Privacy Policy

Personal Data

When you use or register with the Sites, we may collect certain information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual (“Personal Information”). Categories of Personal Information: The categories of Personal Information we may collect include:

• With respect to visitors of the Site, we collect the following categories of information from your browser or directly from you when you visit our Site:
  • Internet activity, such as your browsing activity on the Site, your IP address, cookies, installed plug-ins, and javascript object (“Data Collection Technologies”). This information, including geolocation data, is collected automatically.
  • Regarding your IP address, this is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. An IP address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever a user accesses the Sites, along with the time of the visit and the pages visited. We use IP addresses for purposes such as calculating usage levels, diagnosing server problems, and administering the Sites. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address.
  • Geolocation data
  • Identifiers if you wish to download certain reports like our salary guides, in which case you will need to provide your first and last name, and email
  • Professional information if you wish to download certain reports like our salary guides, in which case you will need to provide your job title

• With respect to job applicants, our employees, and independent contractors who use the Sites (“Candidates”), we collect the following categories of information from you:
  • Identifiers, such as your name and contact information (email, address (mailing and home) and phone number), and any login ID or email address and password created by you
  • Professional or career-related information and education information, such as your job search criteria and preferences, your availability to work, your work experience, educational history, your skills, reference information, background check information, pay / compensation expectations, ability to work in the United States, languages spoken, and other information contained in your resume
  • Emergency contact information consisting of full name and phone number
  • Information protected against security breaches such as bank information if you work with us and elect to be paid via direct deposit consisting of bank account numbers and direct deposit information
  • Characteristics of Protected Classifications Under California or Federal Law including gender, age, and military/veteran status

• With respect to individuals who are business clients or prospective clients of Talent Gnome who use the Sites (“Customers” or “Prospective Customers”) and any corporation, partnership or other entity on behalf of which a Customer or Prospective Customer is using the Sites, collectively also referred to as “you” and “your”), we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you or from our service providers such as job boards:
  • Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email
  • Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title
  • Information protected against security breaches such as bank and payment information if we render services to you, depending on how you elect to pay for services rendered

• With respect to vendors, we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you or Talent Gnome’s business contacts who may wish to recommend you:
  • Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email
  • Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title
  • Information is protected against security breaches, such as bank account information, so we can pay you to provide products or services to Talent Gnome.

• With respect to marketing recipients and Prospective Customers, we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you, from our service providers such as job boards, or from information that is publicly available on the internet:
  • Identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email
  • Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title

By providing your mobile phone number to us, you opt-in and consent to receive text messages from us, which include but are not limited to text messages sent through an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not required as a condition of working with us. If you do not wish to receive marketing text messages, do not provide us with your mobile phone number.

Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, our payment processor stores all financial information, and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.