Solidigm Worldwide Candidate Privacy Notice
Last Updated: January 2026
About this Notice
This Worldwide Candidate Privacy Notice (“Candidate Privacy Notice”) provides details on how Solidigm, located at 10951 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, and its subsidiaries (collectively called “Solidigm,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), as data controllers, may process (including collect, use, and share) the Personal Information we collect about you or from you as a Candidate for employment with Solidigm. If you receive an offer, you may be retained by a subsidiary. For example, Candidates who accept employment for positions assigned to the United Kingdom (“UK”) may be employed by SK hynix NAND Product Solutions UK Limited. If you accept a position and do not know which entity will employ or retain you, please contact the HR Help Desk or your Business HR Representative.
This Privacy Notice updates Solidigm’s prior privacy notice to reflect changes that Solidigm made since the prior version dated January 2025. This updated version supersedes all prior versions.
For purposes of this Candidate Privacy Notice, “Personal Information” or “PI” means any information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to an identifiable natural person.
“Candidate” means an individual who is being recruited for, has expressed an interest in, and/or applied for employment or executive position at Solidigm. PI of a Candidate may also be referred to in this Personnel Privacy Notice as “Candidate PI.”
This Candidate Privacy Notice is in addition to the Solidigm Worldwide Personnel Privacy Notice, which will apply to you if you are employed by Solidigm, and the Solidigm General Privacy Notice found on the Solidigm website.
Collection and Use of Your Personal Information
You may share and Solidigm may otherwise collect and process the following types of Candidate PI for recruitment and hiring purposes:
Other Information: This includes any other PI that you choose to provide to Solidigm, whether in an application form, such as through a resume, CV, current professional biography, public profile you share with us, or otherwise. Examples of PI under this category include, but are not limited to, PI about your hobbies, social preferences, etc.
Also, if your application progresses, including if you accept an offer for the position, you may share or Solidigm may collect, process, and use the following additional types of Candidate PI:
Where lawfully authorized and/or with your consent, Solidigm may also collect certain demographic data, which qualifies as sensitive PI, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability, to help Solidigm in its efforts towards diversity and inclusion. This information, when collected, is generally done so on the basis of the Candidate’s voluntary consent, and Candidates are not required to provide this information unless it is necessary for us to collect such information to comply with legal obligations.
If a Candidate is engaged for employment by Solidigm, then the personal information from the first day of employment through the duration of employment is covered by our Personnel Employee Privacy Notice. This Candidate Privacy Notice continues to apply to each Candidate’s personal information.
Purposes for Collection and Use of Your Personal Information
We may collect and use your PI, including the PI you submit as a Candidate, to process your application for employment or other submission, or non-employee executive, and comply with all laws applicable to your candidacy, including, for example, for employees confirming your eligibility to work in a specific geographic location, and administering and evaluating your employment application. Solidigm may also process your PI to complete the on-boarding process should you accept a role with us, including conducting background checks and pre-engagement verifications directly related to your application. We will use your PI for multiple specific reasons related to processing your application, along with other legitimate business purposes and legal bases noted below (the “Processing Purposes”):
Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Information.
The legal basis for processing your PI can be one or more of the following four legal bases:
Submissions of PI to Solidigm by You and Collected from Third Parties
Resumes, CVs, and other similar documents and information submitted by you to Solidigm for review should include only information relevant to your job qualifications and employment history, including, for example, your prior employment, relevant positions and dates, significant accomplishments, skills and qualifications, education, degrees, or certifications obtained, dates, and issuing institutions. As permitted by local law, during your candidacy and the hiring process, we also may obtain information about you from publicly available sources or from third parties, including, for example, references, a third-party recruitment vendor, a third-party background investigation and pre-employment verification service provider, or other similar sources. In so doing, we will take steps to confirm that the PI we receive about you from any third parties has been collected with your consent or that those third parties are otherwise legally permitted to disclose your PI to Solidigm.
If you provide PI to Solidigm about other individuals (for example, information such as a phone number or job title about your references), please ensure that prior to any such disclosure to the Company, (1) you have informed those other individuals about your intent to provide Solidigm with their PI, and (2) those other individuals agree that you may provide us with their PI.
We recommend that you do not provide us with any of your sensitive personal characteristics, including, for example, your resident registration numbers, height, weight, religion, age, and political beliefs. Subject to applicable law, however, Solidigm may request that you self-identify with certain characteristics, such as gender, race, ethnicity, or veteran status. You may choose not to disclose such characteristics, and choosing not to disclose those will not subject you or your application for employment to any adverse treatment. If you do disclose those characteristics to us, we will keep that information confidential and use it only for internal reporting and statistical purposes, as well as to comply with applicable laws.
Solidigm uses a third-party solution, SmartRecruiters, to process your application. You can find the third party’s privacy policy on its website.
Who Accesses Your Personal Information
We may share your PI with third parties, including affiliates of Solidigm, for any of the following Processing Purposes:
For the Processing Purposes, Solidigm may process and store your PI on systems used by Solidigm in the United States as well as other secure locations as necessary. Some Solidigm recipients of your PI are located within and outside of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), the UK, and Asia.
If you are a Candidate in the EEA or the UK applying for a position within Solidigm, we will be the controller of your data for the purposes of your application’s receipt and review and for human resources administration. Under those circumstances, local hiring legal entities may also be the data controllers for your local recruitment related processing.
Solidigm has established a legal basis and purpose for processing your PI, and has entered into appropriate data transfer mechanisms (such as the standard contractual clauses), obtained your consent as required, and implemented other appropriate safeguards to provide you with an adequate level of data protection. In addition, we confirm that we have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your PI against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss or alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access, and against all other unlawful forms of data processing. To see if you have the right to request an explanation of the appropriate safeguards, email DSRequests@Solidigm.com. If you have the right, you may request the information by CLICKING HERE.
As such transfer of your PI is necessary and unavoidable for the application process, such data transfer to third countries outside the EEA is permitted under Art. 49 (1) (b) GDPR.
Only authorized personnel will have access to your PI with a Processing Purpose described in this Candidate Privacy Notice.
Records Retention
Solidigm will retain your PI no longer than is necessary to carry out any of the Processing Purposes described in this Candidate Privacy Notice, or as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law and Company procedures.
We may retain your PI after the recruitment and application process has terminated, even if you did not receive or accept an offer of employment, to contact you about potential future opportunities or other recruitment purposes. Where a different retention period is required by applicable law, however, we reserve the right to extend or alter any of its applicable records retention time periods.
Using a process that meets industry standards, Solidigm will permanently delete your PI when no longer necessary for any of the Processing Purposes or as described immediately above. We will continue to process (including use, disclose, and store) any retained PI consistent with this Candidate Privacy Notice.
Automated Decision Making
We may make certain decisions based solely on automated processing in a variety of ways (including through the use of machine learning and/or artificial intelligence (“AI”)) to support and improve business operations. Solidigm does not, however, subject your Personal Information to automated decision making that produces legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise any rights and choices available, you can visit the Solidigm Data Subject Request link by CLICKING HERE.
With some job requisitions and select jurisdictions, Solidigm may deploy a tool to perform specific recruiting tasks that rely on machine learning AI. This tool screens internal and external candidates by generating a score based on the matched qualifications provided by the candidates and the qualifications outlined in the job requisition. Our recruiters use the score as a guide to further evaluate candidates. The score does not automatically result in a decision as to whether or not the candidate moves forward. Additionally, we use this tool to consider candidates for open job requisitions. If you are a match, a Solidigm recruiter may contact you regarding the matched requisition.
In both scenarios, the use of the tool does not replace human judgment. It merely helps our recruiters and hiring managers expediently identify which candidates have stated that they meet the requirements of the jobs to which they applied or could apply. Our recruiters and hiring managers have discretion on which applicants they select, and what information they weigh or consider. These tools do not influence any decision making.
If you previously opted in, but now wish to opt-out of either activity outlined above, please submit a request by CLICKING HERE.
Measures Designed to Protect the Safety of PI
Solidigm takes the following measures that are designed to protect the safety of PI:
Geography-Specific Provisions:
Solidigm is a worldwide organization with employees in different countries, regions, and states. The regulators of these different areas of the world have passed different types of laws to protect privacy. Some laws are stricter while others offer different rights. We provide the following additional information to those of you who are protected by the applicable laws.
Your Choices and Rights Concerning Your PI
Depending on the laws that apply to your PI, you may have certain rights regarding the PI you provide to Solidigm. Those rights may differ among jurisdictions.
If you are in the EEA, UK, California, China, or Mexico, you have the following rights:
Who Accesses Your Personal Information
The Company may share your PI with third parties, including affiliates of the Company, for any of the following Processing Purposes:
For the Processing Purposes, the Company may process and store your PI on systems used by the Company in the United States as well as other secure locations as necessary. Some recipients of your PI from the Company are located within and outside of the European Economic Area and United Kingdom (collectively, the “EEA”), and Asia.
If you are a Candidate in the EEA applying for a position within the Company, the Company will be the controller of your data for the purposes of your application’s receipt and review and for human resources administration. Under those circumstances, local hiring legal entities may also be the data controllers for your local recruitment related processing.
The Company has established a legal basis for processing your PI by, among others, establishing the legal basis for the Processing Purposes, which may include entering into appropriate data transfer agreements, obtaining your consent as required, and implementing other appropriate safeguards to provide you with an adequate level of data protection. Based on those, the Company confirms that it has implemented an adequate level of global protection for your PI. The Company also confirms that it has implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your PI against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss or alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access, and against all other unlawful forms of data processing. To see if you have the right to request an explanation of the appropriate safeguards, email DSRequests@Solidigm.com. If you have the right, you may request the information by CLICKING HERE.
As such transfer of your PI is necessary and unavoidable for the application process, such data transfer to third countries outside the EEA is permitted under Art. 49 (1) (c) GDPR.
Only authorized personnel will have access to your PI with a Processing Purpose described in this Candidate Privacy Policy.
Records Retention
The Company will retain your PI no longer than is necessary to carry out any of the Processing Purposes described in this Candidate Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law and Company procedures.
The Company may retain your PI after the recruitment and application process has terminated, even if you did not receive or accept an offer of retention (employment), to contact you about potential future opportunities or other recruitment purposes. Where a different retention period is required by applicable law, however, the Company reserves the right to extend or alter any of its applicable records retention time periods.
Using a process that meets industry standards, the Company will permanently delete your PI when no longer necessary for any of the Processing Purposes or as described immediately above. The Company will continue to process (including use, disclose, and store) any retained PI consistent with this Candidate Privacy Policy.
Automated Decision Making
The Company may make certain decisions based solely on automated processing in a variety of ways (including through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence) to support and improve business operations. The Company does not, however, subject your Personal Information to automated decision making that produces legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise any rights and choices available, you can visit the Solidigm Privacy Rights Request link by CLICKING HERE.
With some job requisitions and select jurisdictions, the Company may deploy a tool to perform specific recruiting tasks that rely on machine learning (also referred to as artificial intelligence or AI). This tool screens internal and external candidates by generating a score based on the matched qualifications provided by the candidates and the qualifications outlined in the job requisition. The Company recruiters use the score as a guide to further evaluate candidates. The score does not automatically result in a decision as to whether the candidate moves forward. Additionally, the Company uses this tool to consider candidates for open job requisitions. If you are a match, a Solidigm recruiter may contact you regarding the matched requisition.
In both scenarios, the use of the tool does not replace human judgment. It merely helps the Company recruiters and hiring managers expediently identify which candidates have stated that they meet the requirements of the jobs to which they applied or could apply. Our recruiters and hiring managers always have complete discretion on which applicants they select, and what information they weigh or consider. These tools do not influence any decision making. The tools simply indicate which candidates match the stated job requirements and to what extent.
If you previously opted in, but now wish to opt-out of either activity outlined above, please submit a request by CLICKING HERE.
| Right | California | EEA/UK | China | Mexico |
| Right of Access/Know/Confirm | X | X | X | X |
| Right to Rectification/Correction | X | X | X | X |
| Right to Erasure/Deletion | X | X | X | |
| Right to Restrict Processing | X | |||
| Right to Portability | X | X | ||
| Right to Object and Rights Concerning Automated Decision Making | X | X | ||
| Right to Withdraw Consent | X | X | ||
| Rights Related to Sale and Sharing/Targeted Advertising | X | X | ||
| Right to Limit the Use and Disclosure of Sensitive PI | X | |||
| Right to Cancellation of PI | X | |||
| Right to Opposition of PI | X |
Generally, the rights are described as follows:
Candidates in some jurisdictions also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority in the respective jurisdiction.
Candidates and their legal personal representatives with one or more of these rights may exercise the rights by completing the online form available by CLICKING HERE. If your jurisdiction is not listed here and to see if your jurisdiction provides you with rights, complete the questions on the request form. Solidigm reserves the right to validate the requestor’s identity in accordance with applicable laws, including when the request is made by a representative of the data subject. We also reserve the right to seek additional details to assist in our response and to aid us in locating Candidate PI.
Notice to California Residents
California residents may exercise their rights noted above in one of three ways: 1) by completing the online form when you CLICK HERE, 2) by emailing DSRequests@Solidigm.com, or 3) by calling the toll-free number 1-888-209-0378.
In addition to the information above, this section describes Solidigm’s practices regarding the PI we collected about California residents in the last 12 months, the sources of that information, our business or commercial purposes for collecting that information, and the third parties with whom we shared that information. Solidigm does not “sell” or “share” your PI as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
| Categories of PI (described in more detail above) | Recipients to whom PI is disclosed for a business purpose |
| Resumes, CVs, and other similar documents and information that you provide, which may include sensitive PI | Our affiliates and subsidiaries, our services providers, third parties when required by law or to comply with valid legal process, third parties to enforce our rights or protect our rights, third parties in connection with or during negotiations of any corporate transaction, any third party with your consent or at your direction, or as we believe to be necessary and appropriate. |
| Publicly available PI | Our affiliates and subsidiaries, our services providers, third parties when required by law or to comply with valid legal process, third parties to enforce our rights or protect our rights, third parties in connection with or during negotiations of any corporate transaction, any third party with your consent or at your direction, or as we believe to be necessary and appropriate. |
| Professional and background check PI collected by third party service providers including sensitive PI | Our affiliates and subsidiaries, our services providers, third parties when required by law or to comply with valid legal process, third parties to enforce our rights or protect our rights, third parties in connection with or during negotiations of any corporate transaction, any third party with your consent or at your direction, or as we believe to be necessary and appropriate. |
EEA, UK, and Other Countries with Privacy Rights Laws
EEA/UK
The Global Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) and the UK’s adoption of the EU GDPR as well as the adoption by EEA states (collectively “GDPR”) protects the processing of PI in the EEA and the UK. The following provides you with additional information about our privacy practices:
South Korea
Solidigm processes your PI within the scope expressly indicated in Purposes for Collection and Use of Your Personal Information above. In some cases, if you provide consent to Solidigm for the use of your PI, we may notify you of the third parties that will receive your Personal Information.
China
The Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”) provides any person located in China and/or any PI that has been collected or is processed within China with specific rights and obligations aimed at protecting the rights and interests of individuals, regulating PI processing activities, and facilitating reasonable use of PI.
With respect to this Privacy Notice, “China” refers to mainland China, excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“SAR”), Macau SAR, and the Taiwan Region.
Legal basis. Where the PIPL applies, we process your PI based one or more of the following legal bases:
other circumstances prescribed by laws and administrative regulationsSpecific notice about sensitive PI. Some of the PI we process about you may fall into the scope of sensitive PI under the PIPL, including the national identifiers (such as national ID/passport, visas), biometric data (such as facial images), financial information (e.g., bank account), non-public criminal records, medical and disability Information (such as short- or long-term disabilities or illnesses). We only process your sensitive PI where it is necessary to fulfill any of the Processing Purposes listed above.
Cross-border transfer of PI. Because Solidigm is a global company, it may be necessary for us to transfer your data internationally to our affiliates and trusted third parties located outside of China. Where we do so, we will secure your PI by using appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable laws and regulations that apply to us.
Mexico
Our processing of personal data in Mexico complies with the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (“LFPDPPP”). We provide individuals with their full ARCO rights—the rights of Access, Rectification, Cancellation, and Opposition—enabling you to request information about your personal data, correct inaccuracies, request its deletion through a blocking and subsequent removal process, or object to its processing when justified. We process personal data only for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
How to Contact Us
To submit a data subject request, click here and provide the information requested. If you have questions or concerns about Solidigm’s privacy practices or to exercise any rights that you may have that is described in this Privacy Notice, you may contact the Solidigm Data Protection Officer by emailing SolidigmDPO@solidigm.com. Requests will be responded to in accordance with applicable data protection laws.