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Privacy Policy

Welcome to WeRebase, a platform where talents can practice on projects and connect with employers. From the very beginning, our goal has been to design privacy into our platform in a way that respects the rights of talents, and the needs of employers. We understand that talent data privacy is a hot topic these days so we want to make clear the very basic privacy principles that guide our policies and practices:

  • Talents are in complete control of what data they make public

We give talents control over whether they want to make their profile public to employers and what information they share on it. No talent data uploaded to WeRebase is ever viewable by any employer until a talent has chosen to make their profile public.

  • Universities choose the talent data they share with WeRebase

We respect the rights of talents regarding their own personal data, and we are proud to work with Universities to find the best ways to maximize their career center’s value without compromising talent privacy.

  • WeRebase will never sell personal talent data

We have never done it and we never will! Our business model is based on offering valuable tools for our talent and employer users that enhance the career discovery process. Your email address and personal data will never be sold to any third party.

You should read our full Privacy Policy to understand what data we collect, how we use it, and the limited circumstances where we may share it. Please note if that you reside in the EU or other regions outside the US, information collected through our Service will be transferred to and processed in the US or elsewhere. While WeRebase participates in the EU/US Privacy Shield program as described below, these locations may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you initially used our Services. By using our Services, you consent to any transfer and processing in accordance with this Policy. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@werebase.com.

Welcome to WeRebase!

We are a platform where talents can practice on projects and connect with employers.

This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the werebase.com website and the WeRebase Service (collectively “the WeRebase Service” or “the Service”), as well as your relationship with (“WeRebase”). This policy is part of WeRebase’sTerms of Service. By using our Service, you agree to both ourTerms of Serviceand this Privacy Policy; if you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

This Privacy Policy may change over time. If we make minor changes to it without materially changing your rights, we will post the modified Policy on our website. We will notify you by email, through the WeRebase Service, or by presenting you with a new Privacy Policy to accept if we make a modification that materially changes your rights. When you use the WeRebase Service after a modification is posted, you are telling us that you accept the modified terms.

What information we collect

We collect personal and non-personal data from you when you use our Services. Personal Data is data that includes a personal identifier like your name, email or address, phone number, IP address or device identifier, or is data that could reasonably be linked back to you. It also may include demographic information, geolocation information, educational information, or commercial information as described below.

You need to have an account to use WeRebase. You can create an account on WeRebase as a talent seeking a job or career advice or as an employer looking for exciting new talent. You may also create an account as a career center or school employee or as an invited mentor.

  • Talent data:

We receive personal data about you when you create a Talent Account, update your profile, respond to questions or surveys on our website or otherwise use our Site and from other third party data sources.

  • From you, your account and your profile:

You can choose to share additional information with us, such as an but not limited to, updated email address, phone number, location coordinates and answers to questions about your interests and activities that will be covered by this Privacy Policy and ourTerms of Service. You can also share this information by updating your profile, uploading documents that include personal information, or answering questions or surveys we email you or present to you on the Services. We will not use your phone number to send any commercial or marketing messages to you.

  • From employer reviews

We receive any personal information you choose to include in submitted employer reviews. WeRebase collects this information even if the review is not published or made public.

  • From communications, transcripts or recordings

We receive and store personal information when you choose to participate in a video or audio meeting or call or webinar initiated through the WeRebase Service or when you choose to communicate with other users by way of video, audio, or messaging during any WeRebase video or audio conference or call (collectively, “WeRebase Communications”). By participating in WeRebase Communications, you are giving WeRebase consent to store the content and recordings of any WeRebase Communications. For audio or video recordings, you will receive a notification (visual or otherwise) when recording is enabled, and you should leave the meeting or webinar if you do not consent to being recorded. If we use a third party video and/or communications service provider to facilitate WeRebase Communications, that service provider may not use your personal information or the content of the communications for any purpose other than to provide the service to us.

  • From third parties

We may receive additional information about you from other schools, alumni or career counseling organizations, or from other sources.

  • Usage and log data

When you visit the Site, we log and store your IP Address and technical information about your visit like your browser type and how you progressed through the Site, where you abandoned it, etc. (“Usage Data”). We can use your IP address to determine your general location.

  • Mobile data

When you use the WeRebase mobile app, we collect analytic information about your device, such as IP address, OS version, and clickstream.

  • Precise location data

For a limited set of features, we allow users to opt-in to our collection of precise location data (GPS data). We only use this information to enable these features, such as displaying your precise location on a map at a career fair. We do not share precise location data with third parties, and we do not combine precise location data with personal information for advertising purposes.

  • Employer data

When Employers create a WeRebase Employer Account, we request contact information, including email address and telephone number, to provide a point of contact for the talent and which will be made available on appropriate occasions (e.g., when an interview is scheduled). We will not use your phone number to send any commercial or marketing messages not related to your use of WeRebase Services to you without your express consent.

How we use your personal data

We use, process and store your Personal Data to provide the WeRebase Service and to maximize opportunities to connect you with potential employers. This includes:

  • Providing services such as allowing you to make appointments with career center professionals or sign up for career fairs and other events.
  • Delivering job opportunities and communications from potential employers by email in accordance with your account settings and communication preferences.
  • Allowing you to contact employers and employers to contact you through the WeRebase Service, including by way of messaging, audio and video conferencing, and webinars.
  • Allowing you to post reviews and other content on employers and employment experiences.
  • Personalizing the Service. For example, we may suggest employers to you based on the information in your resume or the demographic information you provide or suggest talents with public profiles to employers based on search criteria.
  • Contacting you about additional WeRebase or Partner services you might be interested in, unless you opt-out (see “How to Opt-Out of Email Communications”).
  • Researching new ways to improve the WeRebase Service.
  • Using FERPA protected data only in compliance with the requirements of the statute.

When we may share your personal data

We will only share your personal data under the following circumstances:

  • With your consent. For example, you may choose to make your profile public so that we can share it with employers through the Services or choose to apply to a job and we will share your profile information, resume and transcript with the employers you choose. Employers are required to only use WeRebase data to provide employment services and to safeguard any personal data they receive. You may also choose to make your profile public to specific audiences to help grow your professional brand and network. When posting an employer review or other related content, you may choose to publish your name and profile alongside the content publicly. You may also choose to post the content without any directly identifying information (i.e. you may post “pseudonymously”). Please note, even when posting pseudonymously, it may be possible to infer your identity from the content, and we share the identities of both public and pseudonymous content with Universities.
  • With vendors that are contractually engaged to provide us with services, such as cloud service providers, WeRebase Communications related telecommunications services, and other services for maintaining our systems, order fulfillment, email management and credit card processing. These companies are obligated by contract to safeguard any personal data they receive from us.
  • With vendors that are contractually engaged to provide us with services, such as order fulfillment, email management and credit card processing. These companies are obligated by contract to safeguard any personal data they receive from us.
  • With relevant law enforcement bodies if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, valid legal process (e.g., subpoenas or warrants served on us), or governmental or regulatory request, to enforce or apply theTerms of Service, to protect the security or integrity of the WeRebase Service, and/or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WeRebase, its employees, users, or others. If we are going to release your data, we will do our best to provide you with notice in advance by email, unless we are prohibited by law from doing so.
  • With professional services, potential purchasers or investors in connection with the sale, merger, bankruptcy, sale of assets or reorganization of our company. We will notify you if a different company will receive your personal data and the promises in this Privacy Policy will apply to your data as transferred to the new entity.

When we use and share non-personal data

Non-personal data is data that itself cannot reasonably be linked back to you or data that is combined with other data in a way that cannot reasonably be linked back to you. We use and share your non-personal, de-identified or aggregated data in a variety of ways to help our Partners and the public understand trends in the job seeking market through analytics reports, statistics and other metrics and guides. For example, to understand:

  • What percentage of talents from certain colleges work in a specific geographic area.
  • Whether a certain major or extra-curricular activity fits well with a particular employer’s hiring patterns.
  • How employers compare to each other in the number of applicants they receive from different colleges.

Cookies

As a Site visitor, we place a small piece of software referred to as a “session cookie” on your computer. If you use the Services and create an account, we also use this cookie to recognize you on return visits and expedite the login process. You can remove this and other cookies through your browser preferences menu, though the exact method varies depending on the type of browser you use – but note that you won’t be able to log into our service if your cookies are disabled. If you visit from a mobile device, we may reference your device identifier or other information about where your visit originated.

Our email communications contain web beacons or similar technology which track when the email has been opened or read. This functionality sends the resulting records back to our Service, which may be associated with other information you have provided us.

How to opt-out of email communications

To stop receiving notifications or promotions, please click the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of each email or update your account preferences. For EEA users: We only send marketing communications to users located in the EEA with your prior consent. Please see the section “GDPR: Information For EEA Users” below.

Storage, security and how to remove your information

We use industry standard technical, administrative and physical controls to protect your data including encrypting it at rest and as it is transferred from you to WeRebase. While we take reasonable precautions against possible security breaches, no website or internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss or other breach will never occur. In the event of a breach, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and, where appropriate, notify affected individuals in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Do not track signals

We are currently unable to respond to Do Not Track signals that may be sent by some browsers.

De-activating your account or deleting your personal data

You can choose to deactivate your account so that you are no longer viewable on the Service or you can make your account private. You may also request WeRebase delete information about you, however we may be obligated as a service provider to your college or university to retain certain data about you. This means that if they re-send us your data to process on their behalf, we will retain it unless they request we delete it. You can request deactivation or deletion by sending a message to info@werebase.com or by contacting your University to ask them to delete your information.

Third party links

The Services may contain links to and from third party websites of our Employer and Carrer Partners or other WeRebase Partners. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies. We also cannot be responsible for your personal data that you submit to employers using the Services. Please check their individual policies before you submit any information to those websites.

Children

Minors under 16 are not permitted to use our Site as bound by ourTerms of Serviceand this Policy. We do not intentionally collect information from minors under 13. If you believe we have collected any personal information from a child younger than 13 years of age, please notify us immediately and we will take reasonable measures to remove that information from our systems.

Payments

WeRebase provides the ability for employers to pay schools for collateral expenses, such as hosting a booth at a career fair, through the use of a third party payment processor. WeRebase does not collect or use any of that payment information. If an employer has any conflicts regarding the method of payment acceptance, they should contact the school. WeRebase claims no responsibility or liability for payment transactions.

GDPR: information for EEA users

What rights do I have?

Individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA) have certain rights in respect of your personal information and WeRebase will provide these capabilities to all our worldwide users, including:

  • The right of access to your personal data;
  • The right to correct or rectify any inaccurate personal data;
  • The right to restrict or oppose processing of personal data;
  • The right to erase your personal data;
  • The right to personal data portability; and
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the relevant Supervisory Authority.

As described in this Policy, when WeRebase processes your data at the direction of a University Partner, we act as their Processor and comply with requests they send us under GDPR. As a WeRebase user:

  • We rely on your consent as a lawful basis for processing personal data to provide you with marketing or promotional communications.
  • We process personal data in order to provide you with services as requested by your University, or to perform our contract with you as described in this document, including:
    • To enable the Service to function as expected; and
    • To communicate with you in response to customer service inquiries and to deliver non-promotional, service-related emails.
  • Additionally, we process personal data based on our “legitimate interests” in providing you the Service as described in this document including:
    • To provide you with job opportunities from employers; and
    • To administer surveys and questionnaires.

In some cases, WeRebase may process personal information pursuant to a legal obligation or to protect your vital interests or those of another person.

How may I exercise my individual rights?

WeRebase account holders may exercise their rights regarding their personal information as follows:

  • You can access your personal data through your account settings in the WeRebase platform or by contacting us to request a personal data report at info@werebase.com.
  • You may withdraw your consent to receive cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
  • You may withdraw your consent to receive marketing or promotional communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link found within WeRebase email updates and changing your contact preferences. Please note, you will continue to receive essential account-related information, even if you unsubscribe from promotional emails.
  • You can request deletion of your data as described in the section “De-Activating Your Account or Deleting Your Personal Data.”

Users located within the EEA may contact us at info@werebase.com with questions or requests regarding their personal information. Please note that WeRebase may request additional information from you to verify your identity before we disclose any personal or account information.

Contact us and accessing your information

If you have any questions about our privacy practices, or if you wish to remove any of your personal information from our records please contact us at info@werebase.com