Candidate Privacy and Cookie
Statement
Effective: 20 April 2021
We know that sharing your personal information with us is based on trust.
We take this seriously and are committed to ensuring that we respect yourprivacy when you visit our website, use our services or consider
employment opportunities with us. This Candidate Privacy and Cookie
Statement (“Candidate Statement”) is intended to describe how we collectand process personal information from individuals that are considering
employment opportunities with TripAdvisor or one of our group companies
or affiliates, including, but not limited to TheFork and Viator. Please review
this Candidate Statement carefully to learn about our privacy practices.
We operate an online service that provides users with recommendations fortravel, dining and travel planning, including hotels, holiday rentals and otheraccommodations, attractions and experiences, restaurants, flights, cruises,
travel guides and lots more. These are collectively referred to as ourServices. For more information about our Services and how your personal
information is processed whilst using our Services, please visit therespective homepages of each Tripadvisor group company.
Tripadvisor services are owned and operated by Tripadvisor LLC. TheFork
services are owned and operated by LaFourchette SAS. Viator services are
owned and operated by Viator Inc. By visiting our websites and related
applications, whether on a computer, phone, tablet or similar device (these
are all referred to as a “Device”), you are accepting the practices described
below.
As a global company, we operate in a number of countries and territories
where the laws and customs differ. This Candidate Statement provides a
general overview of our privacy practices; you can view certain countryspecific information by selecting your place of residence in the jurisdiction
links at the bottom of this Candidate Statement.

Information Collected
When you apply for a role or enquire about employment opportunities, wecollect information from and about you to facilitate the recruitment process.
Some information we collect automatically. Other information we collectfrom different sources, including affiliated entities, business partners andother independent third-party sources. When you make an enquiry or applyfor a role by “clicking-through” from a third-party site or when you visit thirdparty sites via our Services, those third-party sites may share information
with us about your use of their service.
Information collected in the course of sending a recruitment enquiry,
applying for a role, screening, interviewing and/or receiving an offer of
employment may include the following:
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Contact information, including name, phone number and postal andemail addressesYour CV, covering application letters and/or information relating toprevious employment, experience and qualifications.
Your preferences regarding openings for which you wish to beconsidered
Compensation information, including but not limited to your salary
expectations and other compensation information where legallypermitted.
Feedback on the recruitment process, including where you heard
about a job opportunity
PhotosGeolocation information
Device information, such as when you accessed our Services andinformation about the Device used (for example, IP address, softwareor internet browser used, preferred languages, unique Device
identifiers)
Online activity, including pages you have visited, content reviewed
and apps reviewed
Voluntarily submitted self-identification data subject to yourjurisdiction and applicable laws.

In addition to the categories noted above, we may also collect location
information if you have instructed your Device to send such information via
the privacy settings on that Device, or, for example, if you have uploaded
photos tagged with location information. We may use your location
information directly and/or share your location with third parties. We collectand share location information in order to provide you with relevant content,
to analyze your use of our Services and to improve our Services. For
example, we may use your location to show you reviews of hotels,
restaurants or attractions near you when you are travelling.
You can change the privacy settings of your Device at any time in order toturn off the functionality that collects and shares location information and/orthe functionality to tag your photos with location information. However,turning off location-sharing may affect certain features that we offer. If you
have any questions about the privacy settings of your Device, we suggest
you contact the manufacturer of your Device or your mobile service
provider for help.
Please see the section on Cookies below for more information regarding
the use of cookies and other technology described in this section, including
regarding your choices relating to such technologies.

Information Uses
We may use the information types described above for the following
purposes:
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Facilitate your job applications
Screening and interviewing
Verifying information (as part of the recruitment process anddependent on the role and local law requirements, we may need torun background checks to validate your information, including but notlimited to verification of your right to work status, your tax/social or
governmental identification numbers, sponsorship/immigration
requirements, employer history and qualifications)
To facilitate any sponsorship or immigration requirements, such as
work permit or visa
Notify you about employment opportunities with us or our affiliates
To send you job alerts
For analytics and reporting purposes, such as on our hiring trends orapplication improvement purposes
Fraud detection and prevention purposes
To conduct internal investigations
Prevent potentially prohibited or unlawful activities
Resolve disputes or troubleshoot problems, questions or complaints
To comply with legal obligations
Send you survey invitations
Enforce our terms of use and notices; and as otherwise described to
you at the point of collection

Information SharingSome of the processing activities described in this Candidate Statement
may require that we share information with certain other third parties,
including our group of companies, in the following circumstances:
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Our Group of Companies. We share information with companies inour corporate family so we can provide you with information whichmight interest you or be of relevance to your job application. These
companies and websites will comply with this Candidate Statement
and all applicable laws governing the transmission of promotional
communications.
Suppliers and Business Partners. We share information with certain
suppliers or trusted third-party business partners to perform functions
to facilitate the recruitment process. Examples include: recruitment
agencies, online job portals (such as Glassdoor) or professional
networks (such as LinkedIn) or – subject to your consent – tobackground checking providers. These suppliers and partners may
be based in the USA, the European Economic Area (EEA), theUnited Kingdom or in another jurisdiction. This sharing is generally
pursuant to written agreements which include confidentiality, privacy
and security obligations; however, note that we do not control theprivacy practices of these third-party business partners.
Social Media Sites. When you use our Services and elect to share
information with third-party social media sites, the information you
share will be governed by the privacy policies of those social media
sites and the privacy settings you have set with those social media
websites.
Other third parties, such as referring websites. Third parties may also
assist us in collecting information by, for example, operating featuresof our website.

Information Transfers
We are a global company and we operate in many different jurisdictions. If
we transfer your information to other countries, we will use and protect that
information as described in this Candidate Statement and in accordancewith applicable law, for example on the basis of standard contractual
clauses.

Information Security
We have implemented appropriate administrative, technical and physicalsecurity procedures to help protect your information.

We only authorise specific employees to access personal information andthey may do so only for permitted business functions. We use encryption
when transmitting your information between your system and ours, andbetween our system and those of the parties with whom we share
information. We also employ firewalls and intrusion detection systems tohelp prevent unauthorised access to your information. However, we cannot
guarantee the security of information from unauthorised entry or use,
hardware or software failure or other circumstances outside of our control.

Information Retention
We will retain copies of your information as necessary in connection withthe purposes set out in this Candidate Statement, unless applicable law
requires a longer retention period. In addition, we may retain yourinformation for the duration of any period necessary to establish, exercise
or defend any legal rights.

Do Not Track Signals
Our website is not designed to currently respond to “Do Not Track” (“DNT”)
signal requests from browsers. This is due to the lack of global
standardised interpretation that defines “Do Not Track” signals. Once theindustry has settled on standards related to this issue, we may re-evaluate
this approach.

Cookies
We want your access to our Services to be as easy, efficient and useful as
possible. To help us do this, we may use cookies and similar technologies
to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to understandhow you are interacting with our site.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are automatically placed on your Device
when you visit almost any website. They are stored by your internet
browser and contain basic information about your internet use. Yourbrowser sends these cookies back to a website every time you revisit it, so
it can recognise your Device and improve your experience by, among otherthings, providing you with personalised content. We also use cookies toremember your login details, so you don’t have to re-enter them repeatedlywhen you use our Services. Other cookies help us understand yourpreferences.
If you delete your cookies, your access to some functionality and areas of
our Services might be degraded or restricted.

Statement Changes and Notification
We may update this Candidate Statement in the future. If we believe anychanges are material, we will let you know by doing one or more of thefollowing: sending you a communication about the changes, placing a
notice on the website and/or posting an updated Candidate Statement on
the website. We will note on the Candidate Statement when it was mostrecently updated. We encourage you to check back from time to time toreview the most current version and to periodically review this Candidate
Statement for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Contact
If you have a data privacy request, such as a request to delete or accessyour data, please visit our dedicated privacy portal by clicking here. For
general data privacy inquiries or questions concerning our Privacy andCookies Statement, please contact our privacy team by clicking here.

EuropeGeneral Data Protection Regulation Privacy Statement (“GDPR
Statement”)
This GDPR Statement applies to persons in the European Economic Area(“EEA”), including those based in the United Kingdom. This GDPR
Statement supplements our Candidate Statement; however, where theCandidate Statement conflicts with the GDPR Statement, the GDPR
Statement will prevail as to persons in the EEA.

Controller of Personal Information
Tripadvisor LLC, LaFourchette SAS and Viator Inc are the data controllersof the personal information we collect, however, in accordance withapplicable data privacy law, we have appointed representatives within theEuropean Union and United Kingdom.

The contact details of our European Union representative are:Tripadvisor Ireland Limited
Bloodstone Building
Bloodstoney Road Dublin 2
Ireland
Attn: Privacy Officer
The contact details of our United Kingdom representative are:Tripadvisor Limited
7 Soho Square
LondonW1D 3QB
United Kingdom
Attn: Privacy Officer
Tripadvisor Ireland Limited and Tripadvisor Limited’s roles in this respect
are limited solely to being a contact point for questions on data protection
from European and UK residents and data protection supervisory
authorities. For the avoidance of doubt, Tripadvisor Limited and Tripadvisor
Ireland Limited cannot field other communications or legal process onbehalf of Tripadvisor LLC or its affiliates.

Your rights under GDPR
You have certain rights regarding your personal data.
Your rights with respect to your own personal data include the following:The right to request access to your personal data. This enables you
to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

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The right to request to correct your personal data if it is inaccurate.
You may also supplement any incomplete personal data we have,taking into account the purposes of the processing.

The right to request the deletion of your personal data if:o your personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes forwhich we collected or processed it; oro you withdraw your consent if the processing of your personal
data is based on consent and no other legal ground exists; oroooyou object to the processing of your personal data and we do
not have an overriding legitimate ground for processing; oryour personal data is unlawfully processed; or
your personal data must be deleted for compliance with a legal
obligation.

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The right to object to the processing of your personal data. We willcomply with your request, unless we have a compelling, overriding,legitimate interest for processing or we need to continue processing
your personal data to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.

The right to restrict the processing of personal data, if:o the accuracy of your personal data is contested by you, for theperiod in which we have to verify the accuracy of the personal
data; oro the processing is unlawful and you oppose the deletion of yourpersonal data and request restriction; oro we no longer need your personal data for the purposes ofprocessing, but your personal data is required by you for legal
claims; oro you have objected to the processing, for the period in which wehave to verify overriding legitimate grounds.

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The right to data portability. You may request that we send thispersonal data to a third party, where feasible. You only have this rightif it relates to personal data you have provided to us where theprocessing is based on consent or necessity for the performance of acontract between you and us, and the processing is conducted byautomated means.

You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to
exercise any of the other rights described in this Candidate Statement).
However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly
unfounded, repetitive or excessive.
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm
your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to
exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensurethat personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right toreceive it. In an effort to speed up our response, we may also contact
you to ask you for further information in relation to your request. You canexercise several of your rights through the personal information sectionof your account. To exercise your other rights you can file a request
by clicking here.

Information Uses
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to.
Pursuant to GDPR, we will use your personal data in one or more of thefollowing circumstances:
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Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or
have entered into with you
Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third
party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override
those interests
Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
With your consent

International TransfersYour personal data may be stored or transferred to countries outside the
EEA for the purposes described in this Candidate Statement. When westore or transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we take the following
precautions to ensure that your personal data is properly protected.
Whenever we store or transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we will
do so in accordance with applicable law and we will ensure a similar
degree of protection is afforded to it by implementing appropriate
safeguards. Transfers of personal data are made:to a country recognised by the European Commission as providing
an adequate level of protection; orto a country which does not offer adequate protection but whosetransfer has been governed by the standard contractual clauses of
the European Commission or by implementing other appropriate
cross-border transfer solutions to provide adequate protection.

By using our services, you understand that your personal data may betransferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as
described in this Candidate Statement.