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Our Privacy Policy

At EDD, we care about your privacy and take it seriously. We work hard to collect only the personal information we truly need and to protect that information once we have it.

Legal Information

We follow strict state and federal privacy laws that tell us how to collect, use, and protect your information. These laws include:

  • Information Practices Act of 1977 (Title 1.8 [starting with Section 1798] of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
  • Sections 11015.5 and 11019.9 of the Government Code.
  • Sections 1094 and 1095 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code.

We only collect personal information for certain reasons, and we’ll always tell you about it when we collect it. We won’t use your information for any other reason, unless you agree or the law allows us to.

What Happens When You Visit Our Website

When you just browse our website, we don’t collect your name, address, email, or any account details. However, we do automatically collect some general information, including:

  • Your computer’s IP address or domain name.
  • The type of browser and computer you’re using.
  • The date and time you visited the site.
  • Which pages you looked at.
  • Forms you downloaded.

We use this information to make our site better for you and to keep track of website activity. It’s deleted after 30 days and won’t be shared under the California Public Records Act.

Important: If you click a link on our site that takes you to another website, that site’s privacy policy will apply, not ours.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps us understand how you use our website so we can make improvements. It collects data like:

  • The date.
  • Time spent on the site.
  • Which browser is used.
  • Where the visitor came from.
  • The visitor’s general location.

When collecting data, Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. You can read the privacy policy for Google Analytics for more information.

Cookies

If you do not enable cookies, some functions of our site may not work correctly. You can always delete the cookies by clearing your browser cache after visiting the site. The Google Analytics cookie stays in your browser for two years. If you want to block it, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on browser plug-in from Google’s Browser Add-on page.

Information We Ask For

We ask for personal details only when needed to help you. Here are some examples:

  • Register for Events and Workshops: Name, address, and email address so we can contact you.
  • Order Conference Material: Name, address, and email address so we can process your order.
  • Get a Subscriptions (like Tax news): Email address (and ZIP code if you want local information) to send your subscription materials.
  • Send U an Email: Name, email address, and phone number to respond to your email.
  • Use Our Online Services: Information to confirm your identity, like:
    • Social Security number or tax ID number.
    • Information from past California tax returns.
  • Contact Details: (name, address, telephone number, birthdate, and email address).

Important: We will never sell or share your personal information without your written permission.

How We Keep Your Information Safe

We use strong safety measures to protect your information from loss, damage, or being seen or used by someone who shouldn’t have access to it.

Some of these protections include:

  • Passwords and login checks.
  • Data encryption.
  • Secure storage areas.
  • Audit trails.
  • Records of who accessed your information.
  • Staff training on how to keep your information safe.

Know Your Rights

Knowing your rights is important. You have the right to:

  • See what information we have about you.
  • Ask us to fix any wrong information.
  • Ask us to delete your electronic information.

We’ll respect your request and make sure your information is not reused or shared.

Contact Us

For questions or changes, reach out and one of our friendly staff will be happy to help you. You can:

  • Request access to your records.
  • Delete a record.
  • Report any inaccuracies.
  • Provide comments.
  • File complaints related to privacy.

You can email us or send us a letter in the mail.

EDD Privacy Officer
P.O. Box 826880, MIC #33
Sacramento, CA  94280-0001

Effective Date: January 5, 2018