Last updated: July 2, 2024

Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), we provide this CCPA Notice to California residents who are job applicants and/or employees (collectively, “California Employees”) of LendingTree, LLC, and its subsidiaries (collectively, “LendingTree,” “us”, “we”, or “our”). This Notice explains how we collect, use, and share personal information of California Employees as part of the recruitment, application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment processes, and the rights and choices we offer California Employees regarding our handling of their personal information. The term “personal information” is used in this CCPA Notice in accordance with the CCPA.

Notice at Collection of Personal Information

The chart below summarizes the categories of California Employees’ personal information we may collect and the business purpose(s) for which we may collect or use such information. Certain categories of information may be collected when you apply for a position, and other categories of information may be collected as part of the hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process. Following the chart, we summarize our sharing and retention practices with respect to information collected.

Personal information collected	Identifying information and personal characteristics Name or alias Address Telephone number Email address Identification numbers Date of birth Signature where necessary Racial or ethnicity information Sexual orientation or gender identity	Employment-related information Work and education history Professional skills, credentials, or affiliations Other information on your resume Criminal history Credit history Citizenship or work authorization Other background check information Information from references or interviewers	Health-related information Medical and insurance information where necessary Information about family members or dependents where necessary Information about health or disability where necessary
CCPA-defined categories	Identifiers Protected classifications Inferences Sensitive personal information	Identifiers Professional or employment-related information Education information Inferences Sensitive personal information	Identifiers Protected classifications Sensitive personal information
Sources of information	You	You References Interviewers Background check or drug testing companies Employment agencies or recruiters	You Insurance or benefits providers Medical care providers you authorize to share information with us
Purposes for which we may collect and use the personal information	Facilitate recruiting, hiring, and employment Conduct business Facilitate employee benefits and payroll Facilitate diversity and inclusion initiatives Comply with legal obligations	Facilitate recruiting, hiring, and employment Conduct business Comply with legal obligations	Conduct business Facilitate employee benefits and payroll Comply with legal obligations
Personal information collected	Financial-related information Financial account information Name or alias Identification numbers Signature where necessary	Systems and internet information Account names, logins, passwords, and other credentials Emails or other messages sent or received Internet and network activity Location information when using company devices	Electronic and visual information Employee photo you may provide Video or image information captured on company premises Call or video recordings when enabled
CCPA-defined categories	Identifiers	Identifiers Internet or other electronic network activity information Geolocation data (non-precise)	Identifiers Audio, electronic, or visual information
Sources of personal information	You	You Automatic collection	You Automatic collection Office property management
Purposes for which we may collect and use the personal information	Conduct business Facilitate employee benefits and payroll Comply with legal obligations	Conduct business Facilitate network access and data security	Conduct business Office security purposes Comply with legal obligations

Disclosure practices with respect to personal information collected: We may disclose each category of personal information collected with service providers, including background check and drug testing companies, human resource and benefits-related service providers, and external advisors. In certain circumstances, we may also disclose each category of personal information with governmental organizations or agencies, including where required by law.

For those who visit our websites or use our apps (for example, if applying for a job), we may “sell” or “share” your identifiers and internet or other electronic network activity information in connection with such usage for marketing and advertising purposes to the following parties:

• Our analytics providers; and
• Our marketing and advertising partners (including social media platforms and third-party advertising networks).

We do not knowingly “sell” or “share” the personal information of minors under the age of 16.

We may make some personal information public at your direction.

How long we retain personal information collected: The length of time we retain your personal information depends on several criteria, including but not limited to the length of time we are required to retain information to comply with legal obligations or assert legal rights; the length of time we believe is reasonably necessary to respond to, or defend our rights in the context of, a state or federal regulatory inquiry or investigation; and the length of time we may need to retain information to conduct business or accomplish the business purpose(s) for which the information was collected.

Please note that where your interactions with our websites or services fall within the circumstances outlined in our Privacy Policy, we may also disclose personal information as described in the “Who Do We Share Your Information With?” section of our Privacy Policy.

Explanation of Your CCPA Privacy Rights: The CCPA grants California residents the following rights:

Access/Know. You can request to know the personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you. Please note that we may not be required to respond to your requests “to know” or access specific pieces of personal information more than twice in any 12-month period.

Correction. You can ask us to correct inaccuracies in personal information we maintain about you.

Deletion. You can ask us to delete personal information we collected or maintain about you.

Opt Out of Sell or Share: You can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information (as these terms are defined in applicable law).

Please note that the CCPA and other applicable laws may limit these rights by, for example, prohibiting us from providing certain personal information in response to an access request or limiting the circumstances in which we must comply with a deletion, correction, or limitation request. We will respond and/or take action in response to requests to exercise these rights only to the extent required by law. We may request certain information to verify your identity before we can respond to your privacy rights request.  If we deny your request, we will communicate our decision to you. You are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination or retaliation.

To submit a request to exercise rights under the CCPA, call 1-888-272-1355 or email [email protected] with subject line beginning, “California HR Data Request.” You may designate another person to serve as your authorized agent and act on your behalf to exercise these rights. We will require the authorized agent to have a written authorization confirming that authority. We may deny your request if we cannot verify your or your agent’s identity using commercially reasonably methods (other than for opt out or limitation requests).

CCPA Scope and Exclusions: This CCPA Notice applies only to California residents whose interactions with us are limited to applying for open job positions or being employed by LendingTree. Click here for the CCPA notice that applies to California residents who interact with or use our websites or services for other purposes. Click here to review our Privacy Policy.

Note that LendingTree is a financial institution subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). The CCPA and this CCPA Notice do not apply to any of our activities or services or personal information we collect, use, or disclose to the extent such activities, services, or information are governed by or subject to the GLBA and related regulations. For example, information related to consumers who initiate or complete the process of requesting or applying for financial products or services using our websites or services is subject to the GLBA or the California Financial Privacy Act and exempt from the CCPA. For additional information related to consumer choices with respect to this information, see our GLBA Consumer Privacy Disclosure.

Changes to this Notice:  We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, remove, or otherwise revise portions of this CCPA Notice at any time. We will communicate any revisions and post the revised policy internally.

Questions about this Notice? If you have questions about this CCPA Notice or our information-handling and privacy practices, contact us using the following contact details:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-888-272-1355

Mail: Compliance Officer
LendingTree, LLC
1415 Vantage Park Drive, Suite 700
Charlotte, NC 28203