California Privacy Disclosures

To help Californians make informed privacy decisions about their personal information, the State has created a common framework for businesses to talk about privacy. Apple is using that framework here to describe, for each category of personal information under California law, whether Apple collects that personal information or discloses it for a business purpose related to your candidacy for employment at Apple. Apple does not sell or share your personal information, as those terms are defined under California law. Apple also does not use or disclose your sensitive personal information for any purposes that would require a user to exercise a right to limit according to California law.

Categories of Personal Information

  • Identifiers: Identifiers include information that identifies you, such as your name, email address, home address, driver’s license or passport number, social security number, state identification card, Apple workplace address, Apple Badge ID, and Apple DSID.
  • Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law: California and federal laws provide protection against discrimination if you belong to a protected class. Under California law, certain personal information in this category may be considered sensitive. Protected classes include groupings based on race, ethnicity, or national origin; religious or philosophical beliefs; sexual orientation; genetic information; family status; age (such as the elderly); and whether you have a disability.
  • Commercial information: Commercial information includes information about your transactions with Apple, such as information you share as part of the expense reimbursement process. Under California law, certain personal information in this category may be considered sensitive.
  • Biometric information: Under California law, biometric information includes any physiological or behavioral characteristics that can be used to establish your identity, such as a fingerprint or an image of your face from which a faceprint can be created. Under California law, certain personal information in this category may be considered sensitive.
  • Network activity information: This includes any information related to your activity on Apple’s electronic networks.
  • Geolocation data: Geolocation data at Apple is data that describes an individual's precise location. Under California law, precise location data may be considered sensitive.
  • Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, or olfactory information: Apple does not collect information about your senses.
  • Employment information: Employment information includes any professional or employment information that you share with us or direct others to share with or make available to us, such as your employment history, any professional degrees or certifications, or union membership.
  • Education information: This includes information received from an educational institution about your application, attendance, and academic performance, including transcripts, disciplinary records, and diplomas.
  • Inferences from your personal information to create a profile about you: Apple undertakes not to make inferences from your personal information to create a profile about you.
  • Personal information described in Section 1798.80(e): The California Consumer Privacy Act requires that we tell you whether we collect any personal information that is described in California Civil Code Section 1798.80(e). The Code section includes a broad variety of categories of personal information, such as name, contact information, physical characteristics, credit card or billing information, and more. Under California law, certain personal information in this category, such as financial information, health information, sex life, social security number, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number, may be considered sensitive. Apple collects personal information described in Section 1798.80(e). Some of this information is already described in the categories above. For a full description of how Apple collects and handles your personal information, we encourage you to review the Candidate Privacy Policy and Consent.

The chart below describes the sources from which we collect the categories of personal information about you listed above, our purposes for collection and disclosure of your personal information, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose your personal information.

Category Name Where Apple gets this information Purpose Disclosures to Third Party Businesses
Identifiers This information is collected from you as part of your candidate profile, except that Apple DSID and other Apple-assigned identifiers are collected from Apple systems To administer and assess your application and candidacy for employment with Apple Apple discloses this information to its service providers, including providers of interview and travel services
Protected classes This information is collected from you as part of your candidate profile; Apple may receive this information from third parties where you direct them to share it with or make it available to us To evaluate and improve diversity at Apple in furtherance of Apple’s legal obligations Apple discloses this information to service providers engaged for the purpose of advising on legal compliance
Commercial information This information is collected directly from you To provide you the expense reimbursements you have requested Apple discloses this information to its service providers
Biometric information N/A N/A N/A
Network activity information This information is collected from your device when connected to Apple's system or network To administer access to Apple systems and to detect and prevent network vulnerabilitiess N/A
Geolocation data N/A N/A N/A
Sensory data N/A N/A N/A
Employment information This information is collected directly from you and from any references you provide; Apple may receive this information from its third-party background check providers and other third parties where you direct them to share it with or make it available to us To administer and assess your candidacy for employment with Apple This information may be disclosed to Apple’s service providers
Education information Apple may receive this information directly from you, from its third-party background check providers, and from other third parties where you direct them to share it with or make it available to us To validate your educational credentials as it relates to your employment N/A
Profile inferences N/A N/A N/A

Any personal information that Apple holds may also be used to comply with applicable law.

Last Updated: December 08, 2022