WORKWELL TECHNOLOGIES
uATTEND BIOMETRIC DATA RETENTION POLICY
Updated 5/23/2023
A. Definitions. “Workwell Technologies” refers to “Workwell Technologies, Inc.” “uAttend” refers to the uAttend Time & Attendance System and associated software as a service platform provided by Workwell Technologies as well as any other related media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application. “You” or “Your” refer to any individual or entity ordering or using uAttend. “Your Data” refers to any data or images that you input, scan or import into uAttend or is derived from uAttend, including, but not limited to, information regarding employees, time cards, hours worked, users, departments, or other data. As used in this policy, biometric data includes “biometric identifiers” and “biometric information” as defined in the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq. or such other statutes or regulations that apply in your state. “Biometric identifier” means a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, scan of hand or face geometry, or body temperature. Biometric identifiers do not include writing samples, written signatures, photographs, human biological samples used for valid scientific testing or screening, demographic data, tattoo descriptions, or physical descriptions such as height, weight, hair color, or eye color. Biometric identifiers do not include information captured from a patient in ahealth care setting or information collected, used, or stored for health care treatment, payment, or operations under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. “Biometric information” refers to any information, regardless of how it is captured, converted, stored, or shared, based on an individual’s biometric identifier used to identify an individual. Biometric information does not include information derived from items or procedures excludedunder the definition of biometric identifiers. “Biometric data” refers to personal information stored by Workwell Technologies and/or its vendor(s) about an individual’s physical characteristics that can be used to identify that person. Biometric data can include fingerprints, voiceprints, a retina scan, scans of hand or face geometry, body temperature or other data. B. Biometric Data Disclosure and Authorization Workwell Technologies’ customers are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws and for adopting their own biometric data privacy policies with their employees. To the extent required by law, you, your vendors, and/or the licensor of your time and attendance software that collect, capture, or otherwise obtain biometric data relating to an employee, must first:- Inform your employee in writing that you, your vendors, including Workwell Technologies and its cloud service vendors, and/or the licensor of your time and attendance software are collecting, capturing, or otherwise obtaining the employee’s biometric data, and that you are providing such biometric data to your vendors and the licensor of your time and attendance software;
- Inform the employee in writing of the specific purpose and length of time for which the employee’s biometric data is being collected, stored, and used; and
- Receive a written release signed by the employee (or his or her legally authorized representative) authorizing you, your vendors, including Workwell Technologies, and/or the licensor of your time and attendance software to collect, store, and use the employee’s biometric data for the specific purposes disclosed by you, and for you to provide such biometric data to your vendors, including Workwell Technologies and the licensor of your time and attendance software.
- First obtaining written employee consent to such disclosure or dissemination;
- The disclosed data completes a financial transaction requested or authorized by the employee;
- Disclosure is required by state or federal law or municipal ordinance; or
- Disclosure is required pursuant to a valid warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
- The initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such biometric data has been satisfied, such as the termination of the employee’s employment with the Company, or the employee moves to a role within the Company for which the biometric data is not used; or
- You request to discontinue your uAttend services.