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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service, and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to CDL Recruitments Ltd., 636 S River Rd Suite 100F, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4624.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to: Illinois, United States.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the Website and our driver recruiting and related services.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself, for example, the duration of a page visit.
  • Website refers to CDL Recruitments, accessible from https://cdlrecruitments.com.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • First name and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

Driver Application and Recruiting Data

Because We provide commercial driver recruiting services, the application and screening process may require Us to collect additional categories of information from You, including:

  • Date of birth
  • Social Security Number
  • Driver’s license and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) information
  • Driving history and Motor Vehicle Records (MVR)
  • Employment and work history
  • Background-check and screening results
  • Records related to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements, including drug-and-alcohol testing and Clearinghouse information
  • Any other information You provide in connection with a driver application

Some of the information above is considered sensitive personal information. Where required by applicable law, We will collect and process sensitive personal information only with Your consent or as otherwise permitted by law, and We will limit our use of it to the purposes described in this Policy.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address, such as IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text-messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless You have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons, also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs, that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics, for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies. Type: Session Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies. Type: Persistent Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies. Type: Persistent Cookies. Administered by: Us. Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering Your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter Your preferences every time You use the Website.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To evaluate driver applications and provide recruiting services, including to assess qualifications, conduct background and driving-record checks, and present qualified candidates to motor carriers and other prospective employers.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including those of the DOT, the FMCSA, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance, and undertaking of any contract with Us through the Service.
  • To contact You: to contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates, application status, or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  • To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that You have already inquired about, unless You have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage Your requests: to attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Service.

Automated and AI-Assisted Processing

We may use automated tools, including artificial-intelligence-assisted systems, to help organize, route, and process applications and communications more efficiently. Any such processing is used to support the recruiting purposes described in this Policy.

We do not sell Your Personal Data, and We do not use Your Personal Data to train large language models or other artificial-intelligence models.

Sharing of Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to facilitate the Service. This includes our applicant-tracking and application-processing platform (Tenstreet) and background-check and screening providers.
  • With prospective employers: As part of the recruiting process, We may share Your application information with motor carriers and other prospective employers to whom You apply or to whom We present You as a candidate. Those employers have their own privacy practices, and We encourage You to review their policies.
  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
  • For legal reasons: as described in the “Disclosure of Your Personal Data” section below.

Background Checks and FCRA

As part of the driver recruiting and screening process, We may obtain consumer reports, including background checks and Motor Vehicle Records. These reports are governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Where FCRA applies, We will provide You with a separate written disclosure, obtain Your written authorization before obtaining a consumer report, and follow applicable adverse-action procedures. Those separate FCRA disclosure and authorization documents govern the consumer-report process.

Agreement to Receive Text Messages

By providing Your mobile number, You agree that CDL Recruitments may send You periodic SMS or MMS messages containing, but not limited to, important information, updates, deals, and specials.

Opt-in data and consent for text messaging will not be shared with any third parties.

  • You will only receive messages regarding the status of the services You signed up for from CDL Recruitments.
  • You may unsubscribe at any time by texting the word STOP to (219) 695-6116. You may receive a subsequent message confirming Your opt-out request.
  • For help, send the word HELP to (219) 695-6116.
  • Message and data rates may apply.
  • United States participating carriers include AT&T, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular®, MetroPCS®, InterOp, Cellcom, C Spire Wireless, Cricket, Virgin Mobile, and others.
  • T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
  • You agree to notify us of any changes to Your mobile number and update Your account with us to reflect this change.
  • Data obtained from You in connection with this SMS service may include Your cell phone number, Your carrier’s name, and the date, time, and content of Your messages, as well as other information that You provide. We may use this information to contact You and to provide the services You request from us.
  • By subscribing or otherwise using the service, You acknowledge and agree that we will have the right to change and/or terminate the service at any time, with or without cause and/or advance notice.
  • If You have any questions, please contact CDL Recruitments at (219) 695-6116.

Will I be charged for the text messages I receive?

Though CDL Recruitments will never charge You for the text messages You receive, depending on Your phone plan, You may see some charges from Your mobile provider. Please reach out to Your wireless provider if You have questions about Your text or data plan.

SMS Communications

This section describes how CDL Recruitments uses SMS and MMS text messaging to communicate with You, the categories of messages You may receive, and the mechanics You can use to opt out at any time. It supplements, and should be read together with, the “Agreement to Receive Text Messages” section above.

Consent to Receive Messages

By providing Your mobile number to Us – whether through Our Website, a driver application, or another CDL Recruitments form or communication – You agree that CDL Recruitments may send You periodic SMS or MMS text messages at that number. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of applying for or receiving any of Our services. Your consent applies only to the mobile number You provide, and You agree to notify Us of any changes to that number and to update Your account with Us to reflect the change.

Types of Messages You May Receive

The text messages You receive from Us may contain, but are not limited to, important information, application and service updates, account or status notifications, and, where You have opted in, deals and specials. You will only receive messages regarding the status of the services You signed up for from CDL Recruitments.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies based on Your activity and the services You have signed up for.

Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply. Though CDL Recruitments will never charge You for the text messages You receive, depending on Your phone plan, You may see some charges from Your mobile provider. Please reach out to Your wireless provider if You have questions about Your text or data plan.

How to Opt Out

You may opt out of receiving text messages from Us at any time using any of the following methods:

  • Text STOP. Reply with the word STOP to (219) 695-6116 to unsubscribe. After You send the word STOP to Us, You may receive a subsequent message confirming Your opt-out request. Following that confirmation, You will no longer receive SMS or MMS messages from Us unless You opt back in.
  • Contact Us directly. You may also opt out by contacting CDL Recruitments by phone at (219) 695-6116 or by email at [email protected] and asking Us to remove Your number from Our messaging list.

To opt back in after unsubscribing, You may text START to (219) 695-6116 or contact Us using the details above.

How to Get Help

For help at any time, send the word HELP to (219) 695-6116, or contact CDL Recruitments by phone at (219) 695-6116 or by email at [email protected].

Supported Carriers

United States participating carriers include AT&T, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular®, MetroPCS®, InterOp, Cellcom, C Spire Wireless, Cricket, Virgin Mobile, and others. Carriers, including T-Mobile, are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Data Collected Through the SMS Service

Data obtained from You in connection with this SMS service may include Your cell phone number, Your carrier’s name, and the date, time, and content of Your messages, as well as other information that You provide. We may use this information to contact You and to provide the services You request from Us. By subscribing or otherwise using the service, You acknowledge and agree that We will have the right to change and/or terminate the service at any time, with or without cause and/or advance notice.

Privacy of SMS Opt-In Information

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text-messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations – including driver-qualification, DOT, and FMCSA recordkeeping requirements – to resolve disputes, and to enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that this information may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of Your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where You live, You may have certain rights regarding Your Personal Data, including the right to:

  • Know and access the Personal Data We have collected about You.
  • Correct inaccurate Personal Data.
  • Request deletion of Your Personal Data.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of Your Personal Data.
  • Limit the use and disclosure of Your sensitive personal information.
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.
  • Appeal a decision We make regarding a privacy request.

We do not sell Your Personal Data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact Us using the details in the “Contact Us” section below. We will respond to Your request as required by applicable law. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on Your behalf, subject to verification.

Global Privacy Control. We recognize and honor opt-out preference signals, including the Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by applicable law.

List of third parties. Where required by applicable law, You may request a list of the specific third parties to whom We have disclosed Your Personal Data.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by contacting Us, or, if You have an account, by signing in and visiting the account settings section that allows You to manage Your personal information.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when We have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so, including driver-qualification and DOT/FMCSA recordkeeping requirements.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, for example, a court or a government agency.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective, and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By mail: CDL Recruitments Ltd., 636 S River Rd Suite 100F, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4624
  • By phone: (219) 695-6116
  • By email: [email protected]