vssillc.com PRIVACY POLICY Effective Date: February 16, 2011
This privacy policy (this “Policy”) covers the web site vssillc.com and the other web sites operated under the domain name vssillc.com (the “Site”) and is applicable to all information about you (“you” or “your”) collected through the Site.
This Policy describes the types of information that vssillc.com (“VSSI”, “VSSI L.L.C”, “VSSI Staffing”, “VSSI Staffing Services”, “we”, “us” or “our”) gathers from you and the other people who visit the Site (the “Users”), how we may use that information and how you can contact us regarding this Policy and your personal information.
Your Consent
Please read this entire Policy carefully before using this Site or providing us with any information. When you access or use this Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy. By providing personal information to the Site, all Users fully understand and consent to the collection, use and processing of such information by VSSI or third parties as set forth herein. If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use the Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Policy please contact us via e-mail at vssillc.com.
Registration
Users are welcome to browse our Site; however, in order to participate in some of our services, Users may be required to complete brief registration forms. These forms may or may not ask for personally identifiable information. When personally identifiable information is collected, it is subject to the terms of this Policy. Information entered by Users may be transmitted to third parties.
Personally Identifiable Information
VSSI collects personally identifiable information from our Users at several different points on our Site, including, without limitation, when Users provide it to us by (i) contacting us through e-mail, (ii) registering for use of the Site or (iii) submitting information through any forms, interactive features or services available on the Site.
Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card information or any other information which might reasonably be used to identify you individually. When other information is directly associated with personally identifiable information, this other information becomes personally identifiable information for purposes of this Policy. We collect this personally identifiable information when you, at any point, manually enter it into any online form available on the Site or voluntarily submit it to us in another manner. We may also store your personally identifiable information in our systems for use in other ways as described in this Policy.
In order for you to take full advantage of the Site you may be asked to voluntarily provide your personally identifiable information to us. You may choose not to provide us with your personally identifiable information by simply not entering it on the Site or not otherwise providing it to us. While you still will have access to the Site even if you do not provide us with your personally identifiable information, you should understand that you will not be able to use certain of the services or features available through the Site that require you to enter your personally identifiable information in order to function.
Collection of Personal Data
VSSI collects personal information to operate effectively and to comply with government regulations (e.g., employment, tax, insurance). VSSI collects and maintains Personal information from its current and former employees, from individuals it may potentially employ or place for permanent or temporary employment with VSSI customers, from current and former contingent workers (including temps and other non-employees) of VSSI and at times, it may collect or be exposed to personal information from its customers.
The information VSSI collects will be used only as described in this Privacy Statement and/or in the way we specify at the time of collection. We will not subsequently change the way your personal data is used without your consent. Some of the ways we may use your personal data include, but are not limited to:
- Provide the ability to contact you;
- Compliance with human resource requirements;
- Compliance with government regulations,
- Provide payroll and human resources functions, including employee benefits programs;
- To support recruitment inquiries;
- To facilitate the job search process and to help us find you a suitable job match;
- To meet contractual obligations;
- To gauge the number of users and usage of the site;
- To store information about your preferences;
- Recognize you when you return;
- To provide information on goods and services requested or which may interest you, where you consented to be contacted for such purposes;
- Marketing, advertising and promotions, notification of events, surveys, workshops and training sessions run by VSSI Staffing Services.
- To notify you about changes to our services.
Personal data about you may be included in the following:
- Our interview notes;
- Information obtained through reference and background checks;
- Educational or professional accreditation records;
- Information necessary to provide payroll services, including banking details, tax deductions and vacation allowances;
- Information about you and your beneficiaries, as required, to enroll in any benefits packages;
- Reference letters; and
- Test results
Cookies
Cookies may be used to keep track of what you have selected as you click through our site. When filling out online forms, session cookies may be used to capture an applicant’s progress as they complete portions of the forms up to and including the point of submission. We may use cookies to allow you to access areas of our Web site that are limited to registered users. We do not, however, use cookies to track the navigational habits of identified visitors. Furthermore, we do not allow other companies (third parties) to set cookies via VSSI Web sites. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually refuse cookies, or selectively accept cookies, by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn cookies off, there may be some features of our site that will not be available to you and some Web pages may not display properly. You can find information about how you can adjust your cookie setting at the following Web sites: Microsoft Internet Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm and Netscape Navigator:
http://www.netscape.com/legal_notices/cookies.html
Sharing Information
Unless we have your express consent, VSSI will not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease personal information such as membership data or e-mail lists to any third party. We treat all information you provide as confidential. From time to time, we may be required to provide personal information in response to a valid court order, subpoena, government investigation, or as otherwise required by law. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we, in good faith, believe to be unlawful. We may release certain personal information when we believe that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others and ourselves.
How Information Is Used
You remain in control of your information. VSSI will not use or share the personal information we collect in ways unrelated to the purpose for which you provide the information without first obtaining your consent (opt-in). At the time you provide your information, you can choose whether you want to receive further communications about special offers, product information or other marketing messages. If we collect your information and you are not presented with a choice that indicates the information you submit will only be used to fulfill your request. If you do opt-in to marketing communications from VSSI, you can opt-out at any time. All e-mail communications from us, such as newsletters, tell you how to stop receiving them.
Personal Information Security
VSSI will take reasonable measures to secure the personally identifiable information Users provide to us. However, VSSI cannot guarantee the security of any information you submit to us and you do so at your own risk. All personally identifiable information is protected by password and accessible only to authorized VSSI personnel. However, there is a possibility that Internet transmissions containing a User’s personally identifiable information may be intercepted by others. There is no way for us to ensure the privacy of User information before it arrives at the Site or after it leaves the Site.
How Long Information Is Stored
VSSI believes it is important, for privacy and security reasons, to delete information when it is no longer needed. Data retention periods differ depending on the type information collected and its intended purpose. For example, we will store your e-mail address if you’ve subscribed to one of our newsletters until you opt-out (tell us you no longer wish to receive communications from us). If you order services from us, account and billing information will be archived according to legal requirements. If you send us a question or concern we will maintain your information for a reasonable period of time and then delete it.
Changes To Policy
If we make material changes to this Policy, we will post a notice on the home page regarding the amended Policy, so that you are aware of what personally identifiable information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time, so please review the Site frequently for any changes. Amendments to this Policy will be posted on the Site and will be effective when posted. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted, the changes to any amended or revised Policy by your continued use of our services or the Site.