1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

When you use or register with the Sites, we may collect certain information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual (“Personal Information”). Categories of Personal Information: The categories of Personal Information we may collect include: With respect to visitors of the Site, we collect the following categories of information from your browser or directly from you when you visit our Site:  

Internet activity, such as your browsing activity on the Site, your IP address, cookies, installed plug-ins, and javascript object. This information, including geolocation data, is collected automatically (“Data Collection Technologies”). 

Regarding your IP address, this is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. An IP address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever a user accesses the Sites, along with the time of the visit and the pages visited. We use IP addresses for purposes such as calculating usage levels, diagnosing server problems, and administering the Sites. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address. 

Geolocation data 

Identifiers if you wish to download certain reports like our salary guides, in which case you will need to provide your first and last name, email 

Professional information if you wish to download certain reports like our salary guides, in which case you will need to provide your job title 

With respect to job applicants, our employees, and independent contractors who use the Sites (“Candidates”), we collect the following categories of information from you:  

Identifiers, such as your name and contact information (email, address (mailing and home) and phone number), and any login ID or email address and password created by you 

Professional or career-related information and education information, such as your job search criteria and preferences, your availability to work, your work experience, educational history, your skills, reference information, background check information, pay / compensation expectations, ability to work in the United States, languages spoken, and other information contained in your resume 

Emergency contact information consisting of full name and phone number 

Information protected against security breaches such as bank information if you work with us and elect to be paid via direct deposit consisting of bank account numbers and direct deposit information 

Characteristics of Protected Classifications Under California or Federal Law including gender, age, and military/veteran status 

With respect to individuals who are business clients of Peterson Technology partners who use the Sites (“Customers”) and any corporation, partnership or other entity on behalf of which a Customer is using the Sites, collectively also referred to as “you” and “your”), we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you or from our service providers such as job boards:  

Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email 

Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title 

Information protected against security breaches such as bank and payment information if we render services to you, depending on how you elect to pay for services rendered 

With respect to vendors, we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you or Peterson Technology Partners’ business contacts who may wish to recommend you:  

Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email 

Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title 

Information protected against security breaches such as bank account information, so we can pay you for providing products or services to Peterson Technology Partners 

With respect to marketing recipients and prospective customers, we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you, from our service providers such as job boards, or from information that is publicly available on the internet:  

Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email 

Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title 

Sources of Personal Information We collect the following categories of Personal Information from the following sources:  

Directly From California consumers: (a) identifiers; (b) professional or career / employment related information; (c) information protected against security breaches; (d) emergency contact information; (e) characteristics of protected classifications under California or Federal law. 

Data Collection Technologies (described above): (a) Internet information; (b) Geolocation data. 

By providing your mobile phone number to us, you opt in and consent to receive text messages from us, which includes but is not limited to text messages sent through an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not required as a condition of working with us. If you do not wish to receive marketing text messages, do not provide us with your mobile phone number or opt out pursuant to Section 11, below.  

2. Peterson Technology Partners’ BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FOR USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We specify below the business and commercial purposes for which we use Personal Information. We use Personal Information to register you with the Sites, to provide you with information regarding job opportunities and career-related information, to manage our relationship with you, to develop and carry out marketing activities, and to otherwise provide you with requested information or services. We may from time to time use your Personal Information to send you automated email messages, text messages (message and data rates may apply), or marketing materials regarding our services, including employment information. We may also use Personal Information for our business purposes, such as data analysis, audits, protecting the Sites from abuse, and improving our services. In addition to the above purposes, we use your information as described in the section below titled “DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION”.  

3. SALES OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

We have not sold any of your Personal Information in the preceding twelve (12) months. We have engaged in the “sharing” of personal information (as defined in the California Privacy Rights Act) about consumers in the preceding 12 months. With regard to Candidates, we share the following categories of Personal Information with our advertising partners:  

Identifiers consisting of your email address 

Professional or employment-related information consisting of your company name 

You have the right to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information. To opt out, you can use your browser controls to opt out 

4. DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

For business and commercial purposes, Peterson Technology Partners may disclose to third parties the following categories of Personal Information:  

Identifiers such as your name and email address 

Characteristics of protected classifications under California or Federal law such as gender 

Internet or other electronic activity information such as network activity information or information obtained from your device like browsing history on the Sites, IP address, search history on the Sites, your interaction with an advertisement, installed plug-ins, and javascript objects on your device. 

Information protected against security breaches like your direct deposit or bank account information so that workers can be paid and Customers can pay us. 

Geolocation data 

Professional, career, or employment-related information 

Education information 

Peterson Technology Partners may disclose such Personal Information to the following categories of third parties:  

Service Providers. We may share Personal Information with our third-party service providers who perform business functions and services on our behalf, such as the provider of Peterson Technology Partners’ customer relationship management solution. 

Customers and Prospective Customers. Customers and prospective customers may request professional and employment-related information for purposes of evaluating a Candidate’s credentials, skills and experience. Customers may also need to approve and process timesheet information for Candidates. 

Candidates. We may share Personal Information of our Customers or prospective customers to Candidates such as when a Candidate must know information about whom to contact when going on an interview or to a job with a Customer or prospective customer. 

As required or appropriate by law. We may disclose Personal Information to regulatory authorities, government authorities or courts to comply with applicable laws, the service of legal process, or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law requiring such disclosure; (b) protect the rights or property of Peterson Technology Partners or its affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of the users or the public. 

Business transfers. We also may disclose or transfer information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). 

5. COLLECTION AND USE OF OTHER INFORMATION 

“Other Information” is any information that does not reveal your specific identity or does not directly relate to an identifiable individual. We may collect Other Information in a variety of ways, including:  

Through your browser or device: Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Macintosh), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, date, and Internet browser type and version. We use this information to ensure that the Sites function properly. 

Using pixel tags and other similar technologies: Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of Site users and email recipients, market our services to you, measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about Site usage and response rates. 

Analytics: We use third-party analytics providers such as Google Analytics on the Sites. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies and IP address to collect and analyze information about use of the Services and report on activities and trends. Google Analytics may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, and opt out by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. We have also engaged Hotjar to analyze the activities of visitors to this Site, and Hotjar’s authorized use of cookies and other tracking technologies enable it to have access to Personal Information of visitors to this Site. Such access to and use of Personal Information by Hotjar is governed by Hotjar’s privacy policy, available at  https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/.

Please note that we may use and disclose Other Information for our business purposes.

6. USER-SUBMITTED MATERIALS

The Sites may include functionality that enables you to upload your résumé, other employment and career-related information, job orders, and/or other information related to your Organization, and may also enable you to submit comments, materials, or contact information, including but not limited to your name, email address, and phone number, or to chat and engage in other messaging functionality through interactive features such as blogs, message boards, other forums. All such résumés, information, comments, and materials are “Submitted Materials.” For clarity, you retain ownership of your Submitted Materials.  

If you choose to submit Submitted Materials, you hereby grant Peterson Technology Partners a worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and fully sublicensable (through multiple tiers) license, without additional consideration to you or any third party, to reproduce, distribute, perform, and display (publicly or otherwise), create derivative works of, adapt, modify, and otherwise use and exploit such Submitted Materials, in any format or media now known or hereafter developed, and for any purpose (including promotional purposes, such as testimonials). If you choose to submit Submitted Materials, you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant the licenses granted in this section, and that your Submitted Materials, and your provision thereof through and in connection with the Sites, are complete and accurate, and are not fraudulent, tortious, or otherwise in violation of any applicable law or any right of any third party including intellectual property rights.  

For each of the Submitted Materials, you further irrevocably waive any “moral rights” or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of Submitted Materials that you may have under any applicable law under any legal theory. It is your responsibility to ensure the Submitted Materials are true, accurate, current, and complete. Peterson Technology Partners may (but has no obligation to) screen, monitor, evaluate, and remove any Submitted Materials at any time and for any reason, or analyze your access to and use of the Sites.  

We may disclose information regarding your access to and use of the Sites, and the circumstances surrounding such access and use, to anyone for any reason or purpose. For clarity, certain information that you provide to Peterson Technology Partners through the Sites may also be governed by Peterson Technology Partners’ Privacy Policy, located at (our privacy policy link)