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This Privacy Policy describes how Job App Bud (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from https://application-bud.web.app/ (the "Site") or otherwise communicate with us (collectively, the "Services"). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "you" and "your" means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access any of the Services. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site, update the "Last updated" date and take any other steps required by applicable law. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information To provide the Services, we collect and have collected over the past 12 months personal information about you from a variety of sources, as set out below. The information that we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us. In addition to the specific uses set out below, we may use information we collect about you to communicate with you, provide the Services, comply with any applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and to protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others. What Personal Information We Collect The types of personal information we obtain about you depends on how you interact with our Site and use our Services. When we use the term "personal information", we are referring to information that identifies, relates to, describes or can be associated with you. The following sections describe the categories and specific types of personal information we collect. Information We Collect Directly from You Information that you directly submit to us through our Services may include: - Basic contact details including your name, address, phone number, email. - Information relating to the job application process - Customer support information including the information you choose to include in communications with us, for example, when sending a message through the Services. Some features of the Services may require you to directly provide us with certain information about yourself. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may prevent you from using or accessing these features. Information We Collect through Cookies As of now we don’t currently collect information through cookies. Information We Obtain from Third Parties Finally, we may obtain information about you from third parties (but we currently do not), including from vendors and service providers who may collect information on our behalf, such as: - When you visit our Site, open or click on emails we send you, or interact with our Services or advertisements, we, or third parties we work with, may automatically collect certain information using online tracking technologies such as pixels, web beacons, software developer kits, third-party libraries, and cookies. Any information we obtain from third parties will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible or liable for the accuracy of the information provided to us by third parties and are not responsible for any third party's policies or practices. For more information, see the section below, Third Party Websites and Links. How We Use Your Personal Information - Communicating with you. We use your personal information to provide you with support and improve our Services. This is in our legitimate interests in order to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you, and to maintain our business relationship with you. How We Disclose Personal Information In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include: - We use a ChatGPT API which may use personal information that you choose to disclose. We have, in the past 12 months disclosed the following categories of personal information and sensitive personal information (denoted by *) about users for the purposes set out above in "How we Collect and Use your Personal Information" and "How we Disclose Personal Information": Category: - Identifiers such as basic contact details and certain order and account information - Internet or other similar network activity, such as Usage Data Categories of Recipients: - Affiliates We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for the purposes of inferring characteristics about you. We have "sold" and "shared" (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information over the preceding 12 months for the purpose of engaging in advertising and marketing activities, as follows. Category of Personal Information - No information sold. Categories of Recipients - None. User Generated Content The Services may enable you to post product reviews and other user-generated content. If you choose to submit user generated content to any public area of the Services, this content will be public and accessible by anyone. We do not control who will have access to the information that you choose to make available to others, and cannot ensure that parties who have access to such information will respect your privacy or keep it secure. We are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information that you make publicly available, or for the accuracy, use or misuse of any information that you disclose or receive from third parties. Third Party Websites and Links Our Site may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information found on these sites. Information you provide on public or semi-public venues, including information you share on third-party social networking platforms may also be viewable by other users of the Services and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators, except as disclosed on the Services. Children's Data The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the contact details set out below to request that it be deleted. As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we "share" or "sell" (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age. Security and Retention of Your Information Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." In addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. How long we retain your personal information depends on different factors, such as whether we need the information to maintain your account, to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce other applicable contracts and policies. Your Rights and Choices Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights listed below in relation to your personal information. However, these rights are not absolute, may apply only in certain circumstances and, in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. - Right to Access / Know. You may have a right to request access to personal information that we hold about you, including details relating to the ways in which we use and share your information. - Right to Delete. You may have a right to request that we delete personal information we maintain about you. - Right to Correct. You may have a right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you. - Right of Portability. You may have a right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to request that we transfer it to a third party, in certain circumstances and with certain exceptions. - Right to Opt out of Sale or Sharing or Targeted Advertising. You may have a right to direct us not to "sell" or "share" your personal information or to opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes considered to be "targeted advertising", as defined in applicable privacy laws. Please note that if you visit our Site with the Global Privacy Control opt-out preference signal enabled, depending on where you are, we will automatically treat this as a request to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of information for the device and browser that you use to visit the Site. - Right to Limit and/or Opt out of Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information. You may have a right to direct us to limit our use and/or disclosure of sensitive personal information to only what is necessary to perform the Services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average individual. - Restriction of Processing: You may have the right to ask us to stop or restrict our processing of personal information. - Withdrawal of Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your personal information, you may have the right to withdraw this consent. - Appeal: You may have a right to appeal our decision if we decline to process your request. You can do so by replying directly to our denial. - Managing Communication Preferences: We may send you promotional emails, and you may opt out of receiving these at any time by using the unsubscribe option displayed in our emails to you. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or orders that you have made. You may exercise any of these rights where indicated on our Site or by contacting us using the contact details provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address or account information, before providing a substantive response to the request. In accordance with applicable laws, You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require that the agent provide proof you have authorized them to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us. We will respond to your request in a timely manner as required under applicable law. Complaints If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided below. If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, depending on where you live you may have the right to appeal our decision by contacting us using the contact details set out below, or lodge your complaint with your local data protection authority. Data Privacy and User Rights Commitment to Privacy: In alignment with our commitment to your privacy and data protection, we adhere to the principles and regulations set forth by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for residents of California, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for individuals within the European Union. No Data Retention Policy: Our platform is designed with your privacy in mind. We do not retain any personal information submitted through job applications beyond the necessary duration required for the application process. User-Controlled Data Deletion: We empower you with direct control over your personal information. The "Clear Data" function on our platform allows you to immediately and permanently erase your personal data from association with our website. Additionally, clearing your browser's cache after using this function ensures the complete removal of your data. We Will NOT Sell The Information You Fill Out: We uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality regarding your personal data. We guarantee that your information will not be sold, traded, or monetized. CCPA and GDPR Rights: In compliance with the CCPA and GDPR, you are entitled to various rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, and request the deletion of your data. Our "Clear Data" feature is designed to facilitate the immediate exercise of your right to deletion. Actionable Consent: By utilizing the "Clear Data" feature, you consent to the irreversible deletion of your personal information. We recommend ensuring that all necessary data is appropriately saved externally before initiating this action. Please be aware that our website undergoes periodic updates and maintenance, which, in rare instances, may result in the unintended deletion or loss of user data. While we strive to safeguard all user information, we cannot guarantee its absolute preservation due to the dynamic nature of our digital environment. User Responsibility: We strongly recommend that you maintain personal backups of any critical information submitted to our platform to ensure its availability when needed. Limitation of Liability: Please understand that we cannot accept liability for any data loss or deletion that may occur as a consequence of website updates or other unforeseen technical issues. Your proactive measures in securing your own data are highly advised. Website Security and Data Vulnerability We recognize that the digital landscape, including websites and online platforms, inherently carries risks of unauthorized access, hacking, and potential data breaches. Despite these industry-wide challenges, we are committed to implementing robust security measures to protect our website and your data against such threats. Proactive Security Measures: Our team diligently employs a variety of security protocols, encryption standards, and best practices designed to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of your data. Acknowledgment of Risks: However, it's important to understand that no system is entirely immune to security incidents. In the unfortunate event of a breach or hack, we are prepared to take swift action in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards to mitigate the impact. User Vigilance: We encourage our users to exercise caution and adopt best practices for data security on their end, such as only filling out information on personal devices, not using the same password for sensitive data, not connecting to unsafe networks, and being wary of phishing attempts. Limitation of Liability: While we strive to maintain a secure environment, we must acknowledge that "shit happens." In line with this reality, we cannot hold absolute liability for unforeseen security breaches or data loss that may occur despite our best efforts. For any inquiries or requests pertaining to your data rights under the CCPA and GDPR, please contact us. We are committed to facilitating your rights in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Contact Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of the rights available to you, please call (951) 870-3739 or email us at [email protected] or contact us on the contact form.