Privacy Policy
Effective on: NOVEMBER 8, 2018
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS knows that as a user (the “User”) of this website (the “Site”) you care how information is used and shared. This notice describes VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ privacy policy for its Site including all online Services, portals and functions.
1) ACCESS
In order to fully use certain aspects of the Site’s online services and functions, the User may need to provide contact information, consisting of at least an email address, and password.
2) COOKIES
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS uses cookies on the Site.
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS uses both “session ID cookies” and “persistent cookies.” VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS uses session cookies to make it easier for the User to navigate the Site. A session ID cookie expires when the User closes the Users browser. If the User checks “Remember my email” when logging in to the Site, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS will set a persistent cookie to store the User’s username, so the User should not have to enter it more than once. The persistent cookie also enables VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS to track and target the interests of the User to enhance the experience on the Site. The persistent cookie is removed when the User unchecks the “Remember my email” check box.
The User’s web browser allows the User to control and limit cookies on the User’s computer. If the User rejects cookies, the User may still use the Site, but the User’s ability to use some areas or functions of the Site may be limited.
3) EMAIL FROM VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR NEWSLETTERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may use the User’s email address to provide the User with email newsletters and announcements. If the User does not wish to receive these kinds of communications, the User can opt out.
4) PRODUCT INFORMATION AND OFFERS
The email address that the User provides on the Site may be used to contact the User about service offers from VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may also use that information to let the User know of additional products and services from other companies that the User might be interested in. If the User does not wish to receive these kinds of communications, the User can opt out.
5) SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BY EMAIL
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may also use the User email address to provide the User with significant announcements about VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS including Site functions or services that the User is registered to provide, about this Site, about any user account the User may create, about fulfillment of a specific transaction the User has requested, or about other significant developments that may affect the User’s use of the Site. The User cannot opt-out of this kind of email.
6) COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS
The Site may allow the User to contribute to one or more blogs or communicate by means of online functions.
Nothing requires the User to disclose the User identity to others. If the User chooses to disclose the User identity to third parties using any Site function or service, the User does so at the User’s own risk. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS is not responsible for the privacy or security of any information, personal or otherwise that the User may choose to communicate or exchange using the functionality of the Site.
Each item of information or any materials the User contributes for such purposes are the User “Public Content.” Public Content must be content and information that the User has a right to disclose and transfer and must not violate any other person’s privacy or intellectual property rights.
7) ANONYMOUS DATA
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may track the Site to analyze trends, administer the Site, and track User actions and use of the Site, record transactions, and gather demographic information for aggregate use. Such analysis is not linked to personally identifiable information. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may share aggregated demographic and usage information with its partners and advertisers. This aggregated information is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
8) LINKS
This Site may contain links to other sites. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS encourages users to be aware when they leave the Site and to read the privacy statements of sites that collect personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies only to information collected on this Site.
9) SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
When a Site’s registration/order form asks users to enter financial information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected during transmission through the Internet using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software. The User should see the lock icon on the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked or open when the User are just surfing. If the User has any questions about the security, the User can send an email to: corporate@ver-fiedstaffing.com.
10) CORRECTION/UPDATING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
If the User provides personally identifiable information changes (such as an email address or zip code), VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove the User personal data.
11) PROTECTION OF MINORS
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to register on this Site or use any functionality for which registration is required.
12) BUSINESS OR ASSET TRANSFER OR SALE
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may be sold, might sell or buy businesses or assets of businesses, or VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS might merge with another business. In such transactions, personnel information generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, in the event that VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, a line of business of VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, or substantially all the assets of VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS are transferred, customer information may well be one of the transferred assets. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS will make reasonable effort to provide notice on the Site and to notify the User via email to the most recent email address that the User have provided to VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS of any such change in ownership or control of the User personal information.
13) RELEASE OF INFORMATION FOR LEGAL REASONS
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may release information concerning the User use of VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS (including, but not limited to, posted Public Content, registration information, and network records) when it believes in good faith that such release is appropriate to comply with the law (for example, pursuant to a statutory demand, subpoena, warrant or court order), to protect against fraudulent, abusive or unlawful use of the VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, to protect VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ rights or property, enforce any contract between the User and VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, or if VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS reasonably believes that a situation involving danger of death or injury to any person requires disclosure.
14) LIMITED USE
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS does not intend to sell, share, or rent information obtained on this Site other than as discussed in this privacy policy.
15) CHANGES IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY
If VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS decides to change its privacy policy, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS will post those changes on VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ Site so VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ users can remain aware of what information VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS collects, how VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS uses it, and under what circumstances, if any, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS discloses it.
16) DATA PROTECTION CONTACT
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS is headquartered in Massachusetts, in the United States. If you have any questions or concerns about the VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ personal data policies or practices. VER-FIED STAFFING data protection contact’s name and contact information are as follows:
Vera Ilievski
CEO Ver-fied Staffing Solutions
922 Grafton Street, Unit B
Worcester, MA 01604
17) HOW WE COLLECT AND USE (PROCESS) YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS collects personal information about its candidates and customers. With a few exceptions, this information is limited to the kinds of information that can be found on a business card: first name, last name, job title, employer name, work address, work email, and work phone number. We use this information to provide candidates and customers with goods and services, including privacy and data protection content, and the like.
The additional personal information candidates may provide includes:
- Contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address);
- UserID and password if you register through VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ website(s);
- Contents of any other identification provided to VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS;
- Education and employment history;
- Work-related skills and experience;
- Professional credentials or licenses;
- Membership in professional organizations;
- Any other information contained on an individual’s resume;
- Citizenship and work authorization status;
- Emergency contact information;
- Information from and related to publicly published profiles you’ve created on job-related social media platforms and job boards (such as LinkedIn, Monster, or Indeed);
- Information provided by references; and
- Information regarding your career interests, preferences, and qualifications.
In addition, under certain circumstances and consistent with prevailing laws, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may request types of personal information that are viewed by some countries as “sensitive:”
- National or Tax Identification Number/Social Security Number;
- Financial or bank account information;
- Tax-related information;
- Results of drug, criminal, and/or background screenings (where applicable);
- Biometric data
We do not sell personal information to anyone.
18) USE OF THE VER-FIED STAFFING (ver-fiedstaffing.com) WEBSITE
As is true of most other websites, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ website collects certain information automatically and stores it in log files. The information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, the region or general location where your computer or device is accessing the internet, browser type, operating system and other usage information about the use of VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ website, including a history of the pages you view. We use this information to help us design our site to better suit our users’ needs. We may also use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website, analyze trends, track visitor movements, and gather broad demographic information that assists us in identifying visitor preferences. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ website also uses cookies and web beacons. It does not track users when they cross to third party websites, does not provide targeted advertising to them, and therefore does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.
19) WHEN AND HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHERS
The personal information VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS collects from you is stored in one or more databases hosted by third parties located in the United States. These third parties do not use or have access to your personal information for any purpose other than cloud storage and retrieval.
20) TRANSFERRING PERSONAL DATA FROM THE EU TO THE US
VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS has its headquarters in the United States. Information we collect from you will be processed in the United States. The United States has not sought nor received a finding of “adequacy” from the European Union under Article 45 of the GDPR. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS relies on derogations for specific situations as set forth in Article 49 of the GDPR. In particular, VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS collects and transfers to the U.S. personal data only: with your consent; to perform a contract with you; or to fulfill a compelling legitimate interest of VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS in a manner that does not outweigh your rights and freedoms. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS endeavors to apply suitable safeguards to protect the privacy and security of your personal data and to use it only consistent with your relationship with VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS and the practices described in this Privacy Notice. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS also minimizes the risk to your rights and freedoms by not collecting or storing sensitive information about you.
21) DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS
This Privacy Notice is intended to provide you with information about what personal data VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS collects about you and how it is used. If you have any questions, please contact us at vera@ver-fiedstaffing.com.
If you wish to confirm that VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS is processing your personal data, or to have access to the personal data VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS may have about you, please contact us at corporate@ver-fiedstaffing.com.
22) SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
To help protect the privacy of data and personally identifiable information you transmit through use of this Site, we maintain physical, technical and administrative safeguards. We update and test our security technology on an ongoing basis. We restrict access to your personal data to those employees who need to know that information to provide benefits or services to you. In addition, we train our employees about the importance of confidentiality and maintaining the privacy and security of your information. We commit to taking appropriate disciplinary measures to enforce our employees’ privacy responsibilities.
23) DATA STORAGE AND RETENTION
Your personal data is stored by VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS on its servers, and on the servers of the cloud-based database management services VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS engages, located in the United States. VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS retains data for the duration of the customer’s or candidate’s business relationship with VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS. For more information on where and how long your personal data is stored, and for more information on your rights of erasure and portability, please contact VER-FIED STAFFING SOLUTIONS’ data protection officer at corporate@ver-fiedstaffing.com.
24) CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY NOTICE
As our organization change from time to time, this Privacy Notice and Terms of Use is expected to change as well. We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Notice and Terms of Use at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the amended Privacy Notice and Terms of Use at this Site. We may e-mail periodic reminders of our notices and terms and conditions and may e-mail of material changes thereto, but you should check our Site frequently to see the current Privacy Notice and Terms of Use that is in effect and any changes that may have been made to it.