The Cod Cores, Inc. (referred to herein as "Company," or "we," "us," or "our") has formulated this privacy policy statement (the "Privacy Policy") to aid end users (referred to herein as "you" or "user" or with "your") in comprehending the company’s collection and utilization of personally identifiable information ("PII"). The subsequent Privacy Policy outlines the PII gathering and usage practices. By utilizing this website, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy aligns with our privacy principles and provides insight into our procedures for collecting, storing, and utilizing the PII of individuals who engage with our websites or utilize our staffing and placement services ("Services"). We retain the right to modify this Privacy Policy periodically and urge you to review it regularly.
This Privacy Policy is applicable to our website and other applications where it is published. Please be aware that if you choose to disclose any personal information in the public areas of our website, such information may be collected and utilized by third parties beyond our control. We do not bear responsibility for the utilization of information you disclose or make available in the public sections of our website by third parties. It is your responsibility to acquaint yourself with the privacy policies of third-party websites accessible through links on our website.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
When you visit and engage with this website, we gather information about you, which may include Personal Information. "Personal Information" refers to data that directly or indirectly identifies you or is otherwise related to you, as well as information mandated to be classified as Personal Information under the law. Additionally, we may obtain information externally from this website, such as details about candidates who secure placements through the Company, information concerning clients who post opportunities on our job board, and information regarding clients who secure candidates through the Company. This data enables us to profile the interests and requirements of both candidates and clients, facilitate the posting and solicitation of applications for staffing opportunities, and monitor the status of job openings.
The subsequent section delineates the categories of Personal Information we collect directly from you (or about you) and elucidates how we procure such data:
Staffing and Career Opportunities: Should you apply for a staffing opportunity through us as a candidate or express interest in a career opportunity with us, we may gather Personal Information and additional details from you. This may encompass your contact information (including first and last name, physical address, telephone number, and email address), qualifications (such as educational background, training courses, internships, and work experience), skill sets (including proficiency in foreign languages), and any other information provided on your resume or CV.
Contacting Us Online: When utilizing our contact forms such as "Contact Us," "Get in Touch with Us," or "Let Us Help," any Personal Information you provide will be collected by us. While submitting Personal Information through our contact forms is optional, please be aware that fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory as we require this information to fulfill or respond to your inquiry, or to enhance your future interactions with us and our website. Any additional information or Personal Information shared via our contact forms is entirely voluntary on your part. Correspondences with us will be documented and retained in accordance with our established retention policy.
Client Staffing and Recruitment Requirements: Should you represent a facility or client interested in availing of our Services, we may gather Personal Information and additional details pertaining to your facility’s staffing and recruitment necessities. This may encompass, but is not limited to, your full name (first and last), company designation, job title, role, industry sector, staffing obstacles, current recruitment framework, location, familiarity with our industry, purpose of engagement (at an event), scale of the opportunity, and the nature of staffing or recruitment requirements.
Social Media, Online Forums, Blogs, Message Boards: When you engage with us through active social media platforms, we may gather Personal Information and additional details about you. Furthermore, Personal Information you share on your public social network profiles and other public domains, including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or other websites and job boards, may also be collected. Such Personal Information may encompass identifiers (such as first and last name, contact details, and location), qualifications (including educational background, training, internships, and work experience), skill sets (such as proficiency in foreign languages), professional or employment-related information (such as educational attainment and work history), and any other information made accessible on social media platforms and other public arenas.
Cookies and Automated Technology: Our website utilizes cookies and similar technologies to gather and retain information about you and your browsing activities. These technologies typically consist of data or code transmitted by the website to your browser, where it is stored on your computer's hard drive or mobile device. Cookies and similar technologies may track information to enhance your browsing experience and remember your preferences. We employ these technologies under the premise that they are essential for delivering our Services or fall within our legitimate interests (outlined below), and in certain instances, as mandated by law or with your consent. You are under no obligation to furnish your Personal Information to us. However, please be aware that if you choose not to provide us with the necessary minimum information, we will be unable to offer our Services or collaborate with you. Moreover, providing limited Personal Information may restrict the range of Services available to you.
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
We utilize a staffing candidate's Personal Information to deliver our Services, which involves informing the candidate about placement opportunities and providing updates as necessary. Similarly, a client's Personal Information is employed to address their staffing and recruitment needs, while also fostering and enhancing our business relationship by offering insights into how our Services can benefit them. Additionally, the information of potential employees is used to assess their application(s) for career positions within our Company.
Your Personal Information may be utilized for various commercial purposes, including marketing and promotional activities, analyzing user behavior, product development, enhancing content, or customizing the layout of our website. Periodically, our Company may send emails regarding our Services or requested information from our website, as well as promotions for third-party products. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, you can unsubscribe using the link provided at the bottom of any email.
We retain your Personal Information for the duration necessary to fulfill the objectives outlined in this Privacy Policy, adhering to relevant legal and regulatory obligations.
Legitimate Interests:
We may utilize your Personal Information whenever it is deemed necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party). This encompasses situations where the use of your Personal Information is essential to:
Ensure efficient administration and management of your placement, business management, and continuity of operations;
Adhere to relevant laws and regulations; • Safeguard our assets, ensuring their confidentiality and preventing their misuse for inappropriate or unlawful purposes;
Detect, prevent, or investigate unauthorized use of our systems and ensure compliance with laws and internal policies;
Enable us to contact you or your family in case of emergencies;
Verify your legal entitlement to work;
Facilitate staffing and placement processes;
Address training and development needs;
Support product development and enhancement, as well as effective marketing through analytics and profiling for business insights;
Handle disputes, accidents, and obtain legal or professional advice;
Prevent fraud and financial misconduct; and
Ensure the security of our network and information.
Sharing with Third Parties:
Our Company may, on occasion, need to share your information with third parties. This may be done to streamline the efficient utilization of your information, including Personal Information, and to furnish you with content and/or resources, fulfill your requests, or otherwise deliver our Services. Your information, including the Personal Information detailed in the "Information We Collect" section above, may be disclosed to the following third parties:
Clients: As a staffing candidate, with your consent, we may share your information with clients who express interest in your profile, in response to their placement opportunities.
Compliance Regulators: Once we establish and maintain an employment, staffing, or placement relationship with you, the data you provided may be used to adhere to state and federal laws and regulations. For the purposes stated above, the Company may transfer your personal data to affiliated entities (as described below) that provide services on behalf of the Company.
Providers and Vendors: We may enlist service providers to carry out administrative and operational tasks in support of our relationship with you. These vendors are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your data and respect your privacy. They will only access and utilize the data necessary to perform their functions, such as IT vendors or back-office finance and accounting management providers. We prohibit third-party service providers from using your Personal Information for their own purposes and require them to utilize it solely for the specified purposes for which they are engaged, such as processing accounts payable or hosting and supporting our IT systems, while keeping your Personal Information confidential.
Affiliates: Affiliates may provide various services, including temporary and direct hire placement services, vendor management services, information technology, and consulting services. Your information may be shared with affiliates that provide IT, legal, marketing, or accounting and finance functions to further the Services we offer.
Government and Law Enforcement: Your data may be shared with government, regulators, or law enforcement agencies if we, at our discretion, determine that we are legally obligated or authorized to do so, or if we believe it is prudent.
Corporate Reorganization Participants: In the course of due diligence related to a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction, we may need to disclose your information to prospective sellers or buyers and their advisers.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES:
When you access our Services, we may collect specific information through automated means, including cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. A "cookie" is a text file that websites send to a visitor's computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor's browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A "web beacon," also referred to as an Internet tag, pixel tag, or clear GIF, connects web pages to web servers and cookies, and may transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server. The information tracked by cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, both by us and our third-party service providers, may include the type of browser (such as Google Chrome or Internet Explorer) and Internet-connected devices used to access the Services, your IP address, your home domain or Internet service provider, the URL of the website you were viewing before visiting the Services (referrer URL), the means by which you were directed to the Services, the specific pages you access on the Services, the duration of time spent on each page, the date and time of accessing our Services, and the total number of visitors to the Services and its sections.
Most popular Internet browser applications offer options to adjust the browser settings to decline cookies. For mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain data by adjusting the privacy and security settings on your mobile device. However, making such adjustments may, in certain instances, limit your ability to fully utilize the Services (or certain portions thereof) and their functionalities, or may cause certain features of the Services to operate improperly or more slowly.
YOUR CHOICES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Disabling Cookies and Managing the Collection of Your Personal Information: Some computer browsers offer options to disable or uninstall cookies, and you can do so by following the instructions provided by your hardware or software vendors. It's important to note that disabling cookies may prevent you from fully utilizing the services offered on our website and could potentially impact your user experience.
Do Not Track:
We respect widely recognized consent preference signals that you may send through your browser, such as Do Not Track signals or the Global Privacy Control. Upon receiving these signals, we will disable certain cookies and other online trackers.
Commercial Emails, Newsletters, and Other Communications: If you wish to opt out of receiving marketing or other communications from us, you can do so by contacting us directly or using the 'unsubscribe' or 'opt-out' function if available. You may also exercise your opt-out right at any time by providing us with your name, email address, contact telephone number, and specifying the marketing communications you no longer wish to receive.
International Users: By accessing and using our website, you acknowledge and agree that our Company operates and controls all parts of its website from its offices in the United States of America, and the website is intended for use by users located in the United States. While we make no representation that the website is suitable or available for use in other countries, if you access the website from outside the United States, you consent to your information being transferred to and maintained on computers and servers located outside your jurisdiction, subject to United States law and our Privacy Policy.
Data Security: We maintain commercially reasonable security measures to protect the Personal Information we collect against unauthorized use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are foolproof. While we strive to safeguard the security and integrity of the Personal Information we collect, we cannot guarantee or warrant that it is 100% secure from intrusion by others. If you suspect any security issues or data compromise, please contact us immediately using the provided contact information.
California Privacy Rights :
You may possess certain legal rights concerning the Personal Information you provide or that we acquire about you. These rights vary depending on the state and/or country of your residence. For instance, if you reside in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the "CCPA") (Civil Code § 1798.100, et seq.), grants you specific rights regarding your Personal Information based on the nature of your relationship with us. Terms not defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed under the CCPA. These rights may be applicable to us, subject to certain criteria outlined in the CCPA.
Children’s Privacy:
Our website is created and geared towards adults. By accessing and/or using our website, you affirm that you are a legal adult. Our website is not directed towards, and we do not knowingly collect information from, or market our website or other materials to, children under the age of thirteen (13). If you are a parent or guardian of a child under the age of thirteen (13) and believe that they have provided Personal Information to us, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact" section below. You have the option to review and request the deletion of your child’s Personal Information or restrict its further use.
Governing Law :
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Texas. The Website and its hosting servers are situated in the United States. Any information you provide will be transferred to the United States. By accessing and using the Website and submitting Personal Information thereto, you consent to this transfer of your Personal Information to the United States. If any portion of this Privacy Policy is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such invalid or unenforceable provision or part shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision that best reflects the original intention of the provision or part, and the remainder of this Privacy Policy shall remain in full force and effect.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY:
We retain the authority to modify this Privacy Policy periodically. Any significant changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated through suitable notices on our website. The date of the last revision of this Privacy Policy is indicated at the top of the document.
REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY :
If you notice any suspicious or potentially fraudulent activity on our website or through other communication channels (e.g., email), please reach out to us immediately at hr@codcores.com. We treat these matters with utmost seriousness and will take appropriate action upon investigation. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.