Kohl’s Careers Privacy Policy
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kohl’s and for visiting the Kohl’s Careers website, kohlscareers.com. We at Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. and its related companies (collectively referred to as "Kohl’s") provide this privacy policy to you so that you understand what information we gather, how we use it in the course of our business, and how you can correct or change it. Please take a moment to read about these important issues.
Application and Purpose
This policy applies to persons submitting information to this website from within the United States only, our intended audience. Our purpose in establishing the Kohl’s Careers Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") is to balance our legitimate business interests in collecting and using Personally Identifiable Information ("Information") with your reasonable expectations of privacy.
The Information We Collect
The Information that we collect is the information that you tell us about yourself while using this website. For example, when you apply for a job at Kohl’s, we ask for your name, address, telephone number, email address, employment history and similar information relevant to potential employment with Kohl’s. In addition, Kohl’s may collect information about your use of this website, such as what pages you visit and the internet address used to access the site. This information allows us to tailor your experience at our website to your personal interests and to provide better service to you. Kohl’s is the sole owner of Information collected on this website. If you do not want Kohl’s to have this information or to use it as set forth here, please do not provide any personal information on this site.
More About Personally Identifiable Information
Personally Identifiable Information is any information or data about you that is non-public and that by itself or used together, recognizes or authenticates you by unique descriptors or attributes. Examples of Personally Identifiable Information include, but are not limited to, your name, address, telephone number, email address, employment history, educational history, social security number, date of birth, and other identifying information that you provide to us.
How We Collect Information
Kohl’s collects Information on this website primarily from you providing it to us. At no time are you under any obligation to provide Personal Information to Kohl’s. Personal Information is required however, in the event you would like to benefit from the services offered by this website. In addition, Kohl’s may use third party service providers ("Service Providers") to collect Information on our behalf. Service Providers assist Kohl’s in determining your qualifications for employment.
In addition, the Kohl’s Careers website uses Cookies, which are small text files that the site sends to your computer for record-keeping purposes. Cookies do not tell indicate your identity unless you have chosen to provide it to us. When you log into our website to apply for an employment opportunity, a session cookie is created while you are on the site. This enables you to apply for multiple positions without having to log back into the system each time. The cookie is automatically removed from your computer’s hard drive each time you close your browser. If you do not wish to receive any cookies, you should set your browser to refuse cookies. This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of the services provided on this website. Cookies may also be used by Kohl’s to provide information about your use of this website, including the pages that you visit. This Information is used solely to assist us in providing the services offered through this website.
Your User Profile
When you register with Kohl’s through this website, we will ask you to create a user profile. Your user profile will be used by Kohl’s to consider your qualifications for employment with Kohl’s. In addition, we will use your email address for the primary purpose of sending a confirmation that you have successfully completed your registration and to communicate with you about the employment application process. You may also consent to receive an email notification of future opportunities with Kohl’s by checking a preference box that appears when you create your user profile. If you change your mind and would like to stop receiving the emails, you may provide notice according to the instructions set forth below.
Password and Log-In Security
For the purposes of using the service provided by this website, you will select a user name and password. You are responsible for the security of your password and log-in information, and we recommend that you not divulge your password to anyone. By providing any Information on www.kohlscareers.com, you agree to take responsibility to ensure the confidentiality of your user name and password.
How We Use and Disclose Personally Identifiable Information
As a general rule, Kohl’s will only use and disclose your Information in accordance with applicable law, and will not disclose any Information that you submit to us in a manner that connects you with the Information, except when we have your permission.
Kohl’s may also disclose your Information in very limited circumstances such as if Kohl’s believes in good faith that the law requires disclosure. For example, there may be a legal duty to disclose Information by court order, as requested by a governmental or law enforcement authority, under the discovery process in litigation, or pursuant to an investigation and prosecution. In very limited circumstances and only when Kohl’s has a good faith belief that disclosing the Information is necessary or advisable, Kohl’s may disclose Information including, but not limited to, the following situations: to protect the rights or property of Kohl’s, its employees, Service Providers, customers or anyone else who Kohl’s has a good faith belief could be harmed by such activities; or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Kohl’s Terms and Conditions of Use or may be causing or threatening to cause injury, damage, or interference with any of Kohl’s rights or property, either intentionally or otherwise. Kohl’s may also disclose Information for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service and improve our website, information, products and/or services.
How We Use and Disclose Non-Personally Identifiable Information
Your Information may be put together with that of other users of this website and used by Kohl’s to compile industry, marketing and employment statistics. Used in this manner, your Information is not personally identifying. Kohl’s may monitor Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses, which are unique numbers that are automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Internet. In this manner, your computer can be identified by web servers that provide the web pages to you, for security purposes, trend analysis, site administration, user movement tracking, and broad demographic information gathering for aggregate use. The IP address of the computer you use is not linked to any Information you provide on the website.
How We Protect Your Information
Kohl’s exercises reasonable care in protecting and providing secure transmission of your Information from your computer to our servers, consistent with all applicable laws. Given that Kohl’s does not control transmissions or traffic over the Internet or through third party communication service providers, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of such transmissions of your Information. Your use of the Internet and our website, including your transmission of Information to us, is at your own risk. However, once we receive your transmission, Kohl’s uses a variety of industry standard measures designed to safeguard your Information.
Internally, we restrict access to your Information to employees who need access to it in order to do their jobs. These employees are limited in number, and are committed to Kohl’s Privacy Policy.
Changing and Deleting Your Information
If you think the Personally Identifiable Information that you have provided through this website is incorrect or out of date, please return to the website and update your user profile by entering new or corrected Information. Your Information will be automatically updated once it is resubmitted.
If you wish to have your Personally Identifiable Information deleted, please write to us at Kohl’s Department Stores, N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, Attn. RECRUITMENT. We will take all reasonable steps to delete your Information unless it is necessary to maintain on file to comply with applicable laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Kohl’s will only keep your Information for as long as necessary to provide you with the services of this website that you have requested, or as necessary to comply with applicable law.
Changes in Policy
As we continue to improve this website, Kohl’s may modify the Privacy Policy. Should there be a material change to our information practices, it will be applied only to Information collected on a going forward basis, and we will update this privacy policy statement. For this reason, Kohl’s encourages you to review the Privacy Policy each time you visit this website.
Other sites
Kohl’s Careers may contain links to other sites, including those of our Service Providers. While we seek to link only to sites that share our standards and respect for privacy, Kohl’s is not responsible for the privacy practices employed by any other site.
Questions
If you have any questions, comments or concerns with respect to our privacy practices or this security and privacy policy statement, please feel free to contact us at general.help@kohls.com.
Scope and Effective Date
This security and privacy policy statement applies only to information collected online at kohlscareers.com and is effective October 5, 2006.
Terms and Conditions of Use of Kohl’s Career Site
The terms and conditions of use for the Kohl’s career website is a separate policy. Please review all of the terms and conditions of use prior to providing any information to Kohl’s on www.kohlscareers.com.
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By using this website, you signify your agreement to Kohl’s Careers Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. Kohl’s reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or to otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any revised Privacy Policy shall be effective immediately upon posting, and shall govern your rights and our obligations with respect to the use, disclosure and protection of your Information when posted. You should read the Privacy Policy carefully and check for revisions before providing any Information on www.kohlscareers.com. Your continued use of this website signifies your agreement with this Privacy Policy or the posted revised policy.
YOUR USE OF KOHLSCAREERS.COM SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.