At Edu-Aids LLC and its affiliated companies, we prioritize your privacy. This Online Privacy Notice (“Notice”) outlines the information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, as well as the choices and rights you have regarding your data. For any questions, please contact us using the details in the ‘Contact Us’ section.
We comply with the U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, as monitored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, concerning data collection, use, and retention.
Edu-Aids LLC collaborates with organizations across the United States to enhance talent acquisition and retention. We support clients in achieving their talent strategies and business objectives while assisting candidates in reaching their career goals.
Our offerings include:
“Personal information” includes data that can directly or indirectly identify you. This Notice covers the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information:
This Notice does not cover the practices of third parties not owned or controlled by Edu-Aids.
Edu-Aids Group collects and maintains personal information from the following categories of individuals:
If you submit any personal information relating to other people to us or to our service providers in connection with the Edu-Aids Services,you confirm that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Notice.
SMS opt-in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared. The company will not share or sell the customer’s consent for SMS messages and phone numbers collected for SMS to any third parties under any circumstances.
The types of personal information we collect include:
Information submitted to us: Edu-Aids Group collects personal information that individuals provide to us through Edu-Aids Services, such as when they visit one of our Sites, post on our forums or blogs, sign up for an Edu-Aids account to access certain Edu-Aids Services (like an Edu-Aids Group job board or our Communities Site), or if they subscribe to our marketing, register for an Edu-Aids Group event or webinar, or otherwise contact us. We may also collect personal information from individuals offline, for example when individuals provide information to us by telephone or in person at events or at one of our recruitment offices.
Information we collect automatically: We automatically collect certain technical information from visitors to our site(s), such as the Internet protocol (IP) address of their device, their login information, device type and unique identification numbers, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platforms. We may also automatically collect certain information about their visits to our site(s), such as download errors experienced and length of visits to certain pages. When you download, install, or use Edu-Aids Group apps, we and our service providers may track and collect certain device-related information (such as your type and device unique ID) and certain app usage data (such as the date and time the app on your device accesses our servers and what information and files have been downloaded to the app based on your device ID).
Information we obtain from other sources or third parties: We may receive or acquire information about our visitors, job seekers, customers, and suppliers from third-party partners (such as background check providers) or other third-party sources (such as information from publicly available sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, or LinkedIn), or a job seeker’s third-party reference.
In connection with the various services we provide, or if you are applying for a job opportunity with us or one of our customers, you may be asked for types of personal information that are viewed by some countries as sensitive personal information. Sensitive personal information includes, for example, government-issued identification numbers (such as national insurance numbers), information relating to a person’s race or ethnic origin, political opinions or religious or philosophical beliefs, physical or mental health or condition, sexual orientation, trade union membership, genetic data and any related legal actions, or the processing of biometric data for the purposes of uniquely identifying an individual. It also includes information about an individual’s criminal offences or convictions, as well as any other information deemed sensitive under applicable data protection laws (collectively “Sensitive Personal Information”).
Although we aim to minimize the amount of Sensitive Personal Information we process, we may process such information in certain circumstances, such as where we are required to or permitted to do so by law (e.g. information about your racial/ethnic origin, gender, and disabilities for equal opportunity monitoring or affirmative action programs), or where it is necessary to provide you with a service, or if we need to perform a criminal background check, drug/alcohol test or fitness-for-duty testing. If required by applicable data protection laws, we will obtain your express consent to our collection and use of your sensitive personal information.
The personal information Edu-Aids Group collects will be used only as described in this Notice and/or in the way we specify at the time of collection. For the most part, we collect and use personal information to effectively provide and improve the Edu-Aids Services (such as our Sites and related staffing and recruiting services, or search, workforce management, or talent advisory services) and to comply with applicable laws and government regulations (such as to comply with mandatory employment, tax, and insurance requirements).
More specifically, we may use your personal information for the following purposes:
Edu-Aids Group websites use “cookies” and similar technologies (like web bugs) to help personalize your online experience and for analytics purposes. For more information on the types of cookies used on the Edu-Aids Group websites, please contact us.
Edu-Aids Group may disclose your personal information to any affiliate within Edu-Aids Group for use in accordance with this Privacy Notice. This includes our subsidiaries, affiliates, and our ultimate holding company.
This sharing of personal information with Edu-Aids Group affiliates may include combining the personal information gathered by certain Edu-Aids Group Sites with information independently gathered on other Edu-Aids Group Sites as well as information gathered offline into one or more databases useable by Edu-Aids Group, including all of its affiliates. This combined information will only ever be used for the purposes disclosed within this Privacy Notice.
Edu-Aids Group may share and disclose personal information about you with the following types of third parties and in the following circumstances:
Potential employers or potential customers: We may share your personal information if you are a job seeker with a customer for the purpose of providing the Edu-Aids Services (such as staffing and recruiting services, or search, workforce management, or talent advisory services). In connection with the above, we may need to disclose certain data about your previous employment (such as your C.V. and corresponding information or to the extent permitted by law, the results of any criminal background checks or other specific employee data such SSN/National ID) with that customer or other service providers or agents acting on our behalf to facilitate and enable the potential placement or employment. To the extent you are employed by a customer of Edu-Aids Group through our search, workforce management, or talent advisory services, the Edu-Aids Group customer will process such personal information in accordance with its own policies and procedures.
Compliance with laws: We may disclose personal information to a third party where we are legally required to do so in order to respond to or comply with any applicable law, regulation, subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or government requests, including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Vendors, consultants, and other service providers: We use third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers to assist us in providing the Edu-Aids Services, including to support us in areas such as recruiting and reviewing responses to job advertisements, managing résumé/C.V. data, IT platform management or support services, infrastructure and application services, marketing, data analytics, skills and assessments training, occupational health and safety screening, and drug and background screening. In providing these services on behalf of Edu-Aids Group, it may be necessary for us to provide these third parties with access to your personal information.
Business transfers: Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, Edu-Aids Group decides to sell, buy, merge, or otherwise reorganize businesses. Such a transaction may involve, in accordance with applicable law, the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or the receipt of it from sellers. It is Edu-Aids Group’s practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.
Vital interests and legal rights: We may collect and possibly share personal information and any other additional information available to us in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Edu-Aids Group’s terms of use, or as otherwise required by law, including without limitation to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. We also may disclose your personal information to third parties when we choose to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for other purposes with your consent.
Your personal information is never sold, rented, or leased to any external company, unless you have granted us permission to do so.SMS opt-in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared.The company will not share or sell the customer’s consent for SMS messages and phone numbers collected for SMS to any third parties under any circumstances.
As a global company, we may transfer personal information to Edu-Aids Group companies and third parties located in the United States and in other countries that may be outside your country of residence for storage and processing in order to provide the Edu-Aids Services. These countries may not necessarily have data protection laws as comprehensive as those in your country of residence. In addition, we will have taken appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information in accordance with this Notice and applicable law wherever it is processed. Further details of these safeguards can be provided upon request.
Privacy rights enable an individual to make specific requests to an organization regarding the processing of their personal data. These rights are implemented by data protection laws that differ from place to place. If we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time but this will not affect any processing of your personal information done before you withdrew your consent, nor will it affect processing of your personal information done on a legal basis other than consent.
If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please send us an email. The email will help us with the relevant information we need to evaluate and respond to your request. You will receive emails to the email address you provide through the web form acknowledging your request and updating you on the status of your request. All communications through this web portal are secure and encrypted. We encourage and appreciate your use of this process as it allows us to track requests in a centralized, secure, and efficient system.
To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request.
If you experience any issues with the web form or you prefer to submit your requests to us outside of the preferred method of submission, please contact [email protected]. Please note that if you prefer to submit your request outside of the web form, we will still need to obtain the same relevant information from you in order to process your request, which may result in the process being less prompt. Regardless of how we receive your request, we will abide by all applicable legal requirements for deadlines for responding to your request.
You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.
Marketing Communications: Where it is in accordance with your marketing preferences and applicable data protection laws, we may periodically send you updates via email about promotional opportunities or services we think may interest you, such as jobs in our database that match your selection criteria, newsletters, white papers, surveys, and event information.
You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us.
When we request personal information about you, our sites also give you the opportunity to decide which communications you receive.
Edu-Aids Group is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. Edu-Aids Group uses appropriate physical, technical, organizational, and administrative security measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized or unlawful access, use, or disclosure, and from accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Edu-Aids Group supports online security using secure server technology because we want your data to be safe. We use state-of-the-art security arrangements and facilities on our sites and through the Edu-Aids Services to maintain data security. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information that is transferred over the internet. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of your account has been compromised), please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.
We retain personal information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with the service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
This site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. Edu-Aids Group does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will delete that data from our systems.
Edu-Aids Group Sites may contain links to other sites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Edu-Aids Group Site. Edu-Aids Group does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from Edu-Aids Group’s practices. Edu-Aids Group is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites outside of Edu-Aids Group. The personal information you choose to provide or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by this Notice. We encourage you to review the policies of such third parties before submitting your personal information. Edu-Aids Group may make message boards, news groups, and/or public forums available to users on its sites. Any information that you disclose in these areas becomes public information that may be accessed by third parties; therefore, you should use caution before deciding to disclose any personal information in these forums.
If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact:
Edu-Aids Group
9315 Limestone Ranch Ln, Richmond, Texas, 77407
ATTN: Privacy Officer
[email protected]
The Data Protection Officer is an independent advisor and supervisor of Edu-Aids Group’s data protection compliance. The DPO’s advice is directed towards Edu-Aids Group in the first instance. The DPO can be contacted at:
Attention: GDPR Data Protection Officer
c/o Legal Department
Edu-Aids Group
9315 Limestone Ranch Ln, Richmond, Texas, 77407
If we change this Notice, we will post the revised Notice on our sites, with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to our Notice, we may also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our home page. We will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page to indicate the date from which any changes take effect.
In addition, sometimes Edu-Aids Group acts as a data processor, for example when processing personal information it receives from one of its customers as part of its staffing and recruiting services, including IT staffing and consulting solutions, workforce management, or talent advisory services. Any time that Edu-Aids Group acts as a data processor, it will process personal information according to the contractual obligations it has with the applicable data controller. To the extent Edu-Aids Group receives requests from individuals regarding the processing of their personal information by Edu-Aids Group, it will refer them to and coordinate with the appropriate data controller.
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