Privacy policy

What We Collect

Talent Strand collects information you give us through the contact form on this site. Employers may share a name, work email, phone number, company name, and details about a role they need to fill. Candidates may share a name, email, phone number, work history, education details, and a resume file. You choose what to include in your message. We do not ask for Social Security numbers, bank details, or government IDs through the site.

When you visit talentstrand.com, our systems log standard usage data. This includes your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time on site. We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors move through the site and to keep the site working. Some cookies are necessary for form submission. Others help us measure traffic through analytics tools. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect form performance.

How We Use Information

We use the details you submit to answer your question or request. When an employer asks us to find candidates, we use candidate information to match skills, location, licenses, and experience to the role. A candidate may upload a resume for this purpose. Candidate details go to an employer only after the candidate tells us we may share them. This keeps the candidate in control of where their information goes.

We also use usage data to keep the site fast, spot technical problems, and see which pages are useful. Aggregate analytics reports help us improve content, but they do not identify individual visitors. We do not use your information for marketing emails unless you ask us to send updates.

Sharing and Service Providers

Talent Strand does not sell personal information. We share your details only with service providers who help run the site and our business. GoHighLevel, also known as LeadConnector, processes contact form submissions and stores the messages you send. Cloudflare hosts talentstrand.com and provides security and content delivery. Both companies act as processors. They handle data under written terms that limit use to the services we request.

We may share personal information if the law requires it, such as a court order or regulatory request. We may also share information to protect the rights, property, or safety of Talent Strand, our users, or others. Candidate information is not sent to an employer without the candidate's clear agreement to that specific employer. Employers receive only what the candidate has approved.

Retention and Security

We keep contact form messages and resumes for as long as needed to respond to your request and for a reasonable period afterward. If you ask us to delete your information, we will do so unless we have a legal reason to keep it. Usage data from analytics is retained according to the settings of the analytics tools we use.

Security measures include encrypted connections, access controls, and regular review of who can see stored data. No method of transmission over the internet is completely safe, but we use practices common to small professional services firms.

Your Choices and State Privacy Rights

You can contact us through /contact/ to ask what personal information we hold about you. You may ask us to correct, update, or delete that information. You may also ask for a copy of the data we have. We will respond within the time required by law.

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act gives you specific rights. These include the right to know categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, the right to delete, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Talent Strand does not sell personal information. We also do not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you.

To exercise any right, use the contact form on /contact/ and tell us what you need. We will verify your identity before acting on certain requests. You may use an authorized agent, and we may ask for written permission from you.

Children's Privacy

This site is for employers and job seekers. Talent Strand does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has given us personal information, contact us through /contact/ and we will delete it. We do not offer services directed to children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When changes are material, we will post the new version on this page and update the effective date at the top. Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the revised policy. If a change affects how we use candidate or employer data, we will describe it clearly in the update.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can go through the contact form at talentstrand.com/contact/. Use the form to reach the team that handles privacy matters. We will reply to the email address you provide. Please do not send sensitive documents through the form unless you are comfortable doing so. For form issues, contact GoHighLevel support directly.