Privacy Policy

Last modified: June 2021

Summary

1. SkillSignal takes your data privacy extremely seriously: we keep private information gathering to a minimum, never use malicious cookies or trackware and require your device permissions.
2. On SkillSignal, you own and control your data.
3. SkillSignal works with clients who have or had a professional relationship with you and mandate SkillSignal to support safety and compliance processes.
4. SkillSignal does not share, sell or forward user information to anyone else but clients who have or had a professional relationship with you: employment, subcontracting, project work, union membership.
5. SkillSignal is certified by TrustGuard®, a leading US provider of data protection and data privacy solutions. The TrustGuard® seal of approval indicates that SkillSignal has best-of-class infrastructure and encryption to protect your data.
6. SkillSignal is Verified by Veracode®, a leading US software security provider.  The entire source code of SkillSignal’s apps are extensively scanned by Veracode’s proprietary platform to detect and avoid vulnerabilities.

Introduction

SkillSignal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SkillSignal” or “we”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.  This privacy policy sets out the basis on which we will process any personal data we collect from you, or which you provide to us when you register and use SkillSignal (including all related documentation, the “Application”), or any services provided through it.

This policy describes: (a) the types of information we may collect or that you may provide when you register or use the Application and (b) our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.  This policy applies only to information we collect in the Application and in any email, text, and other electronic communications sent through or in connection with the Application.

This policy DOES NOT apply to information that: (a) we collect offline or on any other SkillSignal applications or websites, including websites you may access through the Application or (b) you provide to or is collected by any third party.  Our websites and applications, and these third parties may have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read before providing information on or through them.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By installing, using or otherwise accessing the Application from any device, mobile or otherwise, you are agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions of this privacy policy.  If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not download, register or use the Application. By downloading, registering or using the Application, you agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this privacy policy, do not download and/or access the Application. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Application after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Information We Collect From You

We collect information from and about users of the Application (a) directly from you when you provide it to us and (b) automatically when you use the Application.

When you register to use the Application, we ask you to provide certain personal information, including such things as:

• First and last name of user
• Telephone number
• Employer
• Professional certifications
• Professional skills
• Organizations you may be associated with (e.g., Unions and Real Estate Developers)
• IP address
• Certain dates and times of transactions with the application (such as when you login, when you update certifications, etc.)
• Photos (such as so-called selfies and photos of professional documentation)

Automatic Information Collection

When you use the Application, it may use technology to automatically collect:

• Usage Details. When you access and use the Application, we may automatically collect certain details of your access to and use of the Application, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on or through the Application.
• Device id. We may collect information about your mobile device and internet connection, including the device’s unique device identifier, IP address, operating system, browser type, mobile network information, and the device’s telephone number.
• Stored Information: with your permission, the Application also may access metadata and other information associated with files stored on your device.

Information Collection and Tracking Technologies

The technologies we use for automatic information collection may include cookies and others.  A cookie is a small file placed on your mobile device that may store your preferences and help with app navigation. It may be possible to deny mobile cookies on your device. However, if you deny cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of the Application.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, to:

• Provide you with the Application and its contents, and any other information, products or services that you request from us.
• Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• Give you notices about your account, including expiration and renewal notices.
• Notify you when Application updates are available, and of changes to any products or services we offer or provide though it.

The usage information we collect such as date and time of usage, preferences, and more helps us to improve the Application and to deliver a better and more personalized experience by enabling us to:

• Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize the Application according to your individual interests.
• Speed up your searches.
• Recognize you when you use the Application.

Location data is only captured when you are using the application by calling on the GPS coordinates of the device with your permission. This location and time information might be transmitted to your employer to create timesheets or individual time tracking during working hours. SkillSignal cannot capture GPS signals from your device without your explicit permission.

We will retain information that we collect about you and usage information for so long as you use the Application and for up to twelve (12) months thereafter, unless we are required to retain it for a longer period of time to fulfill a legal requirement.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual or device, without restriction.
In addition, we may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide:

• To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
• To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
• With your consent.
• To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
• To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including the SkillSignal Mobile Application End User License Agreement.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of SkillSignal LLC, our customers or others.
• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of SkillSignal LLC’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by SkillSignal LLC about our Application users is among the assets transferred.

Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information

You can review and change your personal information by logging into the Application and visiting your account profile page at any time.

You can review and change your personal privacy settings on your device’s Privacy settings at any time.

Data Security

The account of every user is protected by a user-created password. While we cannot guarantee the security of user account information, we take reasonable precautions to protect the information of our users, as well as information collected from other users. We use industry standard or better measures to protect all information that is stored on our servers and within our database. We limit the access to this information to those employees who need access to perform their job function such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. If you have any questions about the security at our website, please contact us at the address below.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Application, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through our Application. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you by an in-Application alert the first time you use the Application after we make the change or by text message to the phone number specified in your account.

The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable phone number for you and for periodically viewing this privacy policy to check for any changes.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Application is not directed to persons under the age of 18 and should not be downloaded by any person under the age of 18. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at info@skillsignal.com. We do not knowingly collect or solicit information from, market to or accept services from children. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s account.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California residents have certain rights regarding their personal information. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us using the email address, toll-free phone number, or physical mailing address, or other mechanism listed within the “Contact Information” section below.  For your own privacy and security we may require you to prove your identity before providing the requested information, as provided for by the CCPA. We will respond within the requirements of the CCPA.

This Policy describes the personal information we collect from you and the purposes for doing so (see, above). The CCPA grants you specific rights, including the following:

Upon a verifiable request, made through one of the methods provided within the “Contact Information” section below, we will disclose to you the items listed below, some of which, may be disclosed by this Policy:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected.
• The business purpose behind collecting the personal information.
• The categories of third parties with whom we have shared the information.
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

The right to opt out of the sale of your information. To exercise this right, please visit [Insert Link]. [NOTE TO SKILLSIGNAL: CCPA requires that you post a “Do Not Sell My Information Link.”]
The right to request deletion: upon a verifiable request, made through the “Contact Information” section below, we will delete personal information we have regarding you and direct our service providers to delete your personal information from their records, to the extent provided by the CCPA.

The right to be free from discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA.
If you are a job applicant, you may provide certain personal information to us, including email address, phone number, name, SSN and government issued identification numbers.  

What We May Need From You

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to facilitate our response.

Time Limit to Respond

We will respond to all legitimate requests within forty-five days, or as required by the CCPA. 

Contact Information

If you’d like to know what information we hold about you, or you have any other queries or complaints in relation to this privacy policy, our contact details are as follows:
SkillSignal LLC, 1 Kittansett Court, Skillman, NJ 08558

This Privacy Policy Page reflects the last version of active terms and policies for SkillSignal.com.

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

When visiting, using, ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, Company Name or other details to help you with your experience. When you are using certain test or demo functionalities on our website, we might capture your name, email address, Company Name or other details to help you with your experience or contact you to get feedback or assess commercial interest in our products or services.

We collect information from you when you fill out and submit a contact form or enter information on our site.

We collect information from you when you use test or demo functionalities on our website, including when you upload or enter a document into our services.

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, visit the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

• To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
• To improve our website in order to better serve you.
• To allow us to better support you in responding to your customer service requests.
• To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries).
• To contact you for feedback or assess commercial interest into our products and services.

We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
We only provide articles and information. We never ask for credit card numbers.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
We do not use an SSL certificate

We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. We reserve the right to change this in the future without notice or generic communication. This change will be reflected in this Policy document.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.

We generally do not include or offer third-party products or services on our website. We reserve the right to change this in the future without notice or generic communication.

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

Users can visit our site anonymously. There will be a link to this Policy document on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website. Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them.

• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
• To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
• Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
• Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
• Allow users to unsubscribe

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at
info@skillsignal.com and we will promptly remove you from correspondence.

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
SkillSignal LLC

info@skillsignal.com