APPLICANT PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: May 31, 2026

KidSJV, LLC dba KidStrong (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us during the application and recruitment process.

This Applicant Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you apply for a position with us through various job boards, recruitment platforms, or directly via our hiring channels.

1. Information We Collect

When you apply for a position with KidSJV, LLC, we collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you. This includes:

  • Identifiers and Contact Details: Your full name, email address, phone number, physical address, and links to professional profiles (e.g., LinkedIn).

  • Professional and Employment History: Your resume/CV, cover letter, work experience, previous employers, job titles, skills, certifications, and licenses.

  • Educational Background: Schools attended, degrees earned, transcripts, and other educational qualifications.

  • References and Background Checks: Information provided by references you supply and results of background checks or drug screenings (where permitted and conducted in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws).

  • Interview Information: Notes taken during interviews, assessment results, and any information you voluntarily provide during the interview process.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect personal information about you from the following sources:

  • Directly From You: When you submit your application, fill out forms, or communicate with our hiring team.

  • Third-Party Job Boards: From platforms like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and other job boards where you interact with our job postings.

  • Professional References: From individuals you designate to speak on your behalf.

  • Background Check Providers: From third-party vendors who perform consumer reports, criminal background checks, or credential verifications on our behalf, following a conditional offer of employment.

3. How We Use Your Information

KidSJV, LLC uses your personal information strictly for legitimate recruitment and employment-related purposes, including:

  • Assessing your qualifications, skills, and suitability for the role you applied for (or other open positions).

  • Communicating with you regarding your application status, interview scheduling, and potential job offers.

  • Verifying the information you provide, including checking professional references and conducting authorized background checks.

  • Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, or corporate governance obligations (such as equal employment opportunity reporting).

  • Managing and improving our overall recruitment and hiring processes.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal applicant data. We only share your information with third parties in the following limited circumstances:

  • Franchisor & Internal Operations: With personnel within KidSJV, LLC who are involved in the hiring decision, and strictly as required under our franchise system guidelines to administer corporate tracking or platform systems.

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), background check providers, or HR management software. These vendors are legally bound to protect your data and use it only to perform services for us.

  • Legal Compliance: When required by law, subpoena, or government regulations, or to protect the safety, rights, and property of KidSJV, LLC, our employees, or the public.

5. Security and Data Retention

We implement reasonable and appropriate physical, technical, and administrative security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

If you are hired, your application information will become part of your personnel file and will be retained in accordance with our employee data policies. If you are not selected for the position, we will retain your application data for a period compliant with state and federal legal retention requirements to fulfill legal obligations or for consideration for future openings, unless you request its deletion.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal data we hold about you.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Policy or how we handle your applicant data, please contact us at:

KidSJV, LLC dba KidStrong

conroe.tx@kidstrong.com