Candidate Privacy Notice
Last updated: March 2024

Introduction
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and its affiliated companies (“Cognizant” “we” or“us”) are f irmly committed to protecting your privacy. This Candidate Privacy Notice ("Notice")
explains what we do with Personal Inf ormation we collect during and af ter the recruitment
process through the Careers portal on the Cognizant websites ("Site") or by any other means.
This Notice applies to individuals who apply f or employment (whether f ulltime or on contract
basis), internship or assignment with Cognizant, including those individuals who attend a
Cognizant recruitment event.
As a global company, Cognizant has a number of legal entities in different jurisdictions which
are responsible f or the Personal Inf ormation which they collect. The data controller f or
Personal Inf ormation collected during the recruitment process is the Cognizant company inyour jurisdiction to whom you submit your application (all Cognizant companies can be f ound
via this link: Cognizant Worldwide). If you are unsure as to which Cognizant company isapplicable to you, please contact us (see Contact Us section below).
In some cases, local laws and regulations that apply to the Processing of Personal Information
may be more restrictive than this Notice. Where this is the case, the more restrictive
requirements will apply. Where required by local laws, Cognizant will provide you withadditional privacy notices or information. In addition, this Notice may be supplemented f rom
time to time with more specif ic privacy inf ormation or notices.
The Site (and recruitment process) is not intended f or minors under the age of 16.
What are we going to tell you in this notice?
How we collect and use your Personal Inf ormation
Why we need to collect your Personal Inf ormation
Who will have access to your Personal Inf ormation
International transf er of your Personal Inf ormation
How long we retain your Personal Inf ormation
How we protect your Personal Inf ormation
What are your rights
Contact Us
Capitalized terms are defined at the end of this Notice, in the Definitions section.
How we collect and use your Personal Information
Types of Personal Information
We may collect the f ollowing general types of inf ormation about you:
Personal Information – During the recruitment process, we collect inf ormation f rom you in
connection with your application. Inf ormation we collect includes:•••Name, address, telephone number, email address and other contact inf ormation
Inf ormation you submit in resumes/CV’s/letters, including but not limited to
employment history, academic qualifications, professional qualifications, and skills
Whether or not you were previously employed by Cognizant, including employee ID

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Other relevant inf ormation, such as employment preferences, willingness to relocate,current salary, desired salary, awards or professional memberships, professional andother work-related licenses, permits and certif ications
Inf ormation generated by interviewers and recruiters, based on their interactions withyou, e.g., via a recruitment or campus hiring event, or basic Internet searches
Inf ormation provided by third-party recruiters, staffing companies or executive search
agencies, where applicable
Recommendations provided on your behalf by others
Documentation required under immigration laws
Personal Information submitted or generated as a result of psychological, technical or
behavioral assessments undertaken (including the involvement of remote video
proctoring); you will receive more information about the nature of such assessments
bef ore your participation in any of them
Personal Information submitted or generated as a result of live video interviews; youwill receive more inf ormation about the nature of such interviews bef ore yourparticipation in themYour Public LinkedIn prof ile
Username and password (if available on the Site)

Should you be successful for a role, we would then ask you to provide information about third
parties, such as ref erences or contacts that you provide to us. You are responsible f or
ensuring that you have permission to submit any such information and that such individuals
are aware that their information will be available to Cognizant or its clients for the purposes oftaking up ref erences.
Sensitive Personal Information – We do not require you to provide any Sensitive Personal
Inf ormation during the recruitment process. Nonetheless, should you be successful for a role,
we - where permitted by applicable law - may then ask you to provide some Sensitive
Personal Inf ormation and/or identif ication numbers to enable us to comply with legal
requirements at a national level (e.g., in relation to equal opportunities legisl ation).
In addition, you may also be subject to a background check, where justif ied by the particularrole you are applying to and subject to the applicable laws of the country you are located in.
The content of background check inf ormation varies by country to comply with local
requirements, but may include inf ormation gathered f rom publicly available sources, yourf ormer employers or colleagues, schools you have attended, credit reporting agencies, andcriminal records databases. You will receive more inf ormation about the nature of such abackground check bef ore it begins and no such checks will be undertaken without yourexpress prior consent, where this is required by applicable law.
Otherwise, we ask that you avoid submitting inf ormation which may qualif y as sensitive
inf ormation under applicable law, except where such inf ormation is legally required.
Aggregated information – This is information that is aggregated and theref ore not uniquely
personal to you, but which refers to selected population or geographic characteristics, age,gender, occupation, pref erences, and interests in accordance with applicable laws.
Behavioral information – We and our service provider use “cookies” and similar technologies
on the Site. For more information and to manage your settings, please see the Career Site
Cookie Policy and the Cognizant Cookie Notice.
Any inf ormation you submit must be true, complete and not misleading. Submitting inaccurate,incomplete, or misleading inf ormation may make you ineligible f or employment.
Sources from which the Personal Information originates
We may collect inf ormation about you directly f rom you or f rom other sources (wherepermissible and in accordance with applicable law):
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From you directly or f rom your use of the Site
From ref errers, ref erees, and f ormer employers
From conversations with recruiters and other Cognizant associates or representatives,
as well as f rom internet searches that these individuals may perform, or data that they
may obtain from job search or professional networking websites (e.g., LinkedIn, etc)
where you may have made data about yourself publicly available
From third party recruiters, staffing companies or executive search agencies that arecontracted by Cognizant
From background checks, as applicable. Where permitted by law, we may contract
with a third party to perform a pre-employment background screening. You will receive
more inf ormation about the nature of such a background check bef ore it begins andno such checks will be undertaken without your express prior consent, where this isrequired by applicable law.

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Why we need to collect your Personal Information
Purposes
We will process your Personal Information (including, without limitation and where permitted,
your Sensitive Personal Inf ormation) f or our business purposes, including our recruitment,
management and planning purposes, including:
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assessing your suitability for the role for which you are applying as well as futureroles that may come available
management and administration of your applicationf acilitate communication, responding to your queries
verif ying eligibility to work
perf orm data analytics, including of our candidate pool, to improve our recruitment
process and the Site
notif ying you about opportunities (if you signed up)
to comply with or monitor compliance with applicable law

We may collect and aggregate data from your Personal Information to enable us to monitor
and improve our services.
Legal basis for processing
Cognizant will Process Personal Inf ormation where it is required by law, necessary f or theprospective employment contract, or where it has a legitimate interest (which is not overridden
by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly taking into
consideration the saf eguards that we put in place).
Cognizant will Process Sensitive Personal Information where it is necessary for the purpose ofcarrying out a legal obligation or exercising your specif ic rights or those of Cognizant withrespect to your prospective employment with Cognizant.
Cognizant will obtain your consent to Process your Personal Information where it is required
to do so by local law, and where required, for any new or additional purpose. For example, wewill obtain your prior consent, if this is required under applicable law, f or certain types ofprocessing regarding Sensitive Personal Inf ormation and Personal Inf ormation regarding
criminal of f ences and convictions.

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Under local law, to the extent that Processing is based on consent, you may be entitled towithdraw consent to the Processing of their Personal Inf ormation. If you wish to withdraw
consent you can contact us (see Contact Us section below).
The primary legal basis is set out in the table below:
Purpose of Use

Legal Reason for Processing

To assess your suitability for employment
f or the role f or which you are applying(excluding background checks), as well as
f uture roles that may become available•

To manage and administrate yourapplication

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To f acilitate communication••

Verif ying eligibility to work (excluding
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Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interests to ensure that it recruits theappropriate employees
To take steps prior to entering in an
employment contract with you,where you are considered f or
employment
Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interests to ensure that it recruits theappropriate employees
To take steps prior to entering in an
employment contract with you,where you are considered f or
employment
Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interests to ensure proper
communication with you andwithin the organization
To take steps prior to entering in an
employment contract with you,where you are considered f or
employment
To take steps prior to entering in an
employment contract with you,where you are considered f or
employment
Necessary f or Cognizant’s
legitimates interests to comply withapplicable immigration and/or
employment laws and regulation
Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interests to ensure that it improves
its recruitment processes
Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interests to ensure that it recruits theappropriate employees

Perf orm data analytics, including of ourcandidate pool, to improve our recruitment
process and the Site
If you register/sign up on the Site, we willenter you in a database to receive job
alerts and/or inf ormation on job events•

To comply with or monitor compliance withapplicable law or regulation•

Necessary to comply with
Cognizant’s legal obligations as abusiness entity•

Necessary for Cognizant’s legitimate
interest to protect the rights andinterests of Cognizant, ouremployees, candidates and others•

If we ask you to provide Personal Information to comply with a legal requirement or to perf orm
a contract with you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether theprovision of your Personal Inf ormation is mandatory or not (as well as of the possible
consequences if you do not provide your Personal Inf ormation).

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If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which
we collect and use your Personal Inf ormation, please contact us at
dataprotectionof f icer@cognizant.com.

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Who will have access to your Personal Information
In general, access to your Personal Information will be restricted to the relevant people in
Cognizant who need it for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice (e.g., your potential
f uture managers and direct colleagues, recruitment, HR, and IT).
We do not sell your Personal Inf ormation or share it with a third party f or cross-context
behavioral advertising, but may disclose your Personal Inf ormation,
as required and in accordance with applicable laws, as f ollows:
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Third party service providers: We use a third-party service provider who is locatedin the United States to assist us in managing our Site and who may have access toyour Personal Information. We also use another third -party service provider who islocated in the United States to assist us in the recruitment process and who may haveaccess to your Personal Inf ormation. Your Personal Information may also be sharedwith other third-party service providers who have been retained to provide services onbehalf of Cognizant, such as for the storage of data or the maintenance of our Site.
Cognizant Affiliates: Due to the global nature of Cognizant’s business, Personal
Inf ormation may be shared, disclosed and transferred between the various Cognizant
Af filiates where such transf ers are required f or legitimate business reasons, e.g.,
recruiters, hiring managers, talent managers and administrative and IT f unctions may
be located in other countries than the country where the position you are applying foris based.
Clients: Where applicable, your Personal Information, such as your CV, may beshared with the relevant client f or project related purposes.
Potential mergers or acquisitions: Following an acquisition of any or all of
Cognizant’s business operations, whether by way of acquisition of shares or stock,
merger, consolidation, or asset purchase and regardless of any possible newcompany name, we will notify you about any changes in the data controllership.
Insolvency proceedings: If Cognizant becomes the subject of insolvency
proceedings, whether voluntary or involuntary, Cognizant or its liquidator,
administrator, receiver or administrative receiver or similar of f icer may transf er,
license or otherwise dispose of your Personal Information in a transaction approvedby the court of competent jurisdiction. We will notify you of any relevant sale of ourbusiness operations by a posting on the Site or via email.
Legal obligations: We may disclose your Personal Information where required tocomply with our legal obligations, including where necessary to abide by law,regulation or contract, or to respond to a court order, administrative or judicial
process, including, but not limited to, a subpoena, government audit or search
warrant.
Public bodies and authorities: We may disclose your Personal Information pursuant
to a request from a governmental or regulatory entity/body or if we believe in goodf aith that such disclosure is necessary to (1) comply with legal or regulatory
requirements or for the purposes of compliance with legal process; (2) prevent crime;(3) prevent any terrorist activity or threat to national security; (4) protect the personalsaf ety or wellbeing of users of the Site or any other person.

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Legal proceedings: Cognizant may disclose your Personal Information to the extent
permitted by appropriate law where necessary to establish, exercise or def end
against potential, threatened or actual legal claims.
Vital interests: We may disclose your Personal Information where necessary toprotect your vital interests or those of another person.

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International Transfers of your Personal Information
As f urther detailed above under the section ‘Who will have access to your Personal
Inf ormation’, due to the global nature of Cognizant’s business, Personal Information may beshared, disclosed and transferred between the various Cognizant Affiliates and third parties
where such transfers are required for legitimate business reasons. Such companies may belocated outside your country of residence. The level of protection for Personal Information is
not the same in all countries; however, we will take reasonable steps and implement
measures as described in this Notice to keep your Personal Information secure. In addition,
we will ensure that any international transfers of your Personal Information will take place inaccordance with the requirements of applicable law.
In particular, unless otherwise notified to you, any transfers of your Personal Information f rom
within the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and/or the United Kingdom (UK) (asapplicable) to Cognizant Affiliates or third parties located outside the EEA, Switzerland and/or
the UK (as applicable) will be based on an adequacy decision or governed by the Standard
Contractual Clauses.

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How long we retain your Personal Information
We will retain Personal Information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined inthis Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used
to determine our retention periods are (i) the duration of the application process, (ii) as longas we have an ongoing relationship with you, (iii) as required by a legal obligation to which weare subject; and (iv) as advisable in light of our legal position (such as in relation to statutes oflimitations, litigation or regulatory investigations).
If you become an employee of Cognizant, your Personal Inf ormation will be retained inaccordance with the Associate Privacy Notice.

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How we protect your Personal Information
Cognizant implements appropriate security measures designed to prevent unlawf ul or
unauthorized Processing of Personal Inf ormation and accidental loss of or damage to
Personal Inf ormation. Cognizant maintains written security management policies andprocedures designed to prevent, detect, contain, and correct violations of measures taken toprotect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, or security of your Personal Information. These
policies and procedures assign specific data security responsibilities and accountabilities tospecif ic individuals, include a risk management program that includes periodic risk
assessment and provide an adequate f ramework of controls that saf eguard your Personal
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Inf ormation. Where we contract with third parties to provide services that may enable them toaccess your Personal Information, we require them by contract to have similar security controls
in place.

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What are your rights
To the extent these rights are provided to you by applicable law, you may:•request access to your Personal Inf ormation or to know the specific pieces of Personal
Inf ormation that we collect, use and disclose about you, or to correct, update or request
deletion of your Personal Inf ormation. You can do so by contacting us at
SAR@cognizant.com.

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object to processing of your Personal Information, ask us to restrict processing ofyour Personal Information or request portability of your Personal Information. Again,
you can exercise these rights by contacting us at SAR@cognizant.com.

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If we have collected and process your Personal Inf ormation with your consent,
then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not
af f ect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it
af f ect processing of your Personal Information conducted in reliance on lawful processing
grounds other than consent.

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You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection anduse of your Personal Inf ormation or to initiate a lawsuit due to the breach of your
Personal Inf ormation at the regional court with geographical jurisdiction based on yourresidence or based on the seat of the data controller. Following are the contact details fordata protection authorities in:−−−

the European Economic Area – Click here;
the UK - Click here;
Switzerland - Click here;

We will not discriminate against your for exercising these rights. We respond to all requests
we receive f rom individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance withapplicable data protection laws. Complying with all or part of your request may be denied orlimited by Cognizant if it would violate another person's rights and/or as otherwise permitted
by applicable law.
Bef ore responding to a request, we reserve the right to verify and authenticate your identity
and the inf ormation that your request relates to. Cognizant may ask for your: (a) First, Middle(if available), and Last Name; (b) Physical Address; (c) Month/Year of Birth; (d) Valid Email
Address; and (e) Valid Telephone Number.
Authorized agents will be required to submit a written authorization document that includes
your name, address, telephone number and valid email address, signed and dated by you,appointing the individual as your authorized agent, to act on your behalf. Cognizant may also
request you to verify your own identity with Cognizant and confirm that you have provided theauthorized agent permission to submit the request. For the saf ety and security of yourinf ormation, requests submitted to Cognizant by an authorized agent will require a direct
method of communication, preferably a valid email address, with you, to fulfill the request. We
may deny a request from an authorized agent who does not submit sufficient proof to act on
your behalf .
If an archival copy of your Personal Information is required to be retained by applicable law
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af ter receiving a request for deletion or closure of your account, we will f ollow the statutory
term f or such a retention.
If you are in Calif ornia, you may exercise your privacy rights by using the email address
SAR@cognizant.com or by calling the Cognizant Ethics and Compliance Helpline toll-free at
1-866-824-4897.

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Contact us
If , at any time, you have questions or concerns about the operation of this Notice or believethat we have not adhered to this Notice, please email us:
Asia Pacif ic: Careers-APAC@cognizant.com
India: Careers-APAC@cognizant.com
Continental Europe: ChireSupportEurope2@cognizant.com
Latin America: CareersLatmSupport@cognizant.com
North America: CareersNA2@cognizant.com
UK & Ireland: careersuki@cognizant.com
In addition, you may submit concerns or complaints about Cognizant’s privacy practices to the
Data Protection Of f icer at DataProtectionOf f icer@cognizant.com.

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Changes to this Notice
We reserve the right to make changes to this Notice at any time. Any changes to thisNotice will be posted on this page thus make sure to read this Notice before submitting
your Personal Information. Substantial changes will be highlighted on the Site or may
be emailed to you.

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Definitions• “Candidate” means any prospective employee, individual contractor or other member of
personnel of Cognizant.
• “Cognizant” means Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a public limited
company incorporated in Delaware, United States with a registered address at 500 FrankW Burr Blvd, Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA, and its global affiliates and subsidiaries, including
the Cognizant company to whom you have applied f or a job.
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• “Personal Information” means any information or combination of inf ormation, in any
f orm or medium, that can identify an Associate. Examples include name, email address,
physical address, phone number, date of birth, age, home address, personal
pref erences, behavioral inf ormation, government issued IDs, IP address, hardware
identif iers, etc.
• “Sensitive Personal Information” means Personal Inf ormation, which if lost,
compromised, or disclosed without authorization, could result in substantial harm,
embarrassment, inconvenience, or unf airness to an individual. Examples of Sensitive
Personal Inf ormation in various jurisdictions may include social security numbers, driver’s
license numbers, passwords, passports, tax IDs, f inancial account and credit card
numbers, health inf ormation (including Protected Health Inf ormation (PHI)), biometricidentifiers, racial or ethnic origin, and information about political opinions, religious beliefs,
trade union membership, criminal history, sexual orientation or blood group.
• “Process/Processed/Processing” means any operation or set of operations which isperf ormed on Personal Information or on sets of Personal Information, whether or not by
automated means, such as collecting, recording, storing, deleting, viewing, accessing,amending, using or disclosing the Personal Inf ormation.
• Note, where we have used words such as “include,” “including,” “for example,” or “suchas” in this Notice these are meant to be examples and not exhaustive lists.

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