California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board Privacy Policy

• We only obtain personal information through lawful means.
  Personal information acquired by CUIAB and its policies regarding the personal information collected and managed are governed by laws including the Information Practices Act. Personal information is obtained directly from California Employment Development Department (EDD), you, and your employer. Any personal information CUIAB collects is necessary to process or assist you with your appeal. Failure to supply the information may result in CUIAB’s inability to properly adjudicate your appeal.
  Personal information, as defined in the Information Practices Act, is information that identifies or describes an individual including name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, and employment history.
• Limit the collection of personally identifiable information to that which is necessary to process your appeal or otherwise assist you.
  The purposes for which personally identifiable data are collected are specified at or prior to the time of collection, and any subsequent use are limited to the fulfillment of that purpose. Ask our representatives if you are unclear why certain information is being collected or requested by you.
• We specify the purpose for which personal information is collected at or prior to the time of collection.
  CUIAB only receives or collects personal information about individuals from EDD when an appeal has been submitted to contest an adverse determination made by EDD. Any subsequent use is limited to the fulfillment of that previously specified purpose.
• We do not distribute or sell any electronically collected personal information about you to any third party without your written consent unless specifically authorized by law or regulation.
  CUIAB will not discuss your claim or disclose your personal information to another individual that is not a party to your case. Our employees only access and use information about you on a need-to-know basis to fulfill our administrative duties and assist you. For your protection, our representatives will require your assistance with obtaining proper authorization before speaking with interpreters, spouses, other family members or friends.
• Maintain the integrity of information provided to CUIAB and provide opportunities for review of that information.
  You have the right to access information about yourself and may request a correction of any inaccuracies in such records. You may notify CUIAB’s Privacy Program Coordinator if, at any time, you wish to review the information and contest its accuracy or completeness.
• Protect your personal information we collect and maintain against loss, unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure.
  The CUIAB takes reasonable precautions to protect the personal information we collect and maintain against loss, unauthorized access, and illegal use or disclosure. We have established security measures that are integrated into the design, implementation, and daily operations of the entire CUIAB business environment. CUIAB protects the integrity of all communications and computing infrastructure by implementing password authentication, multi-factor authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption of browser communications. Staff are also trained in procedures for the management of personal information, including limitations on the release of information. Additionally, confidential information is destroyed according to the CUIAB records retention schedule, periodic reviews are done to ensure security information management policies and procedures are understood and followed, and new technology and updated methods are considered.
  Our employees only access and use information about you on a need-to-know basis to fulfill our administrative duties and to assist you. For your protection, our representatives will require your assistance with obtaining proper authorization before speaking with interpreters, spouses, other family members or friends.
  The CUIAB encourages all individuals to use appropriate safeguards to secure their personal computers and the information on those computers as well.
• Not automatically collect your personal information or information of the device you use when you visit our website.
  Some Websites store small data files called “cookies” to your computer hard drive when you visit the site, which can contain personal information and can be used in a variety of ways. Some of these files are automatically deleted once a web browser is closed, while others remain on the computer’s hard drive. For example, cookies are used by some websites to maintain login sessions, keeping items in a shopping cart, or remembering language preferences. The CUIAB does not actively “collect” cookies, including Google Analytics, on its website. However, cookies related to preferred language selections are temporarily stored on your computer’s hard drive and are automatically deleted once the web browser is closed.
• Provide links to other Websites that might be useful to you.
  When you link to another website, you are no longer on our website and are subject to the privacy policy of the new website.
• Allow use of Information on CUIAB’s website as permitted by law, except for pictures and official symbols.
  Information on CUIAB’s website is public domain. While CUIAB attempts to maintain a high degree of accuracy, we will not be held liable for errors or omissions that may occur. If you visit another website using a link from CUIAB’s website, you become subject to the privacy policy and conditions of that website. The CUIAB will not be held liable for information or practices observed by other websites that provide access links from this website.