Your privacy is important to Home State Insurance Group, Inc (“Home State”). This statement (the “Privacy Statement”) aims at informing you of how Home State entities will use the information you submit when applying for a job via the Home State website ("Job Application Data").

What types of information do we process?

This Privacy Statement covers any Job Application Data you submit to Home State, such as:

• Name, address, email address, telephone number, or other contact information;
• Information contained in your CV or cover letter, such as previous work experience, education, or other information you provide for our consideration;
• Type of employment sought, desired salary, willingness to relocate, or other job preferences, and
• Names and contact information for referrals.

It is your responsibility to obtain consent from references before providing their personal information to us.

For the avoidance of doubt, Home State does not wish to receive any confidential or proprietary
(or patented) information which you have received from your previous employers.

Who may access your data?
Only select employees of Home State - such as your potential future manager(s), employees of the Human Resources Department, and IT (for maintenance purposes only) - and select employees of our external service providers who support Home State with the administration of
recruitment applications, have access to your Job Application Data. Job Application Data may also be shared with other Home State entities in other jurisdictions, for employment consideration purposes.

Home State will not supply any data to any third party other than those identified above without
your express authorization.

Applicable Laws.
Home State recognizes that certain laws may require stricter standards than those described in the present Privacy Statement. Home State entities will handle Job Application Data in accordance with local law applicable at the place where the Job Application Data are processed. Where applicable local law provides less protection than that established by this Privacy Statement, Home State will handle your Job Application Data in accordance with the present Privacy Statement.

Your Choice.
Providing your Job Application Data is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide all of the data that is requested for your application, our ability to consider you as a candidate may be limited.

For what purposes will Job Application Data be used?
The Job Application Data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at Home State (or any affiliated Home State entity), to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you and inform you of further career opportunities.

If you accept employment with Home State (or an affiliated Home State entity), the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

How long will we keep your data?
Your Job Application Data is stored in our applicant’s data base for eighteen (18) months as from your most recent submission of Job Application Data. You can access your Job Application Data, correct it or delete it at any time as explained below.

Your Rights.
You can access your Job Application Data, correct it, or delete it at any time by logging into the Home State job application webpage www.homestate.net/jobopportunities. You can as well get further information regarding the processing of your Job Application Data by sending an e-mail to hr@homestate.net

Your Consent.
By submitting your Job Application Data you are granting your consent to the processing of that information in accordance with this Privacy Statement.