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Privacy and Cookies

This privacy policy sets out how Thornton Tomasetti uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website. Thornton Tomasetti is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Thornton Tomasetti may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

What We Collect

We may collect the following information:

  • First Name & Last Name
  • Email Address
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • For the exhaustive list of cookies we collect see the List of cookies We Collect section

What We Do With The Information We Gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • We may use the information to improve our services.
  • We may periodically send emails about our activities, or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. If your computer accepts the request, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links To Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting such sites and this privacy statement does not govern such sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling Your Personal Information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. If you opted-in to our email subscription, you can unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” links at the bottom of the emails. If you encounter any difficulties you can contact us at any time by emailing web@thorntontomasetti.com for assistance.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 or other applicable law, if any. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to web@thorntontomasetti.com or at company headquarters.

List Of Cookies We Collect

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. Thornton Tomasetti uses cookies to analyze web traffic trends and patterns. If you don’t wish to enable cookies, you’ll still be able to browse the site and use it for research purposes. Most web browsers have ‘cookies’ enabled by default, but see below for help to turn on ‘cookies’ should you need to.

Please note: ‘Cookies’ cannot harm your computer. We don’t store personally identifiable information in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve technical errors as you browse the website.

The list below explains the cookies we collect and what information they store.

  • Name: Google Analytics
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  • Reason: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to delete them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Global Code of Conduct

The Global Code of Conduct is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of the global standards of conduct that pertain to your role as an employee of Thornton Tomasetti (the firm). It is intended to guide you in your day-to-day actions and decision-making, and provide you with essential resources necessary to comply with firm standards.

This Code, however, does not include all firm policies and procedures. If ethical issues arise that are not explicitly covered within this Code, you have a duty to exercise good judgment and seek guidance either through your manager, Office Director, or the Ethics Hotline.

The Code applies to all Thornton Tomasetti owners, directors and employees, regardless of title or tenure. It is available in written form as well as on the firm intranet.

Download Global Code of Conduct

Transparency in Medical Coverage

This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.

https://www.cigna.com/legal/compliance/machine-readable-files

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Statement

Thornton Tomasetti is committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information that we collect, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to data protection. We have always had a robust and effective data protection program in place which complies with existing law and abides by the data protection principles. However, we recognise our obligations in updating and expanding this program to meet the demands of the GDPR and all local data protection laws in countries and states Thornton Tomasetti is operating.

Our Policies and Procedures

  • Data Protection – our main policy and procedure document for data protection has been overhauled to meet the standards and requirements of the GDPR.
  • Data Retention, Archiving and Deletion – our retention policy and schedule ensures that we meet the ‘data minimisation’ and ‘storage limitation’ principles and that personal information is stored, archived and destroyed compliantly. We have dedicated erasure procedures in place to meet the ‘Right to Erasure’ obligation and are aware of when this and other rights apply; along with any exemptions, response timeframes and notification responsibilities.
  • Data Breaches – our incident response and recovery procedures ensure that we have safeguards and measures in place to identify, assess, investigate and report any personal data breach at the earliest possible time. Our procedures are robust and have been disseminated to all employees, making them aware of the reporting lines and steps to follow.
  • International Data Transfers & Third-Party Disclosures – where Thornton Tomasetti stores or transfers personal information outside the EU, we have procedures in place to secure, encrypt and maintain the integrity of the data. Our procedures include a continual review of applicable regulations. We carry out due diligence checks with all recipients of personal data to assess that they have appropriate safeguards in place to protect the information.
  • Subject Access Request (SAR) – we have devised a SAR procedure to accommodate the timeframe for providing the requested information and for making this provision free of charge.

Data Subject Rights

In addition to the policies and procedures mentioned above that ensure individuals can enforce their data protection rights, we provide information about data subject rights to all employees via our corporate intranet, in the office, and during new employees’ induction. This includes:

  • What personal data we hold about them and the categories of personal data concerned
  • The purposes of the processing and how long we intend to store personal data
  • The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed
  • If we did not collect the data directly from them, information about the source
  • The right to have incomplete or inaccurate data corrected or completed
  • The right to request erasure of personal data (where applicable) or to restrict processing in accordance with data protection laws, as well as to object to any direct marketing from us and to be informed about any automated decision-making that we use
  • The right to lodge a complaint or seek judicial remedy and who to contact in such instances
  • Information security measures and responsibilities of staff

Any questions should be directed to Talentconcierge@thorntontomasetti.com.

Recruitment Privacy Policy

Thornton Tomasetti is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Recruitment Privacy Policy (together with any other documents referred to herein) sets out the basis on which the personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in connection with our recruitment processes. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

This Recruitment Privacy Policy is intended to document our understanding of data protection requirements imposed by law, as they may be applicable to your personal information, however this Recruitment Privacy Policy does not extend rights or privileges to you beyond those legally established by any relevant authorities having jurisdiction over Thornton Tomasetti.

Personal Data We Collect and How We Use It

Thornton Tomasetti will collect and process the personal information that you voluntarily provide to us about yourself when you apply for a role on our Thornton Tomasetti careers website.  Personal information includes your name, address, email, telephone numbers, career, education and skills.

The website requires an email address and password to authenticate your account. Additional basic contact information such as name, email address, and phone number, is also required to create your profile and for the recruitment process to work. When you submit a job application on the careers site, you will be asked to supply your resume/CV so that we have your employment background and academic and professional qualifications, which are required in order to be considered for a role.

The personal information that you provide will be processed for the purposes of recruitment and selection for roles at Thornton Tomasetti.  We have a legitimate interest to process personal data for this purpose. Our legitimate interests are: reviewing job applications to select and contact appropriate candidates in relation to job applications.

We may also contact you about other opportunities at Thornton Tomasetti. We rely on your consent to send any such communications to you.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, or where authorized by law or necessary to comply with applicable laws, we will ask you to provide demographic information such as ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

We process this information as necessary for the purposes of identifying or keeping under review the existence or absence of equality of opportunity or treatment with a view to enabling such equality to be promoted or maintained. 

If you are successful in the interview process, we may carry out background checks and validation of your experience and academic and professional qualifications. We may use a third-party organization to perform these checks and may share the CV and identity information that you have provided. Background checks will be completed only as permitted by local law. If a role requires you to be security cleared, the necessary checks will be arranged by Thornton Tomasetti and carried out through a government agency.

If you accept a role at Thornton Tomasetti, the information collected during the recruitment process may form part of your personnel file and will be processed in accordance with our employment privacy notice.

In certain Thornton Tomasetti locations, we are required by law to provide reports on the diversity of our recruitment talent pools and will need to send reports to the relevant authorities covering a particular time period.

Where permitted by law, Thornton Tomasetti may use the personal data you submit for statistical or product improvement purposes.

If you are not successful in the interview process, we may keep your details so that we may reach out to you and invite you to apply for other positions that we think may be a good fit for you unless you request that we delete your application.

Disclosure of Data

Thornton Tomasetti will collect and process the personal information that you voluntarily provide to us about yourself when you apply for a role on our Thornton Tomasetti careers website.  Personal information includes your name, address, email, telephone numbers, career, education and skills.

We only disclose your personal data to those who require access to perform their tasks and duties, and to third parties who have a legitimate purpose for accessing it. We will disclose your personal data to the following categories of recipients:

  • Members of Thornton Tomasetti around the world in order to administer the recruitment process
  • Background-checking or other screening providers that verify employment history, and academic and professional achievements
  • Third parties to comply with our legal obligations, including where necessary to abide by law, regulation or contract, or to respond to a court order, administrative, or judicial process
  • Third parties as necessary to establish, exercise, or defend against potential, threatened, or actual litigation
  • Public authorities in response to lawful requests

Third-party organizations that we use to process data on our behalf must protect your data to the same standard as Thornton Tomasetti and only process the data as we have instructed.

Thornton Tomasetti does not sell personal data that we collect or process as part of the recruitment process or any related processes.

International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be processed in the countries where you have applied for a job, the United States, or any other country where Thornton Tomasetti or its subcontractors have operations. Third-party organizations processing personal data for Thornton Tomasetti must comply with all relevant privacy laws in order to protect your personal data in any country where they process or transfer the data.

Thornton Tomasetti operates as a global business and may transfer, store, or process your personal data in a country outside your jurisdiction, including countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). However, we have taken appropriate safeguards with respect to the protection of your privacy, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the exercise of your rights.

Data Retention

Your personal data will be stored in accordance with applicable laws and kept as long as needed to carry out the purposes described in this Recruitment Privacy Policy or as otherwise required by applicable law. Thornton Tomasetti may retain your data longer with your consent or for a legitimate business interest where we have assessed the business benefit and confirmed that this is not outweighed by your personal rights and freedoms.

Thornton Tomasetti retains personal data as is necessary to fulfil the purpose described in this policy. Your personal data will be retained so as to consider you for roles for which you may be qualified within Thornton Tomasetti.

Your Rights

Depending where you are located, you may have certain rights over the personal data we hold about you, subject to local privacy laws. These may include the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Have incorrect personal data updated or deleted.
  • Have your personal data deleted.
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests.
  • Receive a copy of your personal data in an electronic and machine-readable format.
  • Receive the categories of sources from whom we collected your personal data.
  • Complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

Thornton Tomasetti will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

You, or an authorized individual who we can verify is acting on your behalf, can exercise the applicable rights by contacting us using the contact details at the bottom of this Recruitment Privacy Policy or by submitting your request through our Candidate Home Page.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Our legal grounds for collecting and using your personal data as described in this Recruitment Privacy Policy fall into the following four categories.

Consent: In some cases, we ask you for your consent to process your personal data. You can withdraw your consent at any time, which will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before your consent was withdrawn. If you would like to withdraw your consent, please go to Thornton Tomasetti Careers | Sign In | Candidate Home | Edit Account Settings | Delete My Information.

Legitimate Interest: We process certain data for our legitimate interests. These legitimate interests include, for example, administering an efficient recruitment process and managing applicants effectively. We will rely on our legitimate interests for processing personal data only after balancing our interests and rights against the impact of the processing on individuals.

Performance of a Contract: We process personal data to perform our obligations under an agreement we have with you or to take steps prior to entering an employment contract with you, where you are considered for employment. For example, we use your personal data to make you a job offer or complete a contract of employment with you.

Other Legal Bases: In some cases, we may have a legal obligation to process your personal data, such as in response to a court or regulator order. We also may need to process your personal data to protect vital interests, or to exercise, establish, or defend legal claims.

Changes to this Policy

This Recruitment Privacy Policy may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of Thornton Tomasetti. If we propose to make any material changes, we will provide notice prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Recruitment Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your rights, you may also contact us by email at TalentConcierge@thorntontomasetti.com. Please also refer to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Statement on our public website.

2022 Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. We are a 100% employee-held organisation of 1,500 engineers, architects, sustainability practitioners and support professionals collaborating from offices across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. We focus on providing a diverse suite of integrated services and leading innovation in our industry to ensure the continued success of our clients.

Our Policy on Slavery and Human Trafficking

We recognise that modern slavery is a crime and we are opposed to any violation of fundamental human rights. Thornton Tomasetti acknowledges its responsibility in respect of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and will at all times act properly and transparently in our business dealings and implement effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery in its various forms play no part of our business or our supply chain.

Our Policy on Ethical Sourcing

We will not specify products that we know to be from businesses that use child labor, forced or compulsory labor, or that employ discrimination, repressive work conditions, inequitable working hours or remuneration, or unsafe and unhealthy work environments. Our contracting process takes into consideration opportunities to improve social equity outcomes through the use of small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or businesses that have demonstrated a clear mission to promote social equity. These businesses include certified Minority-Owned Businesses, Women-Owned Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, certified B Corps, JUST labelled Businesses or Worker Cooperative Businesses. Read more on our Ethical Policy page.

Due Diligence for Recruitment and Employment

For all prospective employees, our employment processes include verification of the legal right to work in their country of engagement and our management team in each region check that our recruitment practices are fair and equitable and comply with local employment laws. Our Employee Handbook and Global Code of Conduct sets out our commitment to conducting our business around the world with the highest degree of integrity and in full compliance with all applicable laws.

Assessment and Risk Management of our Supply Chain

Our supply chain covers the purchase of goods and services to support our operations, and the engagement of some specialist sub-consultants. Our procurement procedures, through our supplier due diligence programme, include specific steps to identify, mitigate and monitor potential modern slavery risks in our supply chain and compliance is monitored on an annual basis. Our standard terms and conditions include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour.

Training

Thornton Tomasetti continued to conduct training in 2022 to all managers who interface with our suppliers, raising awareness and embedding our approach to supplier due diligence. We specifically held a dedicated training session with all managers in the UK, strengthening our anti-modern slavery agenda and raising awareness of the importance of reporting modern slavery and human trafficking. As part of our on-boarding process, training is provided to all managers who interface with our suppliers, which will raise awareness and educate on modern slavery and human trafficking and help them to identify and report victims of modern day slavery.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Michael Squarzini, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc

Peter DiMaggio, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc

2021 Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. We are a 100% employee-held organisation of 1,500 engineers, architects, sustainability practitioners and support professionals collaborating from offices across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. We focus on providing a diverse suite of integrated services and leading innovation in our industry to ensure the continued success of our clients.

Our Policy on Slavery and Human Trafficking

We recognise that modern slavery is a crime and we are opposed to any violation of fundamental human rights. Thornton Tomasetti acknowledges its responsibility in respect of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and will at all times act properly and transparently in our business dealings and implement effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery in its various forms play no part of our business or our supply chain.

Our Policy on Ethical Sourcing

We will not specify products that we know to be from businesses that use child labor, forced or compulsory labor, or that employ discrimination, repressive work conditions, inequitable working hours or remuneration, or unsafe and unhealthy work environments. Our contracting process takes into consideration opportunities to improve social equity outcomes through the use of small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or businesses that have demonstrated a clear mission to promote social equity. These businesses include certified Minority-Owned Businesses, Women-Owned Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, certified B Corps, JUST labelled Businesses or Worker Cooperative Businesses. Read more on our Ethical Policy page.

Due Diligence for Recruitment and Employment

For all prospective employees, our employment processes include verification of the legal right to work in their country of engagement and our management team in each region check that our recruitment practices are fair and equitable and comply with local employment laws. Our Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct sets out our commitment to conducting our business around the world with the highest degree of integrity and in full compliance with all applicable laws.

Assessment and Risk Management of our Supply Chain

Our supply chain covers the purchase of goods and services to support our operations, and the engagement of some specialist sub-consultants. Our procurement procedures, through our supplier due diligence programme, include specific steps to identify, mitigate and monitor potential modern slavery risks in our supply chain and compliance is monitored on an annual basis. Our standard terms and conditions include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour.

Training

Thornton Tomasetti conducted training in 2021 to all staff who interface with our suppliers, to raise awareness and educate our staff on modern slavery and human trafficking. As part of our on boarding process, training is provided to all new staff who interface with our suppliers, which will raise awareness and educate our staff on modern slavery and human trafficking and help them to identify and report victims of modern day slavery.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Michael Squarzini, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc

Peter DiMaggio, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc

2020 Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. We are a 100% employee-held organisation of 1,500 engineers, architects, sustainability practitioners and support professionals collaborating from offices across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. We focus on providing a diverse suite of integrated services and leading innovation in our industry to ensure the continued success of our clients.

Our Policy on Slavery and Human Trafficking

We recognise that modern slavery is a crime and we are opposed to any violation of fundamental human rights. Thornton Tomasetti acknowledges its responsibility in respect of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and will at all times act properly and transparently in our business dealings and implement effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery in its various forms play no part of our business or our supply chain.

Due Diligence for Recruitment and Employment

For all prospective employees, our employment processes include verification of the legal right to work in their country of engagement and our management team in each region check that our recruitment practices are fair and equitable and comply with local employment laws. Our Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct sets out our commitment to conducting our business around the world with the highest degree of integrity and in full compliance with all applicable laws.

Assessment and Risk Management of our Supply Chain

Our supply chain covers the purchase of goods and services to support our operations, and the engagement of some specialist sub-consultants. Our procurement procedures, through our supplier due diligence programme, include specific steps to identify, mitigate and monitor potential modern slavery risks in our supply chain and compliance is monitored on an annual basis. Our standard terms and conditions include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour.

Training

Thornton Tomasetti conducted training in 2020 to all staff who interface with our suppliers, to raise awareness and educate our staff on modern slavery and human trafficking.

Next Steps

In 2021 we will:

  • (a) Continue to develop a Supplier Code of Conduct to clarify our minimum standards of responsible business conduct and our suppliers will be expected to meet these standards.
  • (b) Continue to roll out training to all new staff who interface with our suppliers, which will raise awareness and educate our staff on modern slavery and human trafficking and help them to identify and report victims of modern day slavery.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Michael Squarzini, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc

Peter DiMaggio, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc