Privacy Policy - ResumeBear, Inc.

Protect Your Privacy and Safety

ResumeBear, Inc. values its customers and is committed to respecting their privacy. The purpose of our company's Privacy Policy is to inform you of the type of information that we may collect from you when you choose to browse our Web site and how we might use that information, as well as the choices you have regarding the collection of your information.

ResumeBear, Inc. has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our commitment to protecting information you submit. This Privacy Policy only applies to data gathered on the ResumeBear.com and ResumeBear Affiliate Web Sites (sometimes referred to herein as the "ResumeBear Sites"), and does not apply to any other information or web site. ResumeBear, Inc. reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove provisions of this Privacy Statement. This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 9, 2008. Any changes to this Privacy Statement will be posted here, and we encourage you to check back from time to time.

Each time you visit the ResumeBear Sites or provide us with information, you are, by doing so, accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy at that time. You agree that by using the ResumeBear Sites you are expressly and affirmatively consenting to our use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and consenting to receive emails, as described below in this Privacy Policy.

These days, we all need to be smart about the way we use our own personal data. ResumeBear, Inc. will always be on the forefront of privacy issues so that you can be smarter about the way you manage your career goals. ResumeBear, Inc. continues to strive to provide the safest possible environment for you to apply to jobs.

Overview

ResumeBear, Inc. is committed to respecting the privacy of our users. We strive to provide a safe, secure user experience. This Privacy Statement sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to ResumeBear Sites and does not apply to information we collect in any other fashion.

Your data will be stored and processed in whole or in part in the United States. The information we gather on the ResumeBear Sites may be shared within the ResumeBear affiliated companies on a worldwide basis in order to deliver the products and services we offer for job seekers or in order to undertake analysis of our database such as aggregate profiling of our registered users. "Affiliated companies" means entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with ResumeBear, Inc. ResumeBear, Inc. is the owner of this website and retains all ownership rights to the information collected at ResumeBear Sites.

The ResumeBear Sites contain links to other Web sites over which we have no control. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other Web sites to which you choose to link from our Sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other Web sites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your information.

This statement informs you of ResumeBear, Inc.’s practices with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from ResumeBear Sites. Personal information is information that allows us to contact you (such as email address, home address, or telephone number) or other information that, when linked to your name or contact information, allows us to personalize your visit to our site by providing you with information that suits your interests.

Collection and Use of Information by ResumeBear, Inc.

Our Collection of Your Information

In general, you can visit many of our web pages without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself.

ResumeBear Sites automatically track certain information based upon your behavior on the Site such as what areas you visit and what services you access. ResumeBear, Inc. uses this information to do internal research on our users' demographics, interests, and behavior to better understand, protect and serve users in general.

Moreover, there is information about your computer hardware and software that is or may be collected by us. This information can include without limitation your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses, but individual users will remain anonymous, unless you voluntarily tell us who you are.

In order to operate ResumeBear Sites in an efficient and effective manner and provide users with information on services that may be of interest to them, ResumeBear Sites request or may request that you provide personal information, including your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number credit card number, contact information, billing information and any other information from which your identity is discernible. In addition, this information allows us to provide users with private and secure areas to post and modify their original content on our site (e.g., resumes). Examples of areas on the ResumeBear Sites where we collect personal data are pages where you can open a ResumeBear account, sign up to use a service, develop a resume, enter a contest or purchase a product.

You agree that ResumeBear Sites may use your personal information to contact you and deliver information to you that, in some cases, is targeted to your interests (such as relevant job services), or provides administrative notices or communications applicable to your use of ResumeBear Sites. By accepting this Privacy Policy, you expressly agree to receive this information. If you do not wish to receive these communications, we encourage you to opt out of any further receipt by following the opt out provisions provided in each such communication.

We do not sell our users' personal information to anyone for any reason. When posting resumes, our users decide for themselves how much contact information they wish to display. All users should be aware, however, that when they voluntarily display or distribute personal information (such as their email address or resume), that information can be collected and used by others. This may result in unsolicited messages from third parties for which ResumeBear Sites are not responsible. Also, you may have arrived at this Web site by following a link from an affiliate. If so, please be aware that ResumeBear Sites may share your information with that affiliate and the affiliate may use the information consistent with its privacy policy instead of this one.

If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about the ResumeBear Sites, we will ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically send your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the ResumeBear. We do not store this information.

Our Use of Your Information

ResumeBear, Inc. uses information for the following general purposes: to customize the advertising and content you see, fulfill your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, and provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients. ResumeBear, Inc. also uses information gathered on ResumeBear Sites, whether personal, demographic, collective or technical, for the purpose of operating and improving ResumeBear Sites, fostering a positive user experience, and delivering the products and services that we offer.

ResumeBear, Inc. may use your contact information in order to send you e-mail or other communications regarding updates at ResumeBear Sites, to contact you about your opinion of current products and services or potential new products and services that may be offered. We may also provide additional communications, promotions and information on new ResumeBear opportunities which may be of interest to you.

ResumeBear Sites may sometimes afford you the opportunity to provide descriptive, cultural, behavioral, preferential and/or life style information about yourself, but it is solely up to you whether you furnish such information. If you do provide such information, you are thereby consenting to the use of that information in accordance with the policies and practices described in this Privacy Statement.

We have areas on the ResumeBear Sites where you can submit feedback. Any feedback you submit in these areas becomes our property, and we can use such feedback (such as success stories) for marketing purposes or to contact you for further information.

Choices Regarding the Disclosure of Personal Information to Others

ResumeBear, Inc. does not disclose your personal information to third parties, or your combined personal and demographic information or information about your use of ResumeBear Sites (such as the areas you visit or the services you access), except as set forth below.

ResumeBear, Inc. may disclose information to third parties if you consent to such disclosure. We use data we have about you (such as the interests and preferences you have expressed) to determine whether you might be interested in the opportunities, products or services of a particular third-party.
ResumeBear, Inc. may disclose information to companies and individuals we employ to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include hosting our Web servers, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service. These companies and individuals will have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions, but they may not share that information with any other third party.
ResumeBear, Inc. may disclose specific user information when we determine that such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, to cooperate with or seek assistance from law enforcement or to protect the interests or safety of ResumeBear, Inc. or other users of ResumeBear Sites. We may also disclose information if legally required to do so, if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) protect our rights or property or our affiliated companies; or (b) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (c) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
ResumeBear, Inc. may disclose and transfer information to a third party who acquires all or a substantial portion of our business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, in the event we become the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, we or our trustee in bankruptcy may sell, license or otherwise dispose of such information in a transaction approved by the bankruptcy court. You will be notified of sale of all or a substantial portion of our business to a third party via email or through a prominent notice posted on ResumeBear Sites.

Use of Cookies

ResumeBear Sites use "cookies" to help personalize and maximize your online experience and time online. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that placed on your hard drive by a Web page server through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide features such as personalized ResumeBear greetings. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize ResumeBear Sites pages, or register for services, a cookie helps us to recall your specific information (such as user name, password and preferences). Because of our use of cookies, we can deliver faster and more accurate results and a more personalized site experience. When you return to ResumeBear Sites, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized.

Cookies enable us to serve secure pages to our users without asking them to sign in repeatedly. We also use cookies to track click streams and for load balancing. In addition, on occasion our site may also set a “session cookie” which helps us administer the site. The session cookie expires when you close your browser and does not retain any information about you after it expires.

Third-Party Cookies: We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit ResumeBear Sites. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. Third-Party companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Advertisers or other companies do not have access to ResumeBear Site's cookies.

You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of ResumeBear Site's essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on. If you choose to decline cookies that may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on ResumeBear Sites.

Use of Web Beacons

ResumeBear Sites may contain electronic images (action tags or single-pixel gifs) known as Web beacons that allow us to count users who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Web beacons are not used to access your personally identifiable information; they are a technique we use to compile aggregated statistics about our Web site usage. Web beacons collect only a limited set of information including a cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the Web beacon resides.

You may not decline web beacons, however, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or modifying your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

Access to and Modification of Your Information

You may review, correct, update or change your ResumeBear account information at any time. From your ResumeBear account you may also opt out of receiving newsletters and certain other information from ResumeBear, Inc.

To change your ResumeBear account profile information, simply log into your ResumeBear Dashborad, go to your account information review your account profile information and, if you wish, edit it with the options provided. To change your ResumeBear, Inc. billing account information, simply log into your ResumeBear account and choose a link under manage account.

We retain indefinitely all the information we gather about you in an effort to make your repeat use of ResumeBear Sites more efficient, practical, and relevant. This also allows for your One Time Lifetime upfront fee credit when you reactivate your ResumeBear service. You are identified by your specific email address for this purpose. Of course, you can delete your cover letters, resumes and campaigns from ResumeBear's online database at any time.

Security of the Personal Information

We have implemented commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. As a user of ResumeBear Sites, you understand and agree that you assume all responsibility and risk for your use of ResumeBear Sites, the internet generally, and the documents you post or access and for your conduct on and off the Site.

We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to perform a specific job. We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect personal information about you.

When you place an order online at ResumeBear Sites, your credit card information is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") protocol. SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted. We use a service company to process its credit card transactions.We reveal only the last four digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.

It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

Banner Advertising

ResumeBear, Inc. uses third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use information about you and your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about goods and services of interest to you. ResumeBear Sites do not provide any personally identifiable customer information to these advertisers or third-party websites.

These third-party websites and advertisers, or Internet advertising companies working on their behalf, sometimes use technology to send (or "serve") the advertisements that appear on our website directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. We do not have access to or control over cookies or other features that they may use, and the information practices of these advertisers and third-party websites are not covered by this Privacy Notice. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.

European Union and Other Foreign Nations

ResumeBear Sites are governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of United States of America and is intended for residents of the United States. ResumeBear Sites makes no representation that this website is governed by or operated in accordance with the laws of other nations. By using this site and submitting any personal information, visitors from outside of the United States acknowledge the this site is subject to U.S. law, consent to the transfer of personal data to the U.S., and waive any claims that may arise under their own national laws.

Changes to Privacy Statement

ResumeBear, Inc. may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your ResumeBear account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. You will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom we will disclose it.

If at any time, you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or believe that we have not adhered to this Privacy Statement, please feel free to email us at privacystatement@resumebear.com or call us at (508) 837-8768
and speak to one of our representatives. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly answer your question or resolve your problem.