Privacy Policy

MBAjobs.ca
PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated:  May, 2008
 

By using this Web site (www.MBAjobs.ca) you represent that you have read and understand the privacy policy and that you agree to be bound by these privacy policy as set forth below. PowerBlue mgt. (company for www.MBAjobs.ca) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This privacy policy describes the usage polices and online data collection that apply to the MBAjobs.ca Web site. By signing up/creating an account or visiting on the MBAjobs.ca Web site, you agree to the policies and practices described in this policy. Please take a few minutes to read our Web site Privacy Policy.


Collection, Retention and Use of Information

We limit the collection of your personal information to that which is required or permitted by law. We collect such personal information as is required for the purposes identified by us in this Privacy Policy or identified by us at the time that we collect the information from you.


Personal Information

On MBAjobs.ca, we request or may request that you provide personal information, including your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card number (if applicable), contact information, billing information and any other information from which your identity is discernible. Examples of areas on the Web site where we collect personal data are pages where you can register an account, post a MBA resume, post a featured MBA seeker advertising, post a MBA job, post a featured MBA job advertising, post banner ads, and/or purchasing services. 

For credit card transactions, we use a reputable third party service company to process your purchase transaction and your credit card information is protected through the use of secure electronic encryption, which makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or copied during transmission. We do not keep your credit card information on our servers, it is kept on secure servers of our third party processor in accordance with their security and privacy protocols. We have selected our third party processor on the merits of their commitment to your privacy and security.

Your resume and account profile information would only be accessible on this site when your subscription is active. During your subscription with MBAjobs.ca, you may edit, update, or change your account profile and resume at any time. You may delete your resume from our record at any time. Certain registration information regarding your account with us will normally be retained such as your name, email address and postal code should you wish to post a resume or access our services subsequently. We maintain record retention practices and policies which apply to personal information that is no longer necessary or relevant for the identified purposes, or that is no longer required or permitted by law to be retained. As a part of our record retention practices and policies, if you email us at DeleteAccount@MBAjobs.ca, we will erase all of your personal information upon request, including your Registration Information and account. All personal information destroyed or erased from our records is deleted securely with due regard to the sensitivity of the information.


Non-Personal Information

When you visit the Web site, we may automatically record certain non-personal information about your visit. This information may include but is not limited to your computer browser information, and their IP address, host name and time of visit. We may also track certain information based upon your behavior on the site and use this information to do internal research on our users' demographics, interests, preferences, favourites, and behavior to better protect, understand and serve all users of this Site. Additional non-personal information we collect helps us to understand how traffic flows through our site. On Occasion, we may also ask you to participate in user surveys to help us in meeting our visitors' various needs or to better understand the experience, profiles, and requirements of our visitors. This information would be collected if you participate in a survey. The above data collections are intended to assist in our planning for new contents and or services that suit the needs for our customers. We may provide summary statistics about traffic patterns, consisting of anonymous aggregate data, to a reputable third party. These statistics do not contain personally identifiable information.

You agree that we may use your contact information to contact you and deliver information to you that, in some cases, is targeted to your interests. We may also provide administrative notices or communications applicable to your use of the site. In addition, any feedback that you submit to the Web site becomes our property, and we can use such feedback (e.g. "Testimonials" for success stories) for marketing/advertising purposes or to contact you for further information. By accepting this Privacy Policy, you expressly agree to receive this information.


Disclosure of Information to Others

We do not sell or provide any personal information, submitted through our Web site, to third parties without your consent, except where required or permitted by law:

We may also share aggregated anonymous information about visitors to this Web site with third parties so that they may understand the kinds of visitors that visit this Web site and how those visitors use the Web site.

Cookies

You can visit this site without telling us who you are and without providing any information about yourself. However, certain anonymous information may be collected by us automatically. Our Web server may collect but not limit to the IP address and the name of the Internet service provider associated with the computer from which you accessed this site, the address of the Web site that you visited prior to this site, and the type and version of Web browser and operating system that you are using. If your Web browser is configured to accept cookies, we may place either temporary cookies until you exit your current browser window or permanent cookies until you disable or delete the cookie manually using your browser software on your computer. A "cookie" is a small piece of information that our Web server automatically sends to your browser for storage on your computer, which then permits our Web server to recall information about your preferences as a part of the Anonymous Information. Please note that portions of this site will not function if you do not accept cookies.

Your account profile and resume which are collected by the MBAjobs.ca Web site will be located on a server in Canada.

This Web site is not intended for children. We do not knowingly market our services and collect personal information from children.

Resumes

If you are a registered user of the site, you have the ability to post your resume on our site, from which it will become part of our database. If you choose to post your resume itmay be reviewed by prospective employers and recruiters. The extent of the information that is collected when you post a resume depends on what and how much information you choose to place in your resume. You also have the option to post more than one resume to the site. When posting resumes, it is required that you provide your full name, address, postal code, phone number and email address. Your resume may contain additional information such as your experience, education, skills or any other information about yourself that you decide to provide. You have two options when posting your resume:

  1. You may store your resume in our database, but not allow it to be non-searchable by potential employers and recruiters. That means, employers and recruiters will not have access to search your resume through our resume database service; however, you can still use your resume to apply for a job online. If you choose to make your resume non-searchable, you may still apply for jobs, but your resume will not be available to be searched.
  2. You may store your resume in our database and allow it to be searchable by potential employers and recruiters. If you allow your resume to be searchable on the site, then all parties with access to our searchable resume database will have access to your resume. This means, you are providing your resume directly to the employer or recruiter who has posted a job on the Site.

The following applies to the use of your resume

If you are providing your resume directly to the employer or recruiter that has posted a job on the site, you will be subject to their privacy policies regarding the information on your resume. Although we attempt to restrict access to our searchable resume database to paying employers, recruiters, hiring managers, headhunters, and human resource professionals, we cannot guarantee that other parties will not gain access to this database. We are not responsible for the use made of resumes by third parties who access such resumes while they are in our searchable database. You may remove your resume from our database at any time. However, employers, recruiters and others who have paid for access to that database or to obtain a copy of that database, as well as parties who have otherwise gained access to the database, may have retained a copy of your resume in their own files or databases. We are not responsible for any improper or unwanted use of your information that is beyond our reasonable control.

We may collect a copy of your resume to furnish to other recruiters or employers seeking candidates for positions that may or may not fit your skill set. To remove your resume from this database please email: Remove-Resume@MBAjobs.ca. Please include your login user ID and full name with your request.

Security

We have implemented technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.

Links to Other Sites

You will find links to other Web sites in several areas of this Web site, including but not limited to advertisers and vendors. Please be aware that our Privacy Policy applies solely to the information we collect on this Web site and only to the confines of this Web site. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy on that site.

We recommend that you read the privacy policies of other Web sites, particularly if you provide personal information on those sites.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or add to this Web site's Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Regardless of later updates, we will abide by the privacy practices described in this Policy at the time you provided us with your information.

If you have any questions about this Web site's Privacy Policy you may contact us at General-Enquiry@MBAjobs.ca

Attention: Privacy Policy Department