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·Last Updated - May 7 2026 View the prior version of our Global Applicant Privacy Notice here
·This Global Applicant Privacy Notice (Notice) provides job applicants with information about our privacy practices and how we collect, use, store, and transfer personal data.
·We have built our global privacy program based on our Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), which serve as our code of conduct that governs our global processing of personal data. This means that we are committed to data protection measures that go above and beyond what local laws require and no matter where you are located, whether in the United States, the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), Latin America, or the Asia-Pacific region, we provide the same high level of protection.
·If you are looking for information about how we collect personal data from visitors of our website or users of our products and services, please review the Twilio Privacy Notice.
·The defined terms we have used in this Notice have the following meanings:
·We have described the main types of personal data we process in the table below.
·Examples of what this means Identification data
·Name, photograph, date of birth, government identifiers, Internet Protocol (IP) address, as applicable. Contact data
·Home address, telephone and email addresses,. Hiring data
·Information related to your qualifications, past employment, interview notes,background checks as legally permitted, education verification, references, whether you are subject to any prior employer obligations, desired salary, immigration status and documentation, residency permits and visas, national ID/passport, and other official documentation in support of authentication or eligibility for employment (e.g. Form I-9 in the US). Demographic data
·Date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation and gender expression, as well as information relating to other demographic categories. Other information you share with us
·Information you choose to provide to us during your application for a position at Twilio, such as health information relating to a request for an accommodation during the hiring process.
·Please note that the personal data we process about you may differ based on local legal requirements and the specific processing we conduct. We only process your personal data where we have a legitimate business reason or legal requirement to do so. The table below outlines the main reasons for processing and the types of data involved.
·Hiring. During the hiring process, we process Applicant personal data to determine suitability and eligibility for a role. This includes verifying qualifications. It may also include administering background checks and establishing your right to work in a specific jurisdiction.
·Identification data, Contact data, Hiring data, Other information you share with us.
·Legal requirements. We use this information to comply with laws and regulations (e.g. labor and employment laws, health and safety, tax, whistleblowing, anti-discrimination laws) reporting obligations or to exercise or defend our legal rights.
·Identification data, Contact data, Hiring data, Demographic data, Other information you share with us.
·Recruitment analysis. Unless prohibited by law, we use this information, when you choose to provide it to us, as necessary to help us understand our candidate pool and prepare and perform management reporting, and to perform analysis related to recruiting metrics. Demographic data
·Automatic processing and decision-making. We may use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to process data for the purposes described in this section, including to make our hiring process efficient. Every hiring decision is made by real Twilions.
·Identification data, Contact data, Hiring data, Demographic data, Other information you share with us.
·When we collect your personal data, we generally do so directly from you or from a third party when you have given us permission. We will only use this data for the reasons we originally collected it and if we need to use the data for another legitimate business reason, we will notify you directly and get your permission where required. If we ask you to provide personal data not described above, the reason for doing so will be made clear to you at the point we collect it.
·Legal Basis to Process - If you are from a jurisdiction that requires a legal basis for processing personal data (such as the EEA, UK, or Brazil), Twilio's legal basis will depend on the personal data concerned and the context in which we collect it. We will normally collect personal data from you only where we need the data to assess your application for a position at Twilio, to comply with our legal obligations, or where the processing is in our legitimate interests, provided this is not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. You can see examples of the data we use for our legitimate interests in processing your application in the hiring section of the table above. We also rely on your consent in certain situations - for example, processing sensitive personal data related to demographic categories.
·If we ask you to provide personal data to comply with a legal requirement or to perform a contract with you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and let you know whether providing your personal data is mandatory or not, as well as the possible consequences if you do not provide it.
·Similarly, if we collect and use your personal data in reliance on our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) that are not listed in the table above, we will make clear to you at the relevant time what those legitimate interests are.
·If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided in the Questions? section below.
·Data Controllers - If you are located in the EEA or the UK, the data controller of your personal data will be the corporate entity that manages the hiring process or employs you (e.g. Twilio Ireland Limited for employees based in Ireland).
·Unless prohibited by law, we collect certain demographic data such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and military status to comply with local laws, including reporting requirements, and to analyze our recruiting process. We generally collect this information on a voluntary consensual basis at the outset of your application, and you are not required to provide it unless it is necessary for us to comply with a legal obligation. We will not share your data without your permission unless we are legally required to do so.
·We do not sell your personal data or share your personal data for the purpose of behavioural advertising and we do not allow any personal data to be used by third parties for their own marketing purposes. You can see the type of third parties we might need to share your personal data with, and our reasons for doing so, in the table below. We will obtain your consent to any disclosure of your personal data where required by law.
·Team Members, Contractors, and Twilio Group Companies
·To manage the referral process and establish your employment with Twilio. Consultants and Advisors
·To seek legal advice from external lawyers and advice from other professionals such as accountants, management consultants. Service Providers
·To enable third parties to provide services to you on behalf of Twilio such as recruitment support providers, financial investment service providers, insurance providers, healthcare providers and other benefits providers, payroll support services.
·Partners in Corporate Transactions and their professional advisors
·In connection with the sale, assignment or other transfer of all or part of our business.
·Government Authorities or Law Enforcement
·All vendors we engage to process your personal data on our behalf go through a robust privacy and security vetting process and are required to contract with us on terms that ensure the appropriate use and protection of your personal data.
·As a global organization, we may need to transfer your personal data outside your home jurisdiction to Twilio group companies, including our headquarters in the US, and other countries. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your region. We will only transfer personal data to another country in accordance with applicable data protection laws, and provided there is adequate protection in place for the data.
·Internal Transfers - We have established and implemented a set of Binding Corporate Rules for controller to ensure adequate protection for internal transfers of personal data between Twilio Group Members in the European Union and elsewhere. Our privacy practices, described in this Notice, comply with the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules ("CBPR") and Global Priv. The Global CBPR system provide a framework for organizations to ensure protection of personal data transferred among participating economies. More information about this global framework can be found here.
·While we do not rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for cross-border data transfers, we still adhere to the DPF Principles as a matter of good practice and we maintain our Data Privacy Framework certification. To learn more about the DPF program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/.
·External Transfers - If we need to transfer your personal data outside Twilio to a third party who handles that data on our behalf (e.g. payroll providers) we rely on other agreements, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
·We respect your privacy and only monitor individual activity for reasonable, proportionate, and legal reason. In doing so, we may utilize artificial intelligence and machine learing technologies.
·If you visit a Twilio office as part of your application, we monitor your physical activity with badge readers, sign-in sheets, and surveillance cameras. The data we capture may include Identification data. Where we have in-office cameras, we post signs to let you know. We do this to prevent unauthorized access to our offices and to protect Team Members, authorized visitors, and our property.
·When you apply for a job with us, we retain your data to determine your eligibility for a current or future role with us. The retention periods vary depending on your location and local legal requirements. For example, in the U.S and Canada, for unsuccessful applicants we retain Applicant data for three years, and in Ireland two years. Retention periods for successful applicants that move on to become Twilio employees are governed by the Twilio Global Employee Privacy Notice. If you have specific questions about how long we retain your data for other jurisdictions please contact us using the contact information provided in the Questions? section below.
·As an Applicant you have the right to make choices about your personal data. Depending on the data protection laws applicable to you, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data that we process as a data controller:
·Twilio will honor your rights subject to limitations in certain situations, such as where Twilio can demonstrate that it has a legal requirement or legitimate interest to process your data or can legitimately apply an exemption to the exercise of a right under applicable law. More information about these rights can be found in our Binding Corporate Rules Controller Policy Rule 10 and Appendix 3.
·You may have additional rights under our Binding Corporate Rules in the EU. For example, where you believe your personal data has been transferred by an EU-based Twilio company to our US headquarters and processed by the US company in breach of the Binding Corporate Rules, you may have a right to:
·Please contact the recruiter you worked with or the Privacy Team via email at privacy@twilio.com to exercise your rights.
·We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect the security of your personal data both online and offline including the implementation of access controls, firewalls, network intrusion detection, and use of anti-virus software. These measures vary based on the sensitivity of the personal data we collect, process, and store, and the current state of technology. We also take measures to ensure that third parties that process personal data on our behalf also have appropriate security controls in place.
·We hope we can resolve any disputes relating to our data protection practices between us. However, if you have a dispute with us relating to our data protection practices, you can raise your concern or dispute by contacting our Privacy Team either via email at privacy@twilio.com.
·Alternatively you can contact us by mail at any of the following addresses:
| Worldwide Headquarters | EEA Headquarters |
|---|---|
| Twilio Inc. 101 Spear Street, Ste 500 San Francisco, CA 94105 | Twilio Ireland Limited 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2, D02 R296, Ireland |
·Right to Complain to a Supervisory Authority - While we hope we can resolve any dispute between us, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the country where you work or where you consider any data protection rules to have been breached.
·Rights under Twilio's Binding Corporate Rules for Controller - You may have additional rights under our BCRs in the EU and other countries that recognise the BCRs. For example, where you believe your personal data has been transferred by an EU-based Twilio company to our US headquarters and processed by the US company in breach of the BCRs, you may have a right to:
·Global CBPR Participation. If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concerns related to Twilio's participation in CBPR certification that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact our U.S.-based third-party dispute resolution provider (free of charge) at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request.
·Please direct any questions or inquiries about this Notice to the Privacy Team via email to privacy@twilio.com.
·You can see when this Notice was last updated by checking the "last updated" date displayed at the top. If we update this Notice in a way that impacts your rights, we will provide advance notice to you by sending an email via the address we have on file for you. We will comply with applicable law with respect to any changes we make to this Notice and seek your consent to any material changes if this is required by applicable law.