Why we ask. The Hive and our public agency partners are committed to equal opportunity employment. We collect this voluntary demographic information for aggregate statistical reporting. Your responses are kept separate from your application materials and are not shared with anyone involved in evaluating your application. Your answers will not affect any hiring decision. Demographic information is used only for reporting and analysis, and any reporting is presented in aggregate, non-identifying form. All questions are voluntary, and you may decline to answer any or all of them.