1. Collection of Personal Information
Worca, Inc. (“Worca,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects personal information from various user categories when you interact with our website (the “Site”) and services.
Site Visitors
For site visitors, we collect internet activity, such as your browsing activity on the Site, your IP address, cookies, and identifiers when downloading reports or other materials.
Job Applicants and Candidates
For job applicants and candidates, we gather identifiers (such as name, email, phone number), professional information including employment history, skills, and compensation expectations, emergency contact details, and financial information for direct deposit purposes.
Customers
Customers provide identifiers like names and work email addresses, professional details about their companies, and payment information for billing purposes.
Vendors and Contractors
Vendors and contractors supply similar identifier and employment data plus banking information for payment processing.
Marketing Recipients
Marketing recipients provide identifiers such as your name, business phone number, and work email along with professional details.
Note: By providing a mobile phone number, you consent to receive text messages from Worca.
2. Use of Personal Information
Worca uses collected data for the following purposes:
- Site registration and account management
- Providing information about employment opportunities
- Managing relationships with customers, candidates, and vendors
- Marketing activities and communications
- Service provision and improvement
- Business analytics and reporting
- Fraud prevention and security
We may send automated email messages, text messages (message and data rates may apply), or marketing materials regarding our services.
3. No Sales of Personal Information
We have not sold any of your personal information in the preceding twelve (12) months. Worca does not sell personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
4. Disclosures of Personal Information for Business Purposes
Worca may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients for business purposes:
- Service Providers: Third parties who perform services on our behalf
- Customers: When evaluating candidates for potential employment
- Candidates: Information about potential employment opportunities
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or legal process
- Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales
- Subsidiaries: For managed service offerings
5. Collection and Use of Other Information
In addition to personal information, we collect other information through various technologies:
Browser and Device Data
We automatically collect information about your browser type, operating system, and device characteristics when you visit our Site.
Analytics Tools
We use Google Analytics and Inspectlet to analyze site usage patterns and improve our services.
Security Measures
We use reCAPTCHA to protect our Site from spam and abuse.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for various purposes:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for site functionality, set only in response to your actions such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms
- Performance Cookies: Track visits and traffic sources to measure and improve site performance
- Advertising and Social Cookies: Enable relevant advertising and social media sharing functionality
6. Retargeting
Worca uses third-party advertising companies to serve retargeted advertisements based on your previous visits to our Site. These ads may appear on other websites you visit.
You can opt out of retargeted advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the About Ads opt-out page.
7. Third Party Services
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. Worca is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
8. Security
Worca employs reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures designed to protect personal information within our organization. However, no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately.
9. Choices Relating to Email
You may opt out of receiving marketing emails from Worca by using the unsubscribe mechanism contained in each marketing email or by contacting us at legal@worca.io.
Please note that even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you transactional or administrative communications related to your account or our services.
10. Choices Relating to SMS
You may opt out of receiving text messages from Worca at any time by texting “STOP” in response to any message or by contacting us at legal@worca.io.
11. Use of Sites by Minors
Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you are a California resident under 18 years of age and have provided personal information to us, you may request removal of such content by contacting us at legal@worca.io.
12. Jurisdictional Issues
The Site is controlled and operated by Worca from the United States and is intended for users located in the United States. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer and processing of your personal information in the United States.
13. Access or Deletion Requests for California Residents
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regarding your personal information:
- Right to Know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
- Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights
To submit a request, please contact us at legal@worca.io with the following information:
- Your legal name
- Your email address
- Your relationship with Worca (e.g., candidate, customer, vendor)
- Confirmation of California residency
If you are using an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, please provide documentation authorizing the agent to act on your behalf.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Mailing Address Worca, Inc. Attn: Terms of Use / Privacy Policy 1631 Electric Ave Venice, CA 90291
Email legal@worca.io
Note: Please note that email communications are not always secure. Please do not include credit card information or other sensitive information in your email messages to us.