PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. and its operating groups, parent(s), subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “the Company”, “we”) are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our job applicants, employees and their emergency contacts and beneficiaries, independent contractors, board of directors, medical personnel, and corporate officers who are residents of California (“Work-Related Individuals”). This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, retain, secure and disclose personal information about you (our “Information Practices”). The Company is responsible for deciding how it collects, uses, retains, secures and discloses your personal information.
This privacy policy is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), applicable regulations, and other applicable data privacy laws. This Privacy Policy does not form part of any contract of employment or other contract to provide services. We may update this policy at any time.
It is important that you understand this privacy policy, together with any other privacy notices we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal information about you, so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information. See the Privacy Notice to California employees, emergency contacts and beneficiaries regarding the collection of personal information.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information or wish to access this privacy policy in an alternate format or require an accommodation to access this privacy policy, please contact Privacy@Rocket.com.
You can exercise your privacy rights by submitting a request to us by email at Privacy@Rocket.com, call 833-551-0014, or complete the Consumer Access Request form.
DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
We collect, use, retain, and share your personal information in accordance with certain data privacy and data protection principles. Specifically, the personal information we collect about you is: (i) used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way; (ii) collected only for valid purposes that we have clearly explained to you and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes; (iii) reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve these purposes; (iv) accurate and kept up to date; (v) kept only as long as necessary for these purposes; and (vi) kept securely. If we intend to collect, use, retain or share your personal information for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes for which your personal information was collected, we will obtain your consent to do so.
For the purposes of this privacy policy, “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 a particular consumer or household. “Sensitive personal information” is a subcategory of personal information and means personal information that reveals: (a) an individual’s social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number; (b) an individual’s account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; (c) an individual’s precise geolocation; (d) an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership; (e) the contents of an individual’s mail, email, and text messages unless the Company is the intended recipient of the communication; (f) an individual’s genetic data; (g) an individual’s biometric information used to uniquely identify the individual; (h) personal information collected and analyzed regarding an individual’s health; and (i) personal information collected and analyzed regarding an individual’s sex life or sexual orientation.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT, HOW WE COLLECT IT, USE IT AND SHARE IT
We collect, receive, use and share personal information for the following work-related individuals. We do not:
- sell your personal information;
- share or disclose your personal information to third parties other than the entities or service providers listed below;
- share or disclose your sensitive information to third parties for purposes other than those listed below or otherwise permitted by the CPRA;
- sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age; or
- permit third parties to collect your personal information on our behalf other than our service providers listed below.
A. JOB APPLICANTS
| CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT | SOURCES OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | CATEGORIES OF ENTITIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Identifiers such as name and or alias; gender; postal address; email address; social security number; driver’s license number; state identification card number; telephone number; employment history; education; signature; parent’s name and mother’s maiden name; fingerprints, face prints, voice prints, and voice recordings; citizenship status; and immigration status. | You, recruitment service providers, and publicly available sites and sources. | As long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for the collection. Generally, personal information is retained for the duration of our employment relationship with you; plus any legally and/or contractually required record or data retention period. In addition, the personal information is retained for any period of time necessary to protect our legal rights and/or protect our ability to exercise those rights. | Company personnel and service providers involved with hiring and recruitment; background check service providers; former employers; references you provide to us; applicable law enforcement and government agencies; and healthcare professionals and drug testing laboratory personnel. |
| Protected categories such as race, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, medical conditions, and military or veteran status. | You and our recruitment service providers. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel and service providers who are involved with hiring and recruitment; applicable government agencies for security purposes; background check service providers. |
| Sensitive Personal Information, such as social security number; driver’s license number; state identification card number; passport number; racial or ethnic origin; and union membership. | You and our recruitment service providers. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel and service providers who are involved with hiring and recruitment; applicable government agencies for security purposes; background check service providers. |
| Biometric Information, such as fingerprints, voice prints, retinal scans, facial recognition, hand geometry, and the like. | You and our recruitment service providers. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel and service providers who are involved with hiring and recruitment; background check service providers; and applicable government agencies for security purposes. |
| Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with an internet website, social media site or application. | You, our electronic communications equipment, Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; our Information Technology service providers. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel involved with hiring and Information Technology; our Information Technology service providers; background check service providers; and applicable government agencies for security purposes. |
| Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, or similar information. | You, and our electronic communications equipment. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel involved with hiring and Information Technology; our Information Technology services providers; and our background check service providers. |
| Professional or employment-related information such as job preference and work availability; qualifications; employment history and experience; compensation; military service; reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; pre-employment test results; post-offer medical and medical examination information and results, including drug test results; immigration and work eligibility; and information provided by you during the interview and hiring process. | You, our recruitment service providers, our background check service providers, applicable law enforcement and governmental agencies, your former employers, references you provide, and publicly available sites and sources. | Hire the best-qualified applicants; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; and fraud prevention. | Company personnel and service providers involved with hiring and recruitment; background check service providers; applicable law enforcement and government agencies; and healthcare professionals and drug testing laboratory personnel. |
| Education information relevant to the job. | You, our recruitment service providers, our background check service providers, applicable law enforcement and governmental agencies, your former employers, references you provide, and publicly available sites and sources. | Hire the best-qualified applicants and to comply with our legal and contractual requirements. | Company personnel and service providers involved with hiring and recruitment; background check service providers. |
| Inferences drawn from the personal information collected to determine your abilities and aptitude. | Personal information collected about you. | Hire the best-qualified applicants, identification verification, comply with our legal and contractual requirements, and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company personnel and service providers involved with hiring and recruitment; background check service providers. |
B. EMPLOYEES
| CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT | SOURCES OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | CATEGORIES OF ENTITIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, internet protocol address, browsing history, employment history, professional and employment data, email address, credit history, social security number, driver’s license number, vehicle registration data, biometric data, geolocation data, passport number, signature, parent’s name, and mother’s maiden name. | You, our recruitment service providers, human resources personnel, Information Technology personnel, and our background check service providers. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including employee welfare, pension and health benefits, payroll, and company-sponsored benefits and services; audits; health and wellness programs; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; human resources, payroll, and employee benefit service providers; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide employment records management, background checks, pension management and network logs. |
| Protected categories such as race, national origin; gender, gender identity, and gender expression; pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, AIDS/HIV/Diabetes status, and veteran status. | You. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including employee welfare, pension and health benefits, payroll, and company-sponsored benefits and services; audits; health and wellness programs; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; human resources and employee benefit service providers; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, payroll, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide employment records management, background checks, pension management and network logs. |
| Sensitive Personal Information, such as social security number; driver’s license number; state identification card number; passport number; account log-in; financial accounts for payroll; racial or ethnic origin; union membership; biometric information used to uniquely identify an individual such as finger prints, facial recognition, voice prints, voice recording, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, sleep, health, exercise, and genetic data. | You. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including employee welfare, pension and health benefits, payroll, and company-sponsored benefits and services; audits; health and wellness programs; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; human resources and employee benefit service providers; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide employment records management, background checks, pension management and network logs. |
| Biometric Information, such as finger prints, facial recognition voice prints, voice recording, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, sleep, health, exercise, and genetic data. | You. | Workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements; fraud prevention. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; human resources and employee benefit service providers; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide employment records management, background checks, pension management and network logs. |
| Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with an internet website, social media site or application. | You, our electronic communications equipment, Company Human Resources, management and Information Technology personnel; and our Information Technology service providers. | Workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements; fraud prevention. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Geolocation information. | You and our electronic communications equipment. | Workplace security requirements; verify access rights; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, or similar information. | You and our electronic communications equipment. | Verify access rights; workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Professional or employment-related information such as immigration, employment history, and work eligibility; and information provided by you during the interview and hiring process performance management information, such as employment status (full-time or part-time, regular or temporary); work schedule; job assignments; hours worked; business travel information; expatriate and secondment assignments; accomplishments and awards; training and development information; performance evaluation information; workplace safety information; medical or health conditions, job restrictions, drug testing information, workplace accident and illness information, and health insurance information; complaint resolution information; discipline and counseling information; and employment termination information. | You, our recruitment service providers, human resource personnel, Information Technology personnel, and our background check service providers. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including an assessment of your ability and qualifications to perform your job duties. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; and our human resources service providers; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Education information relevant to the job. | You. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including an assessment of your ability and qualifications to perform your job duties. | Company Human Resources and management. |
| Inferences drawn from the personal information collected to determine your abilities and aptitude. | Personal information collected. | Manage our employment relationship with you, including an assessment of your ability and qualifications to perform your job duties. | Company Human Resources and management. |
C. OUR EMPLOYEES' EMERGENCY CONTACTS
| CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT | SOURCES OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | CATEGORIES OF ENTITIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Identifiers such as a name, alias, postal address, telephone number, and email address. | You and your emergency contacts. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes contacting your designated emergency contact person(s) in the event of an emergency and any other contractual requirements particularly with health, welfare, pension and other employee benefits. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; and our human resources service providers who manage employee welfare, pension and health benefits. |
| Protected categories such as marital status or other family status. | You and your emergency contacts. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes contacting your designated emergency contact person(s) in the event of an emergency and any other contractual requirements particularly with health, welfare, pension and other employee benefits. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; and our human resources service providers who manage employee welfare, pension and health benefits. |
D. OUR EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARIES
| CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT | SOURCES OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | CATEGORIES OF ENTITIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. We only collect the information necessary to accomplish the purpose as specified in this policy. | You, your beneficiaries, healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes the administration of health and welfare benefits and programs for beneficiaries of our employees; comply with our legal and contractual requirements; and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies who manage, administer, or insure our health and welfare benefit programs. |
| Protected categories such as race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, medical condition, and military or veteran status. | You, your beneficiaries, healthcare providers, and human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes the administration of health and welfare benefits and programs for beneficiaries of our employees; comply with our legal and contractual requirements; and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies who manage, administer, or insure our health and welfare benefit programs. |
| Sensitive Personal Information, such as social security number; driver’s license number; state identification card number; passport number. We only collect the information necessary to accomplish the purpose specified in the next column. | You, your beneficiaries, healthcare providers, and human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes the administration of health and welfare benefits and programs for beneficiaries of our employees; comply with our legal and contractual requirements; and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies who manage, administer, or insure our health and welfare benefit programs. |
| Professional or employment-related information such as employer name and contact information and employment health insurance information. | You, your beneficiaries, your beneficiaries’ employers, healthcare providers, and human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes the administration of health and welfare benefits and programs for beneficiaries of our employees; comply with our legal and contractual requirements; and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies who manage, administer, or insure our health and welfare benefit programs. |
| Information necessary to process benefits claims including health and financial information. | You, your beneficiaries, your beneficiaries’ employers, healthcare providers, and human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. | Manage our employment relationship with you which includes the administration of health and welfare benefits and programs for beneficiaries of our employees; comply with our legal and contractual requirements; and to establish, exercise our legal and contractual rights. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; healthcare providers, and our human resources service providers such as benefits administrators and insurance companies. |
E. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
| CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT | SOURCES OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION | CATEGORIES OF ENTITIES WITH WHOM WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, internet protocol address, browsing history, employment history, professional and employment data, email address, credit history, social security number, driver’s license number, vehicle registration data, biometric data, geolocation data, passport number, signature, parent’s name, and mother’s maiden name. | You, background check companies, other references, and public information. | Establish and manage our independent contract relationship with you; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide background checks and network logs. |
| Protected categories such as race, national origin; gender, gender identity, and gender expression; pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, AIDS/HIV/Diabetes status, and veteran status. | You. | Manage our independent contract relationship with you; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide background checks and network logs. |
| Sensitive Personal Information, such as social security number; driver’s license number; state identification card number; passport number; account log-in; financial accounts for payroll; racial or ethnic origin; union membership; biometric information used to uniquely identify an individual such as finger prints, facial recognition, voice prints, voice recording, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, sleep, health, exercise, and genetic data. | You, background check companies, other references, and publicly available sites and sources. | Manage our independent contract relationship with you; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide background checks and network logs. |
| Biometric Information, such as finger prints, facial recognition voice prints, voice recording, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, sleep, health, exercise, and genetic data. | You. | Workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements; fraud prevention. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; government agencies as is necessary for the operation of our business; entities who assist us with security, workplace safety, and the security requirements mandated by the government; entities who provide background checks and network logs. |
| Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, or similar information. | You and our Information Technology personnel and equipment. | Verify access rights; workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/ or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Geolocation information. | You and our Information Technology personnel and equipment. | Workplace security requirements; verify access rights; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements; fraud prevention. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with an internet website, social media site or application. | You, our electronic communications equipment, Company Human Resources, management and Information Technology personnel; and our Information Technology service providers. | Workplace security requirements; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual, and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business as well as workplace safety requirements; fraud prevention. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Professional or employment-related information such as immigration, employment history, and work eligibility; and information provided by you during the interview and hiring process performance management information, such as employment status (full-time or part-time, regular or temporary); work schedule; job assignments; hours worked; business travel information; expatriate and secondment assignments; accomplishments and awards; training and development information; performance evaluation information; workplace safety information; medical or health conditions, job restrictions, drug testing information, workplace accident and illness information, and health insurance information; complaint resolution information; discipline and counseling information; and employment termination information. | You, background check companies, other references, and publicly available sites and sources. | Manage our independent contract relationship with you; to comply with our legal and contractual requirements in the operation of our business; to comply with governmental regulatory, contractual and security requirements necessary for the operation of our business; workplace safety and security requirements; fraud prevention, legal investigations, and financial management. | Company Human Resources, management, and Information Technology personnel; and our human resources service providers; entities responsible for and/or assist us with security and workplace safety. |
| Education information relevant to the services provided. | You, background check companies, other references, and publicly available sites and sources. | Manage our independent contract relationship with you, including an assessment of your ability and qualifications to perform your job duties. | Company Human Resources and management. |
| Inferences drawn from the personal information collected to determine your abilities and aptitude. | Personal information collected about you. | Manage our independent contract relationship with you, including an assessment of your ability and qualifications to perform your job duties. | Company Human Resources and management. |
PRIVACY RIGHTS
As a California resident, you have the following privacy rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to know and right to access 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 the business discloses personal information; and the specific pieces of personal information the business has collected about the consumer;
- The right to delete personal information that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions;
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you;
- The right of portability, or right to have us transfer your personal information to other persons or entities upon your request;
- The right to limit the use of your sensitive information if we decide in the future to use such information for purposes other than the purposes listed above; and
- The right not to be discriminated or retaliated against for exercising your of privacy rights.
You can exercise your privacy rights by submitting a request to us by email at Privacy@Rocket.com, call 833-551-0014, or complete the Consumer Access Request form. To protect the security of your personal information, we will require you to provide us with identifying information for you such as personal email address, personal telephone number, employee identification number, and/or other information that we can match with the personal information we have collected about you to verify your identity.
You may use an authorized agent to request access to or deletion of your personal information. We will require your authorized agent to provide us with either (1) a power of attorney authorizing the authorized agent to act on your behalf and (2) your written authorization permitting the authorized agent to request access to your personal information on your behalf. Further, we will require you or your authorized agent to provide us with identifying information to verify your identity. We may also require you to either verify your own identity directly with us or directly confirm with us that you provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request.
Within 10 days of receiving your request to know, we will confirm receipt of your request and provide information about how we will process your request. Generally, we will respond to your request within 45 days. If we need more time to respond, we will provide you with notice and an explanation of the reason we need more time to respond. We may deny your request if we cannot verify your identity or are legally permitted to deny your request. If we deny your request, we will explain the basis for the denial, provide or delete any personal information that is not subject to the denial, and refrain from using the personal information retained for any purpose other than permitted by the denial. We will maintain a record of your request and our response for 24 months.
DATA SECURITY
While no data security system can fully protect personal information from unauthorized data breaches, the Company has implemented reasonable safeguards and controls, consistent with its legal obligations under California and other local, state and federal laws. The Company is committed to: (i) seeking to safeguard all personal information that you provide to us; (ii) seeking to ensure that it remains confidential and secure; and (iii) taking all reasonable steps to ensure that personal privacy is respected. All our data is stored in written or electronic form on our servers and computers and in various physical locations. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure and loss or corruption by computer viruses and other sources of harm. We restrict access to personal information to those staff members of the Company and our services providers who need to know that information for the purposes identified in our privacy policy and privacy notices. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.
DATA RETENTION
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. Generally, we retain personal information for the duration of our relationship with you plus any legally required record or data retention period and/or any period of time necessary to exercise our legal rights. Thereafter, we will securely destroy your personal information in accordance with the Company’s Record Retention Schedule.
In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case we may use such information without further notice to you.
PERSONAL INFORMATION OF MINORS
The Company does not sell or share personal information for individuals under the age of 16.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
As we strive to improve our practices, we may revise the Company’s privacy policy from time to time. This privacy policy is not a contract and we reserve the right to change this policy at any time and to notify you of those changes by posting an updated version of this policy. It is your responsibility to check this policy from time to time for any changes. This privacy policy was last updated on December 31, 2022.
QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any questions or would like further information regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at Privacy@Rocket.com, call 833-551-0014, or complete the Consumer Access Request form.
EXCEPTIONS
Where the obligations of local laws establish different or additional operational requirements, the Aerojet Rocketdyne business function must meet or exceed those obligations. If an Aerojet Rocketdyne business function is subject to local laws that require the Aerojet Rocketdyne business function to maintain standards that diverge from the obligations set forth herein, or the local law appears to be in conflict with the standards set forth in this policy, the Aerojet Rocketdyne business function will consult with the Legal Department for a determination of the proper course of action. Exceptions to this policy must be documented with the reasons for the exceptions clearly identified and may only be authorized by the Chief Legal Officer (or his/her designees). Any questions regarding interpretation of this policy should be directed to the Chief Legal Officer (or his/her designees).
APPLICABILITY
This policy applies to all data owners that collect, store and process personal data and all personnel with access to personal data, including information stored electronically and on physical media such as paper.
