Privacy Policy

Spec on the Job is committed to protecting the privacy of all users who visit our website and utilize our services. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from individuals seeking employment and employers seeking to fill positions:

Job Seekers: Name, contact information, resume details, employment history, skills, certifications, and other relevant job application information.
Employers: Name, company details, contact information, job posting details, and any other information necessary to fill staffing needs.
General Visitors: Information related to website usage, such as IP addresses, browser types, and other technical data.

Additional California Disclosure

Spec on the Job has collected the following categories of Personal Information within the last 12 months:

Category 1: Identifiers such as name, address and contact information, email address, social security number, driver’s license number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, or other similar identifiers.
Category 2: Personal information, as defined in the California customer records law, such as name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information
Category 3: Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).
Category 4: Commercial information, such as records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies
Category 5: Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information collected if you visit our websites or use our software applications
Category 6: Geolocation data, such as physical location based on Internet Protocol Address
Category 8: Professional or employment-related information, such as work history, prior employer, information relating to references, details of qualifications, skills and experience, human resources data, and data necessary for benefits and related administration services; and
Category 9: Inferences drawn from other categories of personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about an individual’s preferences and characteristics.

Sources of Personal Information

For each of these categories, Personal Information may be collected from a variety of sources. These sources include: yourself, with respect to both online and offline interactions you may have with us or our service providers, including but not limited to: Hubspot; Google Analytics; and Microsoft Clarity; other entities with whom you transact; others with whom you maintain relationships who may deal with us on your behalf; the devices you use to access our websites, mobile applications, and online services; identify verification and fraud prevention vendors; marketing and analytics providers; lead generation vendors; professional licensing organizations; credit bureaus; public databases; social media platforms; governmental entities, other entities we are legally affiliated with, and others consistent with this Policy.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is collected and used for the following purposes:

To connect job seekers with potential employers.
To provide staffing solutions and respond to employer requests.
To improve our services, website functionality, and user experience.
To send communications, including job alerts, application updates, and service notifications.

We may also use Personal Information we collect for our own or our service providers’ other operational purposes, purposes for which we provide you additional notice, or for purposes compatible with the context in which the Personal Information was collected, such as:

To process a request made by you or someone on your behalf
To fulfill compliance functions and uphold our legal obligations
To recruit, onboard and manage our workforce
To provide you with information about products or services that may be of interest to you or other members of your household
Detecting and protecting against security incidents, and malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting the same;
Debugging to identify and repair errors in our systems;
Short-term, transient use including contextual customization of ads;
Providing services on our behalf or on behalf of another, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, fulfilling transactions, verifying identity information, processing payments, and other services; and
Conducting internal research to develop and demonstrate technology;

We will retain your Personal Information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by for legal, auditing, or compliance purposes.

Additional Disclosure for California residents

Within the last 12 months, we have disclosed Personal Information identified in the categories listed for our business purposes. This type of disclosure was made to the following categories of third parties: service providers, legally affiliated companies, and website and data management and analytics vendors. We do not disclose personal information of individuals we know to be under the age of 16 to business or third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration as a “sale” under California law.

In the last 12 months, we disclosed information associated with the use of our websites (see Personal Information Categories 1 and 5 above) to website analytics vendors, advertising partners and social media platforms. We did not receive monetary compensation for this type of disclosure. However, under the CCPA, this type of disclosure may be interpreted to be a sale of Personal Information. Please see below to learn more about your right to opt-out of the sale of Personal Information as a California resident.

Purpose of SMS Notifications

By providing your mobile phone number to Spec on the Job, you consent to receive SMS messages from us related to:

Job opportunities
Application status updates
Interview reminders
Important service notifications or alerts

We do not sell your phone number or SMS-related data. Your information is only shared with service providers that assist us in managing communications and delivering our services, under strict confidentiality agreements. These service providers include, but are not limited to; Hubspot; Google Analytis; and Microsoft Clarity. Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Your mobile number and message history are securely stored and retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose outlined above or as required by law.

Opt-In and Consent

By providing your phone number and opting into our SMS notifications, you confirm that you are the owner or authorized user of the phone number provided. You consent to receive recurring automated text messages (SMS, MMS) from us regarding job opportunities, application status updates, interview reminders, and important service notifications or alerts. Consent is not required to make any purchase from us. Message frequency may vary depending on your interactions with our services. Standard message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier's plan.

Opt-Out Instructions

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive.

Help and Support
For help or support, reply HELP or contact us directly.

Message and Data Rates
Standard message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and from you to us. Please consult your mobile service provider for details regarding your text plan or data rates.

Information Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your information with:

Employers actively seeking to fill positions that match your qualifications.
Service providers that assist us in delivering our services (e.g., IT support, database management).
Regulatory authorities or as required by law to comply with legal obligations.

Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption, secure servers, and regular security assessments.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access, update, or delete your personal information.
Opt-out of receiving non-essential communications.
Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

California Residents

You may request that we disclose to you:

the categories of Personal Information we have collected about you;
the categories of sources from which the Personal Information is collected;
our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling Personal Information;
the categories of third parties with whom we share Personal Information; and
the specific pieces of information we have collected about you.

To the extent that we sell Personal Information within the meaning of the CCPA or disclose such information for a business purpose, you may request that we disclose to you:

the categories of California Personal Information that we have collected about you;
the categories of California Personal Information about you that we have sold within the meaning of the California

Consumer Privacy Act and the categories of third parties to whom the California Personal Information was sold, by category or categories of personal information for each third party to whom the California personal information was sold; and

the categories of California Personal Information about you that we disclosed for a business purpose.

You have the right to request that we correct or delete Personal Information about you which we have collected from you.

You have the right to not be discriminated against as a result of exercising your CCPA rights, such as by:

Denying you goods or services;
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
Providing you a different level or quality of goods or services; or
Suggesting that you will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

You have the right to opt-out of the sale of Personal Information.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@spec.com

Phone: (888) 788-7732

Mailing Address: 510 Meadowmont Village Circle, STE 311, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please review this page periodically for the latest information.

By using our website or services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

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