Privacy Policy

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals. It is our policy is to limit the collection of personal information and to protect the personal information it we collects and maintains. 

We identify the purpose for collecting personal information at the time it is collected. We will not disclose, make available, or use personal information for purposes other than those specified at the time of collection, unless the individual consents or such use or disclosure is otherwise authorized by law. 

The personal information CWDB’s collection, maintenance, and use of personal information  and management policies, practices and procedures implemented by the CWDB are is governed by state law, including the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Title 1.8 [commencing with Section 1798] of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), Sections 11015.5 and 11019.9 of the Government Code sections 11015.5 and 11019.9, and  Sections 1094 and 1095 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code sections 1094 and 1095. 

Effective Date: December 2, 2025
Last Reviewed Date: December 4, 2025
Last Revision Date: December 4, 2025

Contact Us

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Email:   legal@cwdb.ca.gov

Mail:     California Workforce
              Development Board
              ATTN: Public Records Request
              800 Capitol Mall, Ste. 1022
              Sacramento, CA 95814-4703

In Person: Call us at (916) 657-1440 to make an appointment. 

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We do not collect home, business or e-mail addresses, or account information from persons who simply browse our Internet website. The information CWDB automatically collects when you browse our site includes your domain name or Internet Protocol (IP) address, the type of browser and operating system you used, date and time you visited the site, web pages you visited and any forms you downloaded or submitted. This information is collected for customer service and audit purposes and is deleted after 30 days. Under Government Code section 11015.5, electronically collected information is generally exempt from requests made under the California Public Records Act. 

Our website uses cookies, which are simple text files stored temporarily on a visitor’s computer by a web server, to enable easy movement through its website. The CWDB uses Google Analytics tracking cookies for statistical purposes to determine how useful our information is to you. If you prefer, you may disable or block cookies through your browser settings. For those wishing to block Google Analytics, a variety of browser plug-ins are available from Google.  

Email addresses are not sold, distributed, or used for any other purpose than those listed below. The CWDB uses email addresses submitted through our site only to: 

    • Subscribe individuals to our newsletter, or
    • Communicate directly with individuals who have official business with the California Workforce Development Board

How We Protect Your Information

The CWDB secures all personal information against loss, damage, modification, unauthorized access, or disclosure as required by federal and California Law, and the State Administrative Manual policy. Information voluntarily provided by you will be protected by the appropriate computer, network, and Internet technical security controls at the employee and departmental level to prevent unauthorized access. Security controls include: password and user identification verification, data encryption, confidential transmissions, secure storage areas, and audit trails.

Your Rights and Choices

Individuals have a right to access information about themselves and may request a correction of any inaccuracies. You have the right to have any electronically collected personal information deleted by us, without reuse or distribution, except where we are required by law to retain the information.