Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11/1/2024

Harbolic Agency ("Harbolic," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, clients, and candidates. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information through our website, harbolic.com (the "Website").

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Website Visitors:
  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and company name when you submit a contact form or request information.
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and date/time stamps of visits.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to track website usage and preferences (see Section 4 for more details).
• Clients:
  • Company Information: Company name, address, contact person(s), and business information.
  • Billing Information: Invoicing address and payment details.
  • Job Requirements: Information about job openings, including job descriptions, required skills, and salary ranges.
• Candidates:
  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, physical address, and social media links (if provided).
  • Resume and Application Information: Work experience, education, skills, certifications, references, and other information provided in your resume or application.
  • Background Information:  This may include information obtained through background checks (where permitted by law), reference checks, and skills assessments.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Website Visitors:
  • To respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • To improve our Website and user experience.
  • To send you marketing communications, if you have opted in to receive them.
  • To analyze website traffic and usage patterns.
• Clients:
  • To provide staffing services and fulfill your job orders.
  • To manage our client relationships and communicate with you about our services.
  • To send you invoices and process payments.
  • To understand your staffing needs and preferences.
• Candidates:
  • To evaluate your qualifications for job openings.
  • To match you with potential employers.
  • To communicate with you about job opportunities and the hiring process.
  • To conduct background checks and verify your information (where permitted by law).
  • To maintain our candidate database and provide career development support.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to the following third parties:

• Clients: We may share your resume and application information with potential employers.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with our business operations, such as background check providers, payroll processors, IT support, and marketing automation platforms. We have contracts with these providers requiring them to protect your information. 
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, to respond to a subpoena, or similar legal process.
• Business Transfers: If Harbolic is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. 

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Website. 

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 Website. 

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include: 

• Data encryption: We use industry-standard encryption technologies to protect sensitive data during transmission and storage. 
• Access controls: We restrict access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
• Physical security: We maintain physical security measures to protect our servers and data centers.
• Regular security assessments: We conduct regular security assessments to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security. 

6. Your Privacy Choices

• Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email or contacting us directly. 
• Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
• Access and Correction: You can request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us at [Email Address].
• Data Retention: We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. 

7. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. 

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Website and notify you as required by law.