PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 06 January 2025

VerifiedTalent is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our services, including our websites and mobile applications (collectively referred to as the "Services"). 
 
Information We Collect 

Information You Provide to Us 
     1. Account Information: When you create an account or apply for jobs through VerifiedTalent, we collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, resume details, and other job-related information. 
     2. Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information for your profile, such as education details, work experience, and skill sets. 
     3. Communications: We collect information when you communicate with us, including when you chat with customer support or send us emails. 

Information We Collect Automatically 
     1. Usage Data: We collect information about your interaction with our Services, such as search queries, page views, and the dates and times of your visits. 
     2. Device and Technical Information: We automatically receive information from your device, including IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, and mobile network information. 
     3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and other similar technologies to recognize you, track your interactions with our website, and personalize your experience. 
 
How We Use Your Information

     1. To Provide and Improve Services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and enhance our Services, and to tailor the content we display to you. 
     2. Job Matching and Communication: We use your information to facilitate job searches, applications, and communications with potential employers. 
     3. Analytics and Research: We analyze usage data and trends to improve and develop our products and features. 
     4. Compliance and Protection: We use personal information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our agreements, and protect the rights and safety of VerifiedTalent, our users, and the public. 
 
Sharing of Your Information

     1. With Employers: When you apply for a job, we share your application and profile information with the relevant employer. 
     2. Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who support our business operations. 
     3. In Response to Legal Requests: We may disclose information to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. 
     4. Business Transfers: If VerifiedTalent is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. 
 
Your Rights and Choices 

     1. Access and Update Information: You can access and update your account information at any time by logging into your account. 
     2. Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails. 
     3. Cookies: You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Services, but some features may not function properly. 
 
Data Security 

We implement reasonable technical, physical, and administrative security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is entirely secure. 

International Data Transfers 

VerifiedTalent is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different and potentially less protective than the laws of your own country. 
 
Changes to the Privacy Policy 

VerifiedTalent may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page, with a new "Last Updated" date. 
 
Contact Us 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@verifiedtalent.com