Effective date: February 2024
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy pertains to all users of this website, as well as any of Stryke Connect LLC’s software applications or other services. Stryke Connect LLC may hereafter be referred to as "Stryke", “us”, “we”, “our”, etc. in this Privacy Policy. The user may hereafter be referred to as “you.”
Summary
What’s in this policy?
2. What information we collect, and how
4. How we use your information
5. How long we keep your information
What does this policy cover?
This Privacy Policy applies to the use of our mobile and web applications, as well as any of our other services that explicitly mention this Privacy Policy.
What's not covered in this policy?
Our applications and services sometimes link to services provided by other organizations. For example, when one of our users wants to apply to a job, the submission process might be facilitated through the employer’s website or another third-party service. These services have their own privacy policies, and any information provided to them follows those policies rather than our own.
1. How we protect your data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee's termination.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
International Data Transfers
We might transfer your personal data to any country as needed.
When we transfer your personal data, we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally depending on the countries involved in the transfer.
For example, if you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Union, we will only transfer your personal data if:
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The country your personal data is being transferred to has been deemed to have adequate data protection by the European Commission or, if you are in the United Kingdom, by the United Kingdom adequacy regulations; or
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We have implemented appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer. For example, the recipient is a party to binding corporate rules, or we have entered into standard EU or United Kingdom data protection contractual clauses with the recipient.
2. What information we collect, and how
a. Information that you provide us
Any information entered into any of our applications or services, whether manually or via autofill functionality, will be collected by us. This may include, but is not limited to: your name, contact information, date of birth, payment information, education details, employment history, career aspirations, and personal interests.
b. Device information
We automatically collect some technical information from your devices and web browsers even if you're not signed in to our apps or services. This might include:
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Your device’s IP (internet protocol) address
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Details about your device, including its ID
c. Location information
We may automatically collect information about your location when you use our applications and services. Your location can be determined without your direct input via:
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GPS
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IP address
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Nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi access points
What type of location data is collected depends on the application or service you're using, the device you're using, and its settings. You can disable your location sharing permissions in your device’s settings.
d. Information about how you use our services
Any use of our applications or services may be logged for usage analysis. For example: how many jobs you apply to, how many chat conversations you take part in, or how frequently you accept or decline connection requests.
3. Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies in our applications:
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Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
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Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc; and
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Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you.
4. How we use your information
We will only use your personal information for valid and legal purposes.
Data collected via our applications or services will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of said applications. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
Data you provide us will be used to better understand your needs as a user, and to provide you with improved services based on your specific qualities; e.g.: professional networking opportunities or suitable job openings.
Your location data will be used to determine whether our services are available to you, and may be used to allow us to offer additional features based on your location, such as potential networking opportunities near you.
Usage data will be used in conjunction with user feedback to continuously improve our services and provide value to our users.
5. How long we keep your information
User data will be stored for as long as it is reasonably necessary in order to pursue our goal of empowering young professionals and connecting forward-thinking companies with like-minded talent, and no longer.
6. When we share your information
We will never sell your personal information. We do share it with others under these conditions:
a. When you have made the information public
If you make a public post or comment on one of our applications or services, it may be shared with other companies.
b. When other companies support our services
To understand how you're using our services and improve the quality of our services, we often use other companies to process your personal information on our behalf. For example, sending you email updates, soliciting user feedback, or to analyze data on how people use our services.
We make sure that the services and companies we rely on look after your personal information in a fashion that is up to our personal standards as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Furthermore, we only share information with them that is absolutely necessary to perform the functions we require of them.
c. When we work with our partner companies
Companies that have partnered with us for recruiting purposes or otherwise may be granted access to your personal information as needed to support those purposes. Furthermore, companies who have a stake in us may be entitled to your personal information depending on their contract with us. We will never share your personal information with a company that does not need it for the purposes we have agreed upon with them.
d. When you use another company's service that connects to us
Other companies’ services may integrate with our own, requiring us to share your personal information when you make use of them.
In addition, you might use certain devices or providers to access our services (e.g. an iPhone on a Verizon network). We are not responsible for how those companies handle your data, or whether they require you to provide your personal information to them in order to use our services.
e. When we collaborate on research
We may conduct research of our own or collaborate with research partners. We might share your personal information as necessary to conduct said research. We will never share more information than is required to conduct the research in question.
f. When it is required by law or by our morals
The law may sometimes require us to share your personal information with other entities. Additionally, we may share your personal information when we need to protect you or anyone else from harm.
7. Your data rights
Your data rights depend on your location.
Consent
By using our applications or services, you agree that you consent to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.
When the legal basis for us processing your personal data is that you have provided your consent to that processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdrew your consent unlawful.
You can withdraw your consent with 30 days written notice to our data protection officer.
GDPR
For users in the European Union, we adhere to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). For users in the United Kingdom, we adhere to the GDPR as enshrined in the Data Protection Act 2018.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
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Right to be informed;
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Right of access;
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Right to rectification;
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Right to erasure;
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Right to restrict processing;
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Right to data portability; and
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Right to object.
Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR.
We rely on the following legal bases to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU:
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Users have provided their consent to the processing of their data for one or more specific purposes;
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Processing of user personal data is necessary for us or a third party to pursue a legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest is not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of users. Our legitimate interest(s) are: Providing a platform for college students to elevate the execution of selecting a sustainable career path; and
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Processing of user personal data is necessary for us to take, at the request of a user, steps before entering a contract or for the performance of a contract to which a user is a party. If a user does not provide the personal data necessary to perform a contract, they cannot become a member of Stryke Connect.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under the GDPR, please contact our data protection officer.
Childrens’ rights
The minimum age to use our website is 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parent or guardian may contact our data protection officer.
8. Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. We may notify users of changes to this Privacy Policy by email, or via a message on certain applications.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, you can contact our data protection officer:
Ms. Crystal Kendzior, President/CEO
Email: help@strykeconnect.com
Phone: (888) 292-9082
If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you can lodge a complaint with the United States Information Commissioner Office.