Call Recording Consent

Draft for attorney review. Not yet reviewed by counsel.

1. Current practice: we do not record

Screening calls with Vouchward are not recorded. Notes are typed by the person on the call, and those notes become part of your candidate record, which you can view through Manage my record.

2. The rule we operate under

California Penal Code section 632 requires the consent of every party before a confidential communication is recorded. Vouchward operates from California, so this all party standard applies to our calls regardless of where you are, and we treat it as the floor for every call we make.

3. If recording is ever introduced

Should Vouchward ever begin recording any calls, all of the following will be true before the first recording is made:

1. This document will be updated to version 2.0 or higher, with the change announced before it takes effect.
2. At the start of any recorded call, you will be told, in words to this effect: "I would like to record this call so I can focus on the conversation instead of notes. The recording becomes part of your candidate record, which you can access and delete. Are you comfortable with that?"
3. Recording begins only after you say yes. If you say no, the call proceeds unrecorded, with no effect on how we treat you.
4. Your yes or no is written into your record's timeline with a timestamp.
5. Recordings are stored with the same protections as the rest of your record, are covered by the Data Deletion and Withdrawal Procedure, and are never shared with hiring companies or any third party.

4. Consent can be withdrawn

If you consent to a recording and change your mind afterwards, tell us or use Manage my record, and the recording is deleted under the Data Deletion and Withdrawal Procedure.

5. Contact

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