Terms of Use
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INTRODUCTION TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
QWICK GP LLC respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes our privacy principles in addition to our practices for gathering, storing, and using your personal information through our website, qwick.com, (the “Site”) and our web/mobile application (App) (collectively the “Services”). We encourage you to review this information so that you may understand and consent to how we may collect, use, and share your personal information. If you do not provide sufficient personal information, we may be unable to properly assist you with Qwick’s Services. By visiting the Site or using the App, you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Policy. Your use of our Site and App, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Use, including its applicable limitations on damages and the resolution of disputes. The Qwick Terms of Use are incorporated by reference into this Policy.Note: The privacy practices set forth in this Privacy Policy are for the Qwick only and we are not responsible for the privacy or the content of Businesses that post Shifts or third-party websites. Our Site and App contains links to other websites and if you, the user, elect to link to other websites, please review the privacy policies posted by the owners or administrators of those websites.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
Users voluntarily provide information which Qwick uses to further its mission and provide the best possible services to its users. Some of the information collected may be personally identifiable, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal information. Should you have any concerns related to providing information to us or having such information presented on the Services, please do not become a user of the Services or, if applicable, close any existing accounts. Please note that should you choose not to provide us with certain identifying information, you may be unable to use certain features of the Services.
Users as Freelancers: In order for Qwick to achieve its mission of connecting Freelancers with Businesses, we must collect certain personal information from and about individuals. The types of personal information collected, processed, and stored by Qwick may include:
Legal Name, Birth Name, Married Name, Aliases, Talent or Business Name;
Contact information (address, phone number, email address);
UserID and password or PIN if you register through Qwick’s sites;
Date of birth;
Driver’s license number and contents;
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 or Employment History Work Records Profile;
U.S. Citizenship and work authorization status as required by Federal Form I-9 & E-Verify;
Disability and health-related information;
Next of kin or emergency contact information;
With your consent, information from and related to publicly published profiles you’ve created on job-related social media platforms and job boards (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Yelp, or Indeed); and
Information provided by references and referral partners; and
Information regarding your career interests, preferences, and qualifications.
In addition, under certain circumstances and consistent with prevailing laws, Qwick 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 testing, criminal record history, identification verification, and/or education or employment verifications; and other background screenings;
Ideological views or activities or membership in trade unions;
Information contained within your account with Qwick, such as shift reviews, disciplinary actions, and other payment related information; and
In some jurisdictions, in order to comply with statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunities or to assist in compiling data for equal opportunities practices and reporting, we may also ask you to provide gender, race/ethnicity, disability, or veteran information. The provision of this type of information will be voluntary, unless it is required by law, and failure to provide this information will not hinder your employment or project opportunities.
Interactions with Qwick-related websites, platforms and mobile applications may result in the collection, processing, and storage of information, including information you may provide to us, such as through surveys, interactions with our Social Media, or other mediums used to contact us.
With your permission, we may collect your device’s geolocation information in order to suggest potential employment or project opportunities. You may turn off this function through the location settings on your device.
Qwick Services may require you to provide personal information, such as when you create a profile and login credentials. Instead of having to type in your personal information, some of these functionalities may allow you to use third-party authentication tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google to populate certain fields. By authenticating through one of the social media options, you consent to allowing us to receive your personal and other information that is accessible through these tools. This information may be incorporated into your profile. For any such tool you choose to use, we encourage you to also review the tool provider’s privacy policy and any terms and conditions.
We may use personal information to permit you to participate in live social media feeds. Your public username may be displayed on the sites along with your post, including, but not limited to, comments, images, and video.
We may provide you with access to third-party functionality that allows you to post content to your social media account(s). Any information that you provide through use of this functionality is governed by the applicable third party’s privacy policy, and not by this Privacy Statement.
Reviews: The Services allows users to post reviews and feedback of other users, such as Businesses or Freelancers. All information disclosed in these reviews becomes public information. Therefore, please use caution and exercise discretion when disclosing your personal information or any personal information of others in connection with such reviews. Qwick expressly disclaims all liability arising from the use of information provided by users in these forums. You agree to hold Qwick and its officers, directors, agents, investors, and employees harmless from any liability arising from your providing any information whatsoever to these forums.
Information about Others: We may collect and retain any personal information provided by users about other individuals including, but not limited to, names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses. Whenever you share any personal information regarding other individuals, you represent that you have the authority to do so. This information may be used by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
Contacts Information: Whenever you connect with other users via the Services or invite new users to the Services, information regarding that connection may be used by us to provide you with additional access to information or limit access, at our discretion. All email addresses used to connect or invite users will be used to send invitations and reminders as to such invitations and the recipients of such invitations will have access to your email address. This information may be used by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
Automatic Transmission: Your browser automatically transmits information to every website you visit on the Internet including your IP address, information regarding the website you were on previously, etc. We record and retain this information in order to improve upon the Services and better serve our users. This information may be used by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
Cookies and Clickstream Data: Like most websites, we use cookies and other tools to collect anonymous information about our users and track the manner in which our users utilize the Services. Cookies are small data files that inhabit your computer or other devices allowing us to identify users each time they return to the Services. Cookies and data access may be controlled via the settings on your computer or other devices; however, limiting the use of such access and collection may hinder or prohibit your use of our Services. Further, Qwick engages third-party providers to collect information on your use of our Site, such as pages visited, links clicked, non-sensitive text entered, and mouse movements, as well as information more commonly collected such as the referring URL, browser, operating system, cookie information, and Internet Services Provider (“Usage Data”). Qwick’s purpose in collecting Usage Information is to better understand how you use the Services. Qwick does not use the Usage Information to identify its users individually, and does not disclose the Usage Information other than under the circumstances described in this Privacy Policy. As stated elsewhere in this policy, Qwick collects information like Internet Protocol (or “IP”) addresses. Also, you may choose to interact with the Service that results in your providing Personal Information to Qwick, such as giving us your name, email address, username and password when applying for Services or creating an account. You should be aware that any information you provide when using the Services may be read, collected, and used by others who access them. You may choose not to provide this information, but you need to understand that as a result, you may not be able to engage in certain activities or fully benefit from our Services.
Advertising Technology: We may use ad technology such as web beacons (a small, often-transparent graphic image that is used to monitor the behavior) of a user visiting a website (also referred to as web bugs, pixel tags or clear GIFs) to track your use of the Services and to customize the advertisements that are provided to you both on and off of the Services as well as to provide research to advertisers. We use these technologies to better deliver targeted advertisements to you and to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising.
Users in the United States may opt out of many third-party ad networks. For example, you may go to the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) Consumer Choice Page for information about opting out of interest-based advertising and their choices regarding having information used by DAA companies. You may also go to the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) Consumer Opt-Out Page for information about opting out of interest-based advertising and their choices regarding having information used by NAI members.
Opting out from one or more companies listed on the DAA Consumer Choice Page or the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Page will opt you out from those companies’ delivery of interest-based content or ads to you, but it does not mean you will no longer receive any advertising through our Services or on other websites. You may continue to receive advertisements, for example, based on the particular website that you are viewing (i.e., contextually based ads). Also, if your browsers are configured to reject cookies when you opt out on the DAA or NAI websites, your opt out may not be effective. Additional information is available on the DAA’s website at www.aboutads.info or the NAI’s website at www.networkadvertising.org.
Third Party Collection: Please be aware that we may allow third-parties to advertise on the Services and these companies may use tracking technologies to collect information about any users who interact with their advertisements which allows them to further deliver and measure the effectiveness of targeted advertisements. Additionally, any time you use your Services account to login or authenticate to a third-party website or application or visit a third-party site while logged into your account, we receive such information which we may use to further customize your user experience and available services on our Services.
TEST TABLE
Category | Specific Items of Personal Information |
|---|---|
Identifiers | first and last name user name (which may include first and last name) email address postal address zip code unique personal identifier, e.g.: customer/account name or number phone number mobile device identifier driver’s license or state ID number passport number |
Demographic | birth date, country of residence |
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law | age, |
Biometric information based on characteristics | image and likeness, keystroke patterns or rhythms |
Commercial information | products/services purchasing history and tendencies |
Third Party Collection: Please be aware that we may allow third-parties to advertise on the Services and these companies may use tracking technologies to collect information about any users who interact with their advertisements which allows them to further deliver and measure the effectiveness of targeted advertisements. Additionally, any time you use your Services account to login or authenticate to a third-party website or application or visit a third-party site while logged into your account, we receive such information which we may use to further customize your user experience and available services on our Services.