Last updated: December 28, 2023
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.
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.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
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:
When You pay for a product and/or a service via bank transfer, We may ask You to provide information to facilitate this transaction and to verify Your identity. Such information may include, without limitation:
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. 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.
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.
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.
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. Learn more about cookies: All About Cookies.
We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:
For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
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 (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and 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 to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
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. It 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 than those from 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.
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.
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 (e.g. a court or a government agency).
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
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.
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to You. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from Us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email We send or by contacting Us.
We may use Email Marketing Service Providers to manage and send emails to You.
We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we may use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect Your payment card details. That information is provided directly to Our third-party payment processors whose use of Your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
When You use Our Service to pay a product and/or service via bank transfer, We may ask You to provide information to facilitate this transaction and to verify Your identity.
The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
We do not sell personal information. However, the Service Providers we partner with (for example, our advertising partners) may use technology on the Service that “sells” personal information as defined by the CCPA law.
If you wish to opt out of the use of your personal information for interest-based advertising purposes and these potential sales as defined under CCPA law, you may do so by following the instructions below.
Please note that any opt out is specific to the browser You use. You may need to opt out on every browser that you use.
You can opt out of receiving ads that are personalized as served by our Service Providers by following our instructions presented on the Service:
The opt out will place a cookie on Your computer that is unique to the browser You use to opt out. If you change browsers or delete the cookies saved by your browser, you will need to opt out again.
Your mobile device may give you the ability to opt out of the use of information about the apps you use in order to serve you ads that are targeted to your interests:
You can also stop the collection of location information from Your mobile device by changing the preferences on your mobile device.
Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals.
However, some third party websites do keep track of Your browsing activities. If You are visiting such websites, You can set Your preferences in Your web browser to inform websites that You do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable DNT by visiting the preferences or settings page of Your web browser.
Under California Civil Code Section 1798 (California’s Shine the Light law), California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
If you’d like to request more information under the California Shine the Light law, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below.
California Business and Professions Code section 22581 allow California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services or applications to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted.
To request removal of such data, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with Your account.
Be aware that Your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.
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.
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.
International Data Transfers
We may collect your personal information from, transfer it to, and store and process it in the United States and other countries outside of where you live. Whenever we share information outside of where you live, when we are legally required to do so, we make sure an adequate transfer mechanism is in place. We also make sure any third parties we share information with have an adequate transfer mechanism in place, as well.
YOUR VIRGINIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
This section applies to Virginia consumers as defined by the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) that access or use our Products. This section describes our collection, use, and disclosure of “Personal Data” (as defined in the VCDPA). Please review our Privacy Policy above to learn more about the categories of Personal Data we process, the purpose for processing your Personal Data, and the categories of third parties with whom we disclose Personal Data.
If you are a Virginia resident, subject to certain conditions and restrictions set out in the VCDPA and other applicable laws, you have the following rights with regard to your Personal Data:
To respond to some requests we may need to verify your request either by asking you to log in and authenticate your account or otherwise verify your identity by providing information about yourself or your account. Authorized agents can make a request on your behalf if you have given them legal power of attorney or we are provided proof of signed permission, verification of your identity, and, in some cases, confirmation that you provided the agent permission to submit the request.
You may exercise your privacy rights under the VCDPA no more than twice in a 12-month period. You may also access, delete, and correct certain personal data. If you choose to exercise any of the privacy rights described above, you will not receive discriminatory treatment from us.
Your Rights and Choices
Your Right to Limit the Use and Sharing of Your Personal Data
You can tell us to limit the use and sharing of your Personal Data by contacting us via any of the methods set forth in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy. Once we receive and verify your request, we will limit the use of your Personal Data unless you later allow us to do so. We may ask for your permission to resume use of your Personal Data at a later date, but we will wait at least 12 months before doing so.
Your Right To Request Disclosure Of Personal Data We Collect And Share About You
We are committed to ensuring that you know what information we collect. You can ask us for the following information:
To exercise your right to request the Personal Data that we collect or share, contact us using any method set forth in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy. These requests are generally free and are provided in a format that is portable in a readily usable format.
Your Right to Request Correction of Inaccurate Personal Data
You may request that we correct inaccurate Personal Data we have about you. When you request that we correct inaccurate information, we will ask you to provide documentation supporting the accuracy of the Personal Data that is the subject of your request, and in doing so we will evaluate the data relating to the contested Personal Data. We may deny your request if we determine that the contested Personal Data is more likely than not accurate based on the data provided. Whether or not we are able to honor your correction request, we will notify you that your request was processed or denied and why. To exercise this right or choice, contact us using any method set forth in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.
Your Right To Request The Deletion Of Personal Information
Upon your request, we will delete the Personal Data we have collected about you, except for situations when that information is necessary for us to: provide you with a good or service that you requested; perform a contract we entered into with you; maintain the functionality or security of our systems; comply with or exercise rights provided by the law; or use the information internally in ways that are compatible with the context in which you provided the information to us, or that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us.
To exercise your right to request the deletion of your Personal Data, contact us using any method set forth in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy. Requests for deletion of your Personal Information are free.
Your Right To Appeal
You can ask us to reconsider on the outcome of a request you’ve submitted regarding your rights to access, correction, deletion and portability of your Personal Data and/or the right to know whether your Personal Data is being sold or shared. Upon receipt of your appeal, we’ll research your request and provide you an explanation of our review in writing.
Authorized Agents
You may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf. Your agent will need a valid power of attorney or written permission signed by you. If the agent relies on written permission, we’ll need to verify the agent’s identity. We may also contact you directly to confirm the permission. Your authorized agent can submit your requests by contacting us using any method set forth in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.
We Don’t Mind If You Exercise Your Data Rights
We are committed to providing you with control over your Personal Data. If you exercise any of these rights explained in this Privacy Policy, we will not disadvantage you.
For Residents of Mexico
We’ve created this Section of our Privacy Policy specifically for users in Mexico. Users in Mexico have certain privacy rights as specified under Mexican law, including the Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares. Our privacy principles and the privacy controls we offer to all users are in line with these laws—this notice makes sure we cover the Mexico-specific requirements. For example, all users can request a copy of their data, request deletion, and control their privacy settings in the app.
Data Controller
If you’re a user in Mexico, you should know that WorkHound Inc., 715 Cherry St, Suite 309, Chattanooga, TN 37402, is the controller of your personal information.
Rights of Access, Rectification, and Cancellation
You can exercise your rights of access, rectification, and cancellation as described in the “Your Choices” section of the Privacy Policy.
Your Right to Object or Challenge
You have the right to object to or challenge our use of your information. If you would like to exercise these rights, you can contact us at: [715 Cherry St, Suite 309, Chattanooga, TN 37402], via email at info@workhound.com, or by visiting this page on our website: https://workhound.com/contact/.
Cookies
Like most online services and mobile applications, we may use cookies and other technologies, such as web beacons, web storage, and unique advertising identifiers, to collect information about your activity, browser, and device. To learn more about how we and our partners use cookies and your choices, please review the “Tracking Technologies and Cookies” section of the Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:
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