Privacy Policy
Johnston Search, Inc. (referred to herein as "I", "Company,” “us,” or “we”) respects the privacy rights of its users to its website (“website” or “site”). Johnston Search has therefore established this privacy policy (“privacy policy” or “policy”) with the intent to comply with all applicable laws and regulations that address privacy rights in the places where we operate our business.
This privacy policy is an agreement between us and you, as our customer, contractor or other user of the website (“you”).
This policy tells you what information we collect from you, how we use it, how you can review or change the personal information you provided to us, how we may change this policy, and the steps we take to ensure that your personal information is protected.
AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE
All activities in which you may engage on the website are voluntary. You are not required to provide any personal information to us unless you choose to access features on this site which require the information. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy or other terms of use on this website, then you should immediately exit this website and discontinue using the site. If you do not agree with the terms of our privacy policy and any terms of use posted on the website, please do not use the website and do not provide us with personal information. Any posted terms of use of this website are expressly incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this policy. By using the Johnston Search website, you signify that you agree to the terms of this privacy policy as well as to our terms of use.
UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE POLICY
This privacy policy will remain in effect except with respect to any of its provisions that are changed in the future, in which case the changes will become effective on the date they are posted on the website or we otherwise notify you of the changes. We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Changes, modifications, additions, or deletions will be effective immediately on their posting to this site. You should check this policy periodically as its terms may change from time to time. Your continued use of the site after we post any such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified policy and your agreement to abide and be bound by the modified policy. We will also revise the “last updated” date found at the beginning of this privacy policy when we post changes to it.
TYPES OF INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Personal Information. We may ask you for certain information referred to on this site as “personal information,” which includes information that pertains to your identity.
Such information may include, but is not limited to, items such as:
your name, address, date of birth, age, gender, e-mail address, telephone number, social security number, credit card or debit card number. private and corporate e-mail address and phone number, financial information, compliance documentation and references verifying your qualifications and experience and your right to work, curriculum vitae, and government identification information.
You may be required to provide personal information to access or use certain parts of our website or features of the site. If you do not provide the requested personal information, you may not be able to access or use the features of the site where such information is requested.
There may be other instances in which we collect information from you that is more general in nature (“general information”). Such information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which enables us to identify your computer or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network, which includes the World Wide Web. Your computer has an IP address, which is required in order for you to communicate with others via the Internet. Such general information, including the click stream data and cookies, as mentioned below, may be collected from you whenever you access the site, whether or not you provide us with any other personal information.
How do we collect personal information?
Information you give to us
This is information about you that you give us by filling in forms on the website or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. It includes information you provide when you register to use our site, to enter our database, subscribe to our services, attend our events, participate in discussion boards or other social media functions on our site, enter a competition, promotion or survey, networking events or referrals and when you report a problem with our site.
The information you give us or we collect about you may include your name, address, private and corporate e-mail address and phone number, or financial information, compliance documentation and references verifying your qualifications and experience and your right to work, curriculum vitae and ID, links to your professional profiles available in the public domain e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or links to your professional profiles on the public domain.
Cookies
We may also use cookies to gather information about your visits to our website and enhance your experience. More information on how we use cookies is available in our cookie policy.
Use of Social Media Tools
If this website allows you to use your social media accounts to pre-populate certain fields and you choose to use this feature, you are allowing us to access your personal information. We encourage you to review the privacy policy and any terms and conditions for the social media platform you select.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
We will primarily use the personal information you provide and any general information we receive from you to provide products and services to you. We may also send you communications and marketing materials as follows:
- To send you information or materials via e-mail about products, offers, and news we think might interest you. This information may relate to products, offers, and news of Johnston Search, Inc or its licensees or selected commercial partners. If you no longer wish to receive any e-mails from us, or if you want to modify your personal data or want your personal data to be deleted from our database, see Section 12.
- To analyze visits to the website and learn about the interests of our visitors in aggregate and also on a personal level to better understand your interests and needs, so we can improve our products and services and deliver to you the type of content, features, and promotions that you are most interested in.
PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Security Measures
In order to protect both the personal information and the general information that we receive from you through our website, we have implemented industry standard security measures.
Risk of Interception
Please be aware that whenever you give out personal information online there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. By using this site, you expressly acknowledge and agree that we do not guarantee the security of any data provided to or received by us through this site and that any personal information, general information, or other data or information received from you through the site is provided to us at your own risk, which you expressly assume.
WHO MAY ACCESS YOUR INFORMATION
Johnston Search, Inc employees and third-party service partners:
Other than Johnston Search, we do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information or general information to third parties without informing you in advance. We provide some of our services through contractual arrangements with affiliates, services providers, partners and other third parties (collectively, “service partners”).
Our service partners may use your personal information to operate our sites and to deliver their services. For example, your data may be transferred to website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in designing and operating the website, executing services, or helping us analyze collected data. These parties will only use your data for the purpose of carrying out the work as agreed with us and will be required to keep the information confidential. We will encourage our service partners to adopt and post privacy policies. However, the use of your personal information by our service partners is governed by the privacy policies of those service partners and is not subject to our control.
DELETING OR MODIFYING PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHANGING YOUR INFORMATION
You may cancel your registration at any time, and you may opt out of receiving any e-mails from Johnston Search, Inc.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
If you have any questions or comments relating to our website or the privacy policy, send an email to info@johnstonsearch.com.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated at the bottom of the page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.