1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://femployment.com. (owned and operated by Feufo Inc)
Femployment is a job marketplace created to connect women job seekers with companies promoting diversity and inclusion.
2. Information We Collect
We collect a variety of information from job seekers, employers, and visitors to provide our services effectively:
- Job Seekers:
- Personal Information (PII): Name, email, phone number, address, resume, education history, work history, job preferences, profile pictures, and social media profiles (if linked).
- Activity Data: Information about jobs you’ve viewed, applied for, saved, and other activity data on the platform.
- Additional Information: Optional data shared in surveys, responses, job assessments, and uploaded images. If you upload images to the website, ensure location data (EXIF GPS) is not embedded, as visitors can extract location data from images.
- Employers:
- Company Information: Business name, contact details, job postings, billing information, and interactions with job seekers.
- Billing Data: Payments for job postings and access to the resume database are securely handled by Stripe. We do not store any payment details on our servers.
- Unregistered Users:
- Public Information: We may collect publicly available information from third-party websites, such as employment history, education background, and skills to create composite profiles that are visible to employers.
3. How We Use Information
We use the collected data for several purposes:
- For Job Seekers:
- To help you find jobs that align with your profile and preferences.
- To share your resume with potential employers when you apply for jobs or opt into the resume database.
- To send you job alerts, newsletters, or relevant career advice via email (which you can opt out of).
- For Employers:
- To allow you to post jobs, access the resume database, and interact with job seekers.
- To handle your payments through Stripe for job posting and resume database access.
- For Unregistered Users:
- We create profiles using publicly available information, which can then be accessed by employers through our resume database.
- For Visitors:
- We collect information when you interact with the site, such as leaving comments. Your IP address and browser agent string are used to detect spam. An anonymized string from your email (hash) may be sent to Gravatar to check if you’re using their service. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of the comment.
- Marketing and Analytics:
- We use cookies, tracking pixels, and third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel) to monitor website performance and offer tailored experiences, including targeted job ads.
4. Cookies
Cookies are used to personalize your experience and enhance platform functionality. You can control cookies via browser settings, but disabling cookies may impact functionality.
- Comments: When you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are stored for one year for your convenience.
- Login Information: Login cookies are used to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Temporary Cookies: We use a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies when visiting our login page. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Content on our platform may include embedded content from other websites (such as videos, images, or articles). Interactions with such embedded content are treated as if you are visiting the other website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you’re logged into their site.
6. How We Share Information
Your data may be shared under the following circumstances:
- With Employers:
- Resume Database: Employers who purchase access to our resume database can view profiles of job seekers who have opted in, along with publicly available information.
- Job Applications: When you apply for jobs, your resume and contact information are shared with the relevant employer.
- With Third-Party Providers:
- Payments: We use Stripe to securely handle payments. We do not store any payment information on our servers. Stripe’s privacy policy can be found here.
- Analytics and Marketing: We may use third-party services for analytics and targeted advertising but ensure that no sensitive data is shared.
- Compliance and Legal Requests:
- We may disclose personal data if required to comply with legal obligations or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Femployment or our users.
7. Payment Processing
Payments for services on Femployment, including job postings and access to the resume database, are processed through Stripe. All transactions are encrypted, and we do not store any payment details. There are no refunds for payments unless explicitly stated in our refund policy.
8. No Refund Policy
Employers agree that payments made for services, such as job postings or access to the resume database, are non-refundable. Make sure you review the service terms before making a purchase.
9. Data Retention
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for easy recognition of follow-up comments.
- Registered Users: For registered users, we store personal information in your user profile. You may request modifications or deletion of your information at any time. However, we may retain anonymized data for research or analysis purposes.
10. Your Rights Over Data
You have rights to access, modify, or delete your personal data. If you have an account or have left comments on our platform, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold. You may also request that we delete any personal data, but some data must be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, some data may be shared with third-party providers for analytics, marketing, and service improvement.
12. Data Security
We implement industry-standard encryption and data protection measures to keep your data safe. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We strive to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use of the platform indicates your acceptance of any changes. Please review this policy regularly for updates.