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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is a leading, international digital entertainment company that publishes video games for game consoles such as PlayStation 4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch, as well as mobile games. The company’s popular franchises include Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top titles. Konami also manufactures the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. We are looking for talented people that have a passion for gaming and the skills and experience listed below.

• CALIFORNIA APPLICANT NOTICE AT COLLECTION AND PRIVACY POLICY

  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (“Konami,” “we,” or “us”) value the trust of our applicants and endeavor to protect the privacy of their personal information. The purpose of this California Applicant Notice at Collection and Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is to notify California residents (“you”) of the processing of information that can reasonably be linked with them and that we collect, use, and disclose when they apply for a job with us (“Personal Information”).

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  Notice at Collection

  We will not sell the Personal Information, including any Sensitive Personal Information, we collect. We also will not share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.

  To view our full privacy policy, visit OUR PRIVACY POLICY.

  We may collect the Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information categories listed in the following chart.

  Categories of Personal Information
  Identifiers, such as name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifiers, IP address that can reasonably be linked or associated with a particular California resident or household, email address, account name, online identifiers, and government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security number, driver’s license number)
  Personal information as defined in the California customer records law, such as name, contact information, signature, Social Security number, passport number; financial, education and employment information, physical characteristics or description
  Protected Class Information, such as characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as sex, age, gender, race, disability, medical conditions, citizenship, military/veteran status, gender identity and expression, primary language, political affiliation/activities, and immigration status
  Commercial Information, such as travel expenses
  Internet or network activity information, such as regarding our website or online application portal, timestamp information, and access and activity logs
  Geolocation Data, such as device location, approximate location derived from IP address
  Audio/Video Data. Audio, electronic, visual and similar information, such as photographs and call and video recordings
  Education Information subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act such as student transcripts, grade point average, grades, academic standing, disciplinary records, and confirmation of graduation
  Employment Information. Professional or employment-related information, such as work history and prior employer, information from reference checks, work experience, qualifications, training and skills, work authorization, CV, résumé, cover letter, professional and other work-related licenses, permits and certifications held, and publicly accessible information posted on your professional social media accounts
  Inferences drawn from any of the Personal Information listed above to create a profile about, for example, an individual’s preferences,  characteristics, predispositions, and abilities
  Sensitive Personal Information.	Government identifiers, such as Social Security Numbers, state identification card numbers, and driver’s license numbers.
  	Citizenship, immigration status, racial or ethnic origin, or union membership.

   

  Purposes for the Collection and Use of Personal Information

  We may collect or use Personal Information for the purposes of operating, managing, and maintaining our business, sourcing talent and recruiting employees, and accomplishing our business purposes and objectives, including, for example, using Personal Information to:

  • Receive and process job applications;
  • Manage the candidate selection process;
  • Evaluate your suitability for the position(s) you are applying for;
  • Communicate with you about your application, respond to your inquiries, and notify you of applicable terms and policies;
  • Conduct reference checks;
  • Conduct background checks, consistent with applicable law;
  • Analyze and monitor the diversity of job applicants, in accordance with applicable law;
  • Subject to our discretion, make an offer to enter into an employment contract;
  • Contact you about future career opportunities;
  • Fulfill administrative functions, such as aggregate management reporting, statistical analyses, internal training, and as generally required to conduct our business; and
  • Comply with law, legal process, requests from governmental or regulatory authorities, internal policies and other requirements such as record-keeping, equal employment opportunity laws, work permit and immigration regulations, reporting obligations, and the exercise or defense of legal claims.
  • Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations).

   

  Privacy Policy

  Collection and Disclosure of Personal Information

  The following chart details which categories of Personal Information we collect and process, as well as which categories of Personal Information we disclose to third parties for our operational business and hiring and recruitment purposes, including within the 12 months preceding the date this Policy was last updated.

  Categories of Personal Information		Disclosed to Which Categories of Third Parties for Operational Business Purposes
  Identifiers, such as name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifiers, IP address that can reasonably be linked or associated with a particular California resident or household, email address, account name, online identifiers, and government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security number, driver’s license number)		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Personal information as defined in the California customer records law, such as name, contact information, signature, Social Security number, passport number; financial, education and employment information, physical characteristics or description		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Protected Class Information, such as characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as sex, age, gender, race, disability, medical conditions, citizenship, military/veteran status, gender identity and expression, primary language, political affiliation/activities, and immigration status		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Commercial Information, such as travel expenses		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Internet or network activity information, such as regarding our website or online application portal, timestamp information, and access and activity logs		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Geolocation Data, such as device location, approximate location derived from IP address		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Audio/Video Data. Audio, electronic, visual and similar information, such as photographs and call and video recordings		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Education Information subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act such as student transcripts, grade point average, grades, academic standing, disciplinary records, and confirmation of graduation		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Employment Information. Professional or employment-related information, such as work history and prior employer, information from reference checks, work experience, qualifications, training and skills, work authorization, CV, résumé, cover letter, professional and other work-related licenses, permits and certifications held, and publicly accessible information posted on your professional social media accounts		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Inferences drawn from any of the Personal Information listed above to create a profile about, for example, an individual’s preferences,  characteristics, predispositions, and abilities		Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  Sensitive Personal Information.	Government identifiers, such as Social Security Numbers, state identification card numbers, and driver’s license numbers.	Our affiliates; service providers that provide services such as recruiting, talent acquisition, employment screening and background checks, consulting, IT, and other services; professional advisors, such as lawyers;  public and governmental authorities, such as regulatory authorities and law enforcement; business partners
  	Citizenship, immigration status, racial or ethnic origin, or union membership.

   

  We may also disclose the above categories of Personal Information to a third party in the context of any reorganization, financing transaction, merger, sale, joint venture, partnership, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

  We do not “sell” or “share” your Personal Information, including your Sensitive Personal Information, as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act.  We have not engaged in such activities in the 12 months preceding the date this Policy was last updated.  Without limiting the foregoing, we do not “sell” or “share” the Personal Information, including the Sensitive Personal Information, of minors under 16 years of age.

  Sources of Personal Information

  We collect this Personal Information from you and from our affiliates, references you provide, prior employers or schools, recruiting and consulting firms, background check providers, social media networks, publicly available databases, and cooperative databases.

   

  Purposes for the Collection and Use of Personal Information

  We may collect or use Personal Information for the purposes of operating, managing, and maintaining our business, sourcing talent and recruiting employees, and accomplishing our business purposes and objectives, including, for example, using Personal Information to:

  • Receive and process job applications;
  • Manage the candidate selection process;
  • Evaluate your suitability for the position(s) you are applying for;
  • Communicate with you about your application, respond to your inquiries, and notify you of applicable terms and policies;
  • Conduct reference checks;
  • Conduct background checks, consistent with applicable law;
  • Analyze and monitor the diversity of job applicants, in accordance with applicable law;
  • Subject to our discretion, make an offer to enter into an employment contract;
  • Contact you about future career opportunities;
  • Fulfill administrative functions, such as aggregate management reporting, statistical analyses, internal training, and as generally required to conduct our business; and
  • Comply with law, legal process, requests from governmental or regulatory authorities, internal policies and other requirements such as record-keeping, equal employment opportunity laws, work permit and immigration regulations, reporting obligations, and the exercise or defense of legal claims.

  You may, subject to applicable law, make the following requests:

  1. You may request that we disclose to you the following information covering the 12 months preceding your request:
     1. The categories of Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources from which we collected such Personal Information;
     2. The business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Information about you; and
     3. The categories of Personal Information about you that we otherwise disclosed, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed such Personal Information (if applicable).
  2. You may request to correct inaccuracies in your Personal Information.
  3. You may request to have your Personal Information deleted.
  4. You may request to receive a copy of your Personal Information, including specific pieces of Personal Information, including a copy of the Personal Information you provided to us in a portable format.

   

  We will not unlawfully retaliate against you for making an individual request. To make a request, please contact us at https://us-support.konami.com/ or 1-866-444-6528.  We will verify and respond to your request consistent with applicable law, taking into account the type and sensitivity of the Personal Information subject to the request.  We may need to request additional Personal Information from you, such as address, phone number, and previous employer information, in order to verify your identity and protect against fraudulent requests.  If you maintain a password-protected account with us, we may verify your identity through our existing authentication practices for your account and require you to re-authenticate yourself before disclosing or deleting your Personal Information.  If you make a request to delete, we may ask you to confirm your request before we delete your Personal Information.

  Right to Opt-Out of Personal Information Sales and Sharing

  You have the right to direct us to not sell or share your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes at any time (the “right to opt-out”). Please note that we do not currently engage in sales or sharing of Personal Information triggering such opt-out requirements.

  Right to Limit Disclosure or Use of Sensitive Personal Information

  You have the right to limit the disclosure or use of your Sensitive Personal Information that has been collected or processed with the purpose of inferring characteristics about you. Please note that we do not currently collect or use Sensitive Personal Information to infer characteristics about applicants triggering such limitation rights.

  If an agent would like to make a request on your behalf as permitted by applicable law, the agent may use the submission methods noted in the section entitled “Individual Requests.”  As part of our verification process, we may request that the agent provide, as applicable, proof concerning their status as an authorized agent.  In addition, we may require that you verify your identity as described in the section entitled “Individual Requests” or confirm that you provided the agent permission to submit the request.

   

  Diversity

  In certain cases we will ask questions about race/ethnic origin, gender, and disability of our job applicants, for monitoring equal opportunity.  We may also inquire about criminal records, where permitted by applicable law.  Otherwise, we ask that you avoid submitting information that may qualify as sensitive information under applicable law, except where such information is legally required.  We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all job applicants consistent with applicable law.  We do not unlawfully discriminate, either directly or indirectly, based on characteristics protected by applicable law, such as: race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs or creed, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or genetic information in any area of recruitment.

   

  Applicant Obligations

  Any information you submit to us must be true, complete and not misleading.  Submitting inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information may lead to a rejection of your job application during the application process or disciplinary action including immediate termination of employment.  In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure that information you submit does not violate any third party’s rights.  If you provide us with Personal Information of a reference or any other individual as part of your application, it is your responsibility to obtain consent from that individual prior to providing the information to us.

   

  Changes to this California Applicant Privacy Policy

  We may change or update this Policy from time to time.  When we do, we will communicate changes and updates to this Policy by posting the updated Policy on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

   

  Contact Us

  Please contact KDEHR@konami.com if you have any questions regarding this Policy.

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