Privacy Policy for Schmidt Family of Companies Careers Page

Schmidt Family of Companies ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our recruiting or careers page and submit information in connection with employment opportunities.

 

 Effective Date: 04/14/2025 


1. Information We Collect

When you apply for a job or express interest in employment with us, we may collect certain information from and about you to evaluate and process that application. This information may include:

  • Contact details: name, email address, phone number, mailing address
  • Employment and education history: résumé/CV, cover letter, job history, qualifications
  • Personal identifiers: date of birth, nationality, work authorization
  • Optional demographic info: gender, race/ethnicity (if voluntarily provided)
  • References and background information
  • Any other information you provide during the application process

 

2. How We Use Your Information

The information that you submit during the job application process may be used for personnel recruitment, management, and planning purposes including the following:

  • Evaluate your qualifications for employment
  • Contact you regarding your application
  • Schedule interviews and assessments
  • Conduct criminal history, background, and employment checks
  • Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Improve our hiring processes

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Internal team members (e.g., hiring managers, HR personnel)
  • Service providers who help us manage our recruiting platform or perform background checks
  • Government authorities if required by law or regulation 

  We do not sell your personal information.


4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above, or longer if required by applicable laws.

 

5. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

 

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data
  • Withdraw consent for processing
  • Object to or restrict certain uses of your data
  • File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us at HR@schmidthq.com.

 

7. Third-Party Links

Our careers page may link to third-party services (like LinkedIn, job boards). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

 

8. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this Notice from time to time without prior notice. We will post those changes on this page with an updated effective date.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact:

Schmidt Family of Companies
 Email: HR@schmidthq.com
 Phone: (231) 922-2350
 Address: 402 E. Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686