Privacy Policy for Summit Talent
At Summit Talent, your privacy is paramount. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information gathered through our online platform and in the course of providing our human resources consulting services.
By using our site or engaging with our services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you:
- Personal Data: This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our site, register for services, apply for positions, or communicate with us. Examples include your name, contact information (such as email address, phone number, physical address), resume/CV details, employment history, educational background, professional qualifications, and any other information you choose to share with us relevant to human resources consulting, talent acquisition, or organizational development.
- Usage Data: We automatically collect information on how our online platform is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
How We Use Your Information
Summit Talent uses the collected data for various purposes, including:
- To provide and maintain our human resources consulting services, including talent acquisition, organizational development, performance management, HR policy, compensation and benefits, employee relations, leadership coaching, and training.
- To match candidates with suitable career opportunities.
- To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
- To improve and personalize your experience on our site.
- To monitor the usage of our site and analyze trends.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.
- For internal record keeping and administrative purposes.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information in the following situations:
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your information to third parties, such as prospective employers, with your explicit consent.
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, CRM systems). These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of Summit Talent, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service, protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public, or protect against legal liability.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Security of Your Information
The security of your data is important to us. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of personal data in our custody and control.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & Other Laws)
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- The right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Summit Talent relied on your consent to process your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
Links to Other Sites
Our online platform may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via a prominent notice on our site prior to the change becoming effective and update the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Summit Talent 789 Bayview Terrace, Suite 1200 Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N8 Canada