Metroplex Energy

California Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice ("Privacy Policy" or "Policy") applies solely to individuals that reside in the State of California who are employees, job applicants, officers, directors, owners and independent contractors ("Workers") of Metroplex Energy, Inc. ("Company", "we" or "us"). We adopt this Policy to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and any subsequent amendments, including the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CPRA"). Any terms defined in the CPRA have the same meaning when used in this Policy.

Personal information we collect

Information you provide

As part of your working relationship with us, we ask you to provide and update as necessary certain personal information and sensitive personal information. The personal information that you may be asked to provide may include:

  • Name
  • Contact information, including home address, home telephone, mobile telephone and email address
  • Date of birth
  • Tax Identification or other government identification number
  • Work history
  • Education history and results
  • Citizenship
  • Eligibility or right to work
  • Interest in career opportunities
  • Job specific questions that relate to your fitness for a particular position
  • Employment history
  • Log-in and other authentication information you use to validate your identity when accessing our facilities and systems
  • Bank account and/or financial data to process payroll
  • Salary and salary history (relating to your engagement with us)
  • Bonus and commission participation and history
  • Deductions (tax and social security, garnishments, loan repayments, if applicable)
  • Details of equity participation in group company equity

In some circumstances, we may ask individuals to self-identify certain personal information such as their ethnicity, gender, veteran status, and disability information. Providing this information is voluntary and your decision to provide or withhold any of this information will not negatively impact your employment in compliance with applicable state and federal laws. If you decline to provide certain of these characteristics (e.g., race/ethnicity) about yourself, we may need to identify by reference to records or visual observation for compliance reporting purposes.

We will treat any personal information considered sensitive under applicable law in accordance with that applicable law. The collection and use of sensitive personal information will be limited to that which is strictly necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Your explicit consent will be obtained to the processing of your sensitive personal information, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Personal information we collect in the course of your engagement

As part of your working relationship with us, you will use our IT resources, and physical controls which we use to manage and administer our workforce and workplace and we may collect your personal information (including your electronic communications) related to this use. We collect this information for legitimate business purposes, including ensuring network security, protecting company data, maintaining productivity, investigating misconduct, and complying with legal obligations. For example, we may observe your actions as a Worker, record and store records of your use of our information technology (such as browser history), or activate location-tracking enabled devices connected to any company assets you may use as part of your work. Employees should have no expectation of privacy when using company-owned devices, networks, or systems for communications or web browsing. Personal use of company systems should be in compliance with all company policies.

Personal information we collect about you from others

We also collect personal information and limited sensitive personal information from third parties, such as your bank, your co-workers, and government databases. For example, what we collect includes:

  • Interview notes, performance reviews and ratings and other inferences
  • Details of any grievances or disciplinary processes and outcomes
  • Information related to facilities and systems usage including on our computing assets and on your personal computing assets if using them to access our facilities and systems
  • Network and premises access including CCTV footage in public areas
  • Content of email, chat and other business communications on our systems
  • Details of trainings required and completed
  • Information on work-related accidents
  • Information related to your health, leaves and benefits (including information related to your health and family which may be sensitive personal information) for administration of accommodations, leaves and benefits
  • Verification of employment and education history
  • Credit history and credit reports as permitted by applicable law
  • Criminal background check information limited to criminal history records as permitted by applicable law

How we use personal information

Any personal information collected will be used to:

  • Enable us to administer and manage our workforce and relevant programs, including benefits programs
  • Performance assessment purposes, including undertaking promotion and succession planning
  • Comply with any applicable legal and regulatory requirements involving Workers, which may include providing reports to government agencies
  • Verify your identity to ensure security for one of the other purposes listed in this policy
  • Maintain your Worker records
  • Ensure or enhance the security and functionality of our electronic systems
  • Protect against fraud
  • Conduct internal investigations and comply with our policy and legal obligations

Sharing of personal information

Within our company and group of companies

Because we have operations in many different locations, we may transfer your information from one legal entity to another or from one location to another in order to accomplish purposes listed in this Policy. We will transfer your personal information in a manner that is consistent with applicable legal requirements.

With Third Parties

We may share your personal information with third parties to:

  • Service providers we have retained to perform services on our behalf
  • Comply with legal obligations, including in response to a legitimate legal request from law enforcement authorities or other government regulators
  • Maintain the security and integrity of our networks and systems
  • Investigate suspected or actual illegal activity
  • Prevent physical harm or financial loss
  • Support the sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets (including through bankruptcy)

Access & Correction

As a California resident, you have a right to inquire about the personal information we collect, use, disclose and sell about you and the right to request deletion, subject to certain limitations. To access or change your information, you can log into your profile and make corrections or deletions required. If you have questions or concerns, contact us by emailing privacy@metroplexenergy.com.

Contact Us

Metroplex Energy, Inc.
Attn: Privacy Officer, Legal
200 Galleria Parkway
Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Email: privacy@metroplexenergy.com
Phone: 770.431.7600 ext. 1200

Date this Policy was last updated: May 15, 2025.