Privacy Policy
LA-Z-BOY U.S. JOB APPLCANT PRIVACY NOTICE
Last Updated: 5/19/2023
La-Z-Boy, Incorporated, on behalf of itself and its US subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, LZB-Retail Inc., LZB-Manufacturing Inc., LZB Casegoods Inc., Stitch Industries Inc. (dba Joybird), and England Inc., and La-Z-Boy Logistics Inc., as well as their subsidiaries and affiliated entities (“La-Z-Boy,” “we,” “our,” “us”) provide this U.S. Job Applicant Privacy Notice (“Notice”) to explain our practices regarding the collection and use of Personal Information about U.S.-residents who apply to, or are considered for, working for us (collectively, “Job Applicants”).
As used in this Notice, the term “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you.
I. Use and Disclosure of Job Applicant Personal Information
We collect, use, and disclose to service providers (that help us conduct out business) Personal Information about Job Applicants as follows:
| Category of Personal Information | Categories of Sources from which Collected | Purposes for Collection / Use / Disclosure |
| Identifiers including real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers | Directly from you Automatically when you use our electronic systems such as the job applicant online portal Created by us (e.g., job applicant number)From service providers that help us to run our business | To assess your job application and communicate with you regarding your job application To manage the security of our premises and systems To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
| Personal Records, including your name, signature, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, education, licensing and training records, employment, employment history | Directly from you From service providers that help us to run our business From third parties (e.g., past employers through references checks, government bodies, our outside background check firm) | To communicate with you such as when your signature is required for a legal document Conducting background checks To comply with applicable laws and regulations including our responsibility that you are eligible for employment within the United States To manage the security of our premises and systems To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
| Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, including age and date of birth, marital status, race, ancestry, ethnic origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or creed, military or veteran status, medical condition, disability, marital status | Directly from you | To comply with applicable laws and regulations such as the EEO-1 that we are required to provide to the government each year |
| Internet or other electronic network activity information, including browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interactions with our websites, applications, or job applicant portal | Automatically when you use our electronic systems such as the job applicant portal From service providers that help us to run our business From third parties such as Internet Service Providers | To manage corporate information technology such as the job applicant portal To manage the security of our premises and systems To make it easier for you to log into the job applicant portal To improve our website, set default options, and provide you with a better technical experience To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
| Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information, including closed-circuit images, photographs and video of you, and audio recordings as may relate to your job interviews | Directly from you While you are on company property or if you answer or place phone calls on a company-recorded line | To manage the security of our premises and systems To facilitate the recruitment and hiring process, including assessing recorded job interviews for potential hires and for internal training |
| Professional or employment-related information, including: Recruitment information (such as skills, qualifications, references, recommendations, and other information included in a resume, application form, or cover letter) Background information commonly used for onboarding and security screenings Criminal records information including results of background checks obtained through government agencies Employment background, functional experience, leadership experience, honors or awards, timesheets, education, training, professional certifications Languages spoken Citizenship, immigration, visa status, and work authorization information (including proof of authorization to work in the United States) Vehicle information (such as year, make, model, color, and license plate) | Directly from you From service providers that help us to run our business From third parties (e.g., government agencies) | To determine your suitability for hire and facilitate the recruitment and hiring process, To manage the security of our premises and systems To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
| Inferences drawn from the other categories of Personal Information used to create a profile reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes | From the same sources as the categories of Personal Information used to conduct an inference | To evaluate eligibility for certain positions To manage corporate information technology such as understanding how the job applicant portal is used in order to improve the technology. To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
Business Transactions. In the event of a business transaction, we may disclose Job Applicant Personal Information to prospective or actual purchasers, investors, or successor entities in connection with a contemplated reorganization or an actual reorganization of our business, in connection with financing, a sale, or other transaction involving the disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purpose of permitting the due diligence required to decide whether to proceed with a transaction, pursuant to assurances of sufficient data handling practices and safeguards.
Legal Compliance and Safety. We may also disclose Job Applicant Personal Information for legal compliance, law enforcement, and public safety purposes. For example, we may be required to provide information to governmental agencies related to the demographics of our applicants or to law enforcement, government or regulatory bodies, lawful authorities, or other authorized third parties in order to comply with laws, regulations, court orders, or other legal obligations or to assist in an investigation, to protect and defend our rights and property, or the rights or safety of third parties, to enforce our rights, or agreements with third parties, or for crime-prevention purposes.
We may combine your Personal Information with data we obtain from our services, other individuals such as other Job Applicants, or third parties. We reserve the right to convert, or permit others to convert, your Personal Information into deidentified, anonymized, or aggregated data, as permitted by law.
II. How Long We Keep Your Personal Information
If you are not hired, we generally retain Personal Information for three years after the job application is submitted. If you are hired, we generally retain your information during the length of your employment plus seven years after your termination date. Otherwise, we may retain Personal Information for as long as is necessary for the purposes described in this Notice or otherwise authorized by law. This generally means holding the information for as long as one of the following apply:
- Your Personal Information is reasonably necessary to manage our operations, to manage your relationship with us, or to satisfy another purpose for whichwe collected the information;
- Your Personal Information is reasonably necessary to carry out a disclosed purpose that is reasonably compatible with the context in which the Personal Information was collected;
- The information is reasonably required to protect or defend our rights or property (which will generally relate to applicable laws that limit actions in a particular case); or
- We are otherwise required or permitted to keep your information by applicable laws or regulations.
Where information is used for more than one purpose, we will retain it until the purpose with the latest period expires. For more information about our retention policies, please contact us using the contact details below.
III. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about how La-Z-Boy handles your Personal Information or if you need to access this Notice in an alternative format or language, please email recruiting@la-z-boy.com.
LA-Z-BOY CALIFORNIA-RESIDENT JOB APPLICANT PRIVACY POLICY
This California-Resident Job Applicant Privacy Policy (“Policy”) supplements the Job Applicant Privacy Notice to explain our practices regarding the collection and use of Personal Information about Job Applicants who are residents of California.
In addition to the Personal Information described in the Job Applicant Privacy Notice, we may collect, use, and disclose to service providers Personal Information that is considered sensitive under California law (“Sensitive Personal Information”) in the following ways:
| Category of Sensitive Personal Information | Categories of Sources from which Collected | Purposes for Collection / Use / Disclosure |
| Social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number | Directly from you From service providers that help us to run our business | To assess eligibility for employment To comply with applicable laws and regulations To manage the security of our premises and systems To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
| Account log-in in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account | Directly from you Automatically when you use our electronic systems such as the job applicant portal | To manage corporate information technology such as your registration and log in to the job applicant portal To manage the security of our premises and systems |
| Personal Information that reveals racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership | Directly from you | To comply with applicable laws and regulations such as the EEO-1 that we are required to provide to the government each year To accommodate union membership terms, if applicable, during facilitation of recruitment and hiring process |
| Inferences drawn from the other categories of Personal Information used to create a profile reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes | From the same sources as the categories of Personal Information used to conduct an inference | To manage corporate information technology such as understanding how the job applicant portal is used in order to improve the technology. To detect and prevent fraud against you and/or us |
Business Transactions. In the event of a business transaction, we may disclose Sensitive Personal Information to prospective or actual purchasers, investors, or successor entities in connection with a contemplated reorganization or an actual reorganization of our business, in connection with financing, a sale, or other transaction involving the disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purpose of permitting the due diligence required to decide whether to proceed with a transaction, pursuant to assurances of sufficient data handling practices and safeguards.
Legal Compliance and Safety. We may also disclose Sensitive Personal Information for legal compliance, law enforcement, and public safety purposes. For example, to law enforcement, government or regulatory bodies, lawful authorities, or other authorized third parties in order to comply with laws, regulations, court orders, or other legal obligations or to assist in an investigation, to protect and defend our rights and property, or the rights or safety of third parties, to enforce our rights, or agreements with third parties, or for crime-prevention purposes.
We may combine your Sensitive Personal Information with data we obtain from our services, other users, or third parties. We reserve the right to convert, or permit others to convert, your Sensitive Personal Information into deidentified, anonymized, or aggregated data, as permitted by law.
We do not sell or share for cross-context behavioral advertising the Personal Information of California Job Applicants.
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to submit certain requests relating to your Personal Information as described below. To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request through our privacy rights request portal or call us at 1-800-375-6890. Please note that, depending on the type of request, you may be asked to log into your job applicant portal account or to provide 2-3 pieces of Personal Information that we will match against our records to verify your identity. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf; however, you will still need to verify your identity directly with us before your request can be processed. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf using the webform or toll-free number listed above.
Right to Know. You have the right to request the following details regarding the Personal Information we have collected about you:
- The categories of Personal Information we have collected about you, including
- The categories of sources from which the Personal Information was collectedOur business or commercial purposes for collecting
- Personal InformationThe categories of recipients to which we disclose Personal Information
- The categories of Personal Information that we disclosed for a business purpose, and for each category identified, the categories of recipients to which we disclosed that particular category of Personal Information
- The specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you
Right to Delete Your Personal Information. You have the right to request that we delete Personal Information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct Inaccurate Information. If you believe that Personal Information we maintain about you is inaccurate, you have the right to request that we correct that information.
Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information. California residents have the right to limit the use and disclosure of their Sensitive Personal Information if it is used for unauthorized purposes under California privacy law. We only use Sensitive Personal Information as permitted under California privacy law.
Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of Your Privacy Rights. If you choose to exercise any of your privacy rights under California law you also have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us, including retaliation against you as a Job Applicant.