• To evaluate your application and suitability for employment.
• To communicate with you during the recruitment process.
• To perform background or reference checks, where permitted by law.
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
• To improve our recruitment processes and reporting, including trend analysis and compliance audits.
• For equal opportunity monitoring.

Information Sharing, Storage, and Record Retention

Your personal information may be shared with internal teams involved in the hiring process or Third-Party Service Providers for background checks, drug screening, assessment platforms, and recruitment software providers.

Your data is stored securely on Feeding South Dakota’s recruitment platform or in our internal database.  Applicant data is retained for a year after applying to comply with Federal Record Retention Requirements. Applicants may request deletion or withdrawal from Feeding South Dakota’s databases.

Applicant Rights and Choices

Applicants have rights including:

• Accessing, correcting, or requesting deletion of personal data.
• Objecting to certain processing activities.
• Restricting data processing or withdrawing consent.
• Requesting transfer of personal data to another party.

Exercising these rights will not affect the consideration of your application. Applicants can submit requests to Human Resources at Feeding South Dakota.

Security Measures

Appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are implemented to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or loss. All personnel handling applicant data are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Updates to the Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. Applicants will be notified of material changes as required by law, and continued use of application services signifies acceptance of updated terms.

Contact Information

Applicants may contact the Human Resources department to exercise rights, raise concerns, or ask questions about this policy.