Emerge Privacy Policy

 

Applicability

This Privacy Notice describes the information collection and use practices of Emerge on websites and other digital properties where it appears. This Notice does not describe our practices on platforms where they do not appear or where you are our employee or contractor.

By using the site, our services, or providing your personal information to us, you consent to the use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Notice.  If you do not agree with any term in this Privacy Notice, you should not access and use the site, services or provide your personal information.

 

Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on your relationship with us. It may include any of the following:

Contact Information. We collect your name, address, and email address. We may also collect your phone number.

Identification Information. We may collect your employee ID or an alternate ID number. We may collect assorted other business information including contact information related to an individual’s employment.

Payment information. We collect information about your payment information and billing address if you are purchasing services.

Recruitment and professional information. We collect resumes, education, and employment history from job applicants. This includes information about your skills and qualifications for the position. This can include professional license numbers, professional affiliations, or tax identification numbers from applicants.

Site and Device Usage information. We collect logs and session data when you visit our site. We collect browser and operating system information. We may collect browser and operating system information. We may collect what site you came from or what site you are redirected to when you leave us. We also look at the areas of our site you visit and any action you take. We collect your IP address. We also collect device identifiers. This could include hardware model.

 

How We Use Your Information

We use information to communicate with you. We use information to respond to your questions. This includes questions about your site or plans and services. We also use information to communicate with you about our policies and terms or about your relationship with us.

We use your information to provide you with services and maintain our day-to-day operations. We use your information to service your accounts and online transactions. We may also use it to let you know about our plans or services that you request. We use your information to administer your account and facilitate your requests. We use your information for internal administration and processing.

We use information to provide and improve our services and website. We also use information to improve our platforms and benefits. We might use information to customize your experience with us.

We use information for marketing purposes. For example, we use information to let you know about new services. We use information to protect our company and our customers. We use information for security purposes. We also use information to protect our websites and apps. This includes using information to identify fraud. We also use information to respond to law enforcement or regulatory requests.

We use information for other purposes as permitted by law or as we may disclose to you.

 

How We Collect Your Information

We collect information directly from you. We collect information if you contact us with an inquiry, request assistance, or send us an email. We also collect information from you if you sign up for communications or otherwise submit it to us.

We collect information passively. We collect information about users over time and across different websites. We also work with third parties that collect personal information this way. We may use several common tracking tools to collect information. Tracking tools include browser cookies, web beacons, and pixels. To learn more about cookies visit FTC’s Online Tracking page. We may work with others to gather information on our platforms and elsewhere. We may do this on our websites and in emails that we send to you. To learn more about these technologies and your choices, read more below. We may also collect information from other third-party sources.

 

We Disclose Information with Others

We disclose information with vendors who perform services on our behalf. We may disclose information with trusted vendors. These may include companies who help us deliver benefits to you or provide our online payment platform. We may also disclose information with vendors who help us host and operate the platforms. This includes vendors who help us send emails. We may disclose information with vendors who help us administer your account.

We will discuss information if we think we may have to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. For example, we will disclose information to respond to a court order or subpoena. We will disclose information if a government agency or investigatory body requests it. We may disclose information if we are investigating potential fraud.

We may disclose information with any successor to all or part of our business. If all or part of our business was sold, we may transfer your information as part of that transaction. If there is a merger or acquisition, we may also transfer your information. If there is a financing or bankruptcy we may do this as well. We may disclose information for other reasons we may describe to you or as permitted by law. Other than information shared via the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described herein, we do not sell your information as that term is understood under applicable law.

 

You Have Certain Choices

You can opt out of certain marketing. To stop receiving our promotional emails, follow the “unsubscribe” instructions in the promotional message you get from us. Even if you opt out of getting marketing messages, we will still send you transactional messages. These include responses to your questions or other information about your relationship with us.

 

Cookies and Tracking Technology

When you access our website, we (and third-party companies we work with) may collect and store certain information by using technologies such as server logs, cookies, web beacons, clear gifs, tags, e-tags, flash cookies, log files, pixels, code, Javascript packages, mobile advertising IDs (such as Facebook cookies or Google's Advertising ID), cross-device linking, and similar technologies (collectively “Cookies”).  The information collected includes information about your activities on our Sites, IP address, browser or operating system type and version, device IDs, and demographic or inferred-interest information, as well as information or communications you have submitted to us through the Sites.   We work with third parties who help gather this information. We collect this personal information about users over time and across different websites.

 

We also use this information to understand general usage and volume statistics, how users navigate to and around our sites, what content is viewed or accessed, and which products and services have been obtained.  We also use these technologies to keep track of your preferences and profile information.  We also use these technologies to allow third-parties to provide analytics and advertising services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and in mobile applications.  For example, our advertising partners may use the fact that you visited our sites to target advertising to you on other websites and mobile apps on your current device or on other devices you use.  They may match your browsers or devices if you log into the same online service on multiple devices.  These third party partners may use this information for our and their own advertising, analytics, attribution, and reporting purposes.  To learn more about interest-based advertising, tracking technologies, and how to opt out, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices.

The types of Cookies we use are classified as follows:

Essential cookies. These technologies are necessary to ensure our website works properly and is available when you need it and help you login to our portals. Without them, the site wouldn’t function.

Functional cookies. These technologies collect data to enable enhanced features on our website to improve your experience.

Performance cookies. These technologies collect data to assess if our website is working properly. They also help us with troubleshooting so that we know where parts of our site might not be working. This also includes technologies that help protect our websites from spam/bot submissions, and honor user cookie preferences.

Analytical cookies. These technologies collect data that allow us to count visits, analyze user behavior and user actions, personalization, and to understand traffic sources to see how visitors move around the site so that we can improve how our sites work.

Targeting cookies. These technologies track user activity on the site in order to subsequently advertise to and retarget users after they leave the site.  This may be based on unique identifiers for your browser and internet device.

By accessing and using our websites, you consent to the use of our Cookies and their collection of information about you as described in this notice.

 

Managing Cookies

Your browser may allow you to control cookies or other tracking tools. How you do so depends on the type of tool. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies. If you block cookies, certain features on our platforms may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all the tracking described here will stop. You can manage cookies and adjust the types of cookies that will be used on your browser and device.

 

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a “do not track” feature.  It lets you tell websites you visit that you do not want them to track your online activity. These features are not yet uniform across browsers.

 

How to access or correct your information

As a user of our online services, you can edit your email address, password, and your website preferences online.

 

This Site is Not Intended for Children

Our site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child under 13 has given us information, you can write to us or email us at the addresses provided at the end of this Notice. Please mark your inquiries “COPPA Information Request.”

 

Security Measures

We take steps designed to secure personal information you provide through our services and through the site, although no method of data transfer over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee your information’s absolute security and encourage you to use websites and share information with caution.

 

We Store Information in the United States

Information we collect is stored in the United States (“US”). The site is intended for people who are in the US. If you live outside of the US and choose to use this site, you understand that it is at your own risk. If you live outside of the US, you understand and agree that we may transfer your information to the US. Our sites and businesses are subject to US laws, which may not afford the same level of protection as those in your country. By submitting your information, you agree to the processing of it in the US.

 

Contact Us

For questions about this Notice, please call us at (510) 588-3115.

You may also write to us at privacy@emergebright.com.

 

Updates to This Privacy Notice

We may make changes or updates to this Notice. We will notify you as required by law and will post the updated version on the platforms where this appears. Please check our site periodically for updates.