peoplemenders.com Inc. ("peoplemenders") is committed to respecting the privacy of our users. We strive to provide a safe, secure environment from which you can confidently register, apply for jobs and receive our job matching services.
To demonstrate our firm commitment to assuring your privacy, peoplemenders has established this privacy statement to explain the information gathering, storage and dissemination practices we use on our Site. We offer our assurance that every effort will be made to ensure that the information you submit to us remains private, and will only be used for the purposes hereinafter described.
By accessing, using and/or registering on this Site, you consent to the policies and practices described in this statement.
Note that this Site is also governed by the Terms and Conditions of Use. Please review these policies before using this Site.
COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE & RETENTION OF INFORMATION. We gather or may gather certain information about your use of our site, such as what areas you visit and what services you access. In addition, there is information about your computer hardware and software that is or may be collected by us. This information can include without limitation your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. When a user signs up for a service or purchases a service we may request that you provide personal information, including your name, address, e-mail address, work history, educational history, location preferences, desired work status, licensure and employment eligibility as well as your resume for our database. The information you provide will be used to create an online, searchable profile that can be accessed by the employers who advertise, post positions and have database access to the peoplemenders site. We use such information to provide 1) information in the aggregate to provide to our advertisers 2) to provide to our site developers to help us determine what is most beneficial for our users, and how we can develop a better overall website for our users; and 3) to inform you of any job opportunities that may be of interest to you or to provide information regarding your account or other information that will assist you to find employment. We also provide you with two options with respect to privacy when you register on peoplemenders.
1. You can store your résumé in our database but indicate that you would like all of your contact information kept confidential. This means that employers will not be able to see any information by which you could be identified, including your contact information, names of current and past employers and educational institution(s) attended. Employers will only be able to see a profile that contains the job title(s) you have held, years of work experience, the degrees you hold (but not educational institution). Employers will also be able to see your dates of registration and last contact with peoplemenders as well as your location of preference. You can use your confidential online résumé to apply for jobs, in which case such application constitutes a release of all your personal information.
2. You can store your résumé in our database and allow it to be searchable by employers. In this case, employers will have access to all of the information you provided to register on peoplemenders, including but not limited to your contact information, work history and educational history.
Should you choose to keep all of your information confidential, employers can send you emails through your peoplemenders account. Your information will only be released when you either send us an email indicating that you would like your information released to a specific employer, or when you apply directly online to an employer. Your online application constitutes a release of your personal information.
Access to our résumé database is restricted only to subscribing employers, law enforcement and national security agencies. peoplemenders cannot guarantee that other parties will not gain access to this database. You may remove your résumé from our database at any time or change your privacy preferences. However, employers who currently have access to that database or who have had access to the database in the past, as well as parties who have otherwise gained access to the database, may have retained a copy of your résumé in their own files or databases. We are not responsible for the retention, use or privacy of résumés in these instances.
We will only use, disclose and communicate your personal information if required to do so by the law including by an order of the court.
Your job application history is retained on our system. You are able to see your job application history for six months, to enable you to see which jobs you have recently applied for. Only you personally and peoplemenders employees are able to see your job application history. Should you choose to remove your résumé from our database or close your peoplemenders account, we will remove your résumé, and peoplemenders profile information from our externally visible system. Please note that a copy of any information that you have provided may remain in back-up storage for some period of time after your deletion request. This may be the case even though no information about your account remains in our active user databases and is not visible to yourself or to subscribing employers.
Some job postings on the peoplemenders Site link directly to the employers web site and require you to enter your information into their system in order to apply. In such cases, you will be providing your résumé directly to the employer and your résumé will be subject to their privacy policy. peoplemenders is not responsible for the privacy practices of such employer.
We may also use your contact information to send you emails about updates to the peoplemenders Site or new features or services offered by peoplemenders or our business partners or to contact you about your opinion of current products and services or potential future products and services. At the time of registering, you have the option to decline to receive such information from peoplemenders.
We reserve the right to send you certain communications
relating to peoplemenders, such as service announcements, administrative messages, information about specific job opportunities, and the peoplemenders weekly newsletter that are considered part of your peoplemenders account, without offering you the opportunity to opt out of them.
Should you choose to submit feedback to peoplemenders, such feedback becomes our property and we can use such feedback (such as job seeker testimonials) for marketing purposes or to contact you for further information.
You can change your privacy preferences at any time by logging into your peoplemenders account or by contacting our Career Consultants team at 800-751-2734 or career@peoplemenders.com.
ANONYMOUS BROWSING. You can use our Site without revealing any information about yourself. In this case, we gather or may gather certain information about your use of our Site, such as what areas you visit and what services you access. Our web server may collect the following information about your computer hardware and software: IP address, domain name, browser type and version, operating system type and version, the referring web site, the web site you visit next, and access times.
This information is used to evaluate different aspects of the peoplemenders Site, including monitoring Site performance for systems administration purposes, improving the functionality of the Site, and reporting aggregate information to our clients and prospective customers (e.g. how much traffic we get to the Site). Statistics about traffic patterns and Site usage are reported on an aggregate basis only and do not include any personal information that identifies individuals.
DISCUSSION GROUPS. The privacy provisions described in this document apply to the résumé registration and job seeking portion of the peoplemenders Site only. When users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information as part of their participation in a discussion group, the provisions contained in this Privacy Policy do not apply.
USE OF COOKIES. peoplemenders.com Inc. uses "cookies" to help personalize and maximize your online experience and time online. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard drive by a Web page server that holds a small element of data. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. The primary purpose of cookies is to provide convenience features to save you time and increase your overall user experience. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you register for services, a cookie helps us to recall your specific information (such as user name, password and preferences). Because of our use of cookies, we can deliver faster and more accurate results and a more personalized site experience. When you return to the peoplemenders.com Inc. site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized. We also use cookies to track click streams. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively, you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies, however, that may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on the peoplemenders.com Inc. Web site or prevent use of certain areas completely.
UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION. You can review, correct, update pr change your account profile information at any time. Simply log into your peoplemenders account, review your account information and, if you wish, edit it with the options provided. If you have forgotten your password or user id, if you require assistance using the Site, or if you decide that you no longer wish to receive any updates from peoplemenders please contact our Career Services Department at or send an email to Career@peopleMenders.com. It may take up to 10 days for a removal of a request to be processed. If you opted to receive newsletters or other communications from peoplemenders at the time you registered, but subsequently change your mind, you may opt-out by editing your account profile as described above or by contacting our Job Seeker Consultants. If you previously opted not to receive such communications, you may later opt-in by editing your account profile. PeopleMenders also reserves the right to de-activate or delete a job seeker file at our discretion.
SECURITY. peoplemenders has implemented reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. If you choose to place an order online at PeopleMenders.com Inc., your credit card information is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (“SSL”) protocol. SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted. We instruct our employees with access to your personal information that it is to be used only in adherence with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy. Employees who misuse customer personal information may be subject to disciplinary action.
CHILDREN. peoplemenders is not intended for use by children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY. Any changes to the Privacy Policy for peoplemenders will be posted here so our users are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. The date at the bottom right-hand corner of the Privacy Policy indicates the most recent date that the Policy was amended. Please check this date and ensure that you are familiar with the most recent update. We will seek your consent if we want to use your personal information for purposes other than those you have agreed to previously.
CONTACT INFORMATION. If you have any questions or comments about this privacy statement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact our Privacy Officer,at info@PeopleMenders.com or at ( outside of North America). We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly address your questions. Thank you for using peoplemenders.com Inc., We’ll continue working to make this your favorite site to manage your health resources and career opportunities.
Last Updated August 2010