Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to our website, www.thepremiergroupus.com, and the services available through our website as referenced below (together, our “Site”). This Privacy Policy is intended to disclose how The Premier Group Staffing (“The Premier Group”) collects, uses, and discloses personal information about users of our Site, as well as to explain the choices and right individuals have regarding their personal information.

If you are a California consumer, as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, additional rights are granted. Please refer to our California Notice of Collection here.

 

1. THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT VIA OUR WEBSITE

We collect information directly from individuals online, as well as automatically through the use of our Site.

Information Collected Directly

We may collect personal information about you directly from you. For example, personal information may be collected when you fill out a ‘Contact Us’ form, apply for a job, or otherwise provide us information through the Site. Generally, the information we collect may include your:

  • Personal master data (e.g. first name, title, address)
  • Communications data (e.g. telephone, mobile phone, email, fax)
  • Employment history
  • Other information related to your request or inquiry

Information Collected Automatically

Website tracking enables us to analyze website use and to continuously optimize the website for visitors based thereon. Statistical tools are used for this purpose, such as to record how often a page has been opened.

We collect personal information about you automatically through the following platforms:

1.    Google Analytics and Visitor Analytics

 This uses your HTTP requests, browser/system information, and first party cookies. It collects:

  • Number of users and sessions
  • Session duration
  • Operating systems
  • Device models
  • Geography
  • First launches
  • Demographics: gender & age

2.    Cookie Information

 This website distinguishes between cookies that are strictly necessary for the technical functions of the website (functional cookies) and cookies that are not strictly necessary for the technical function of the website (optional cookies). It is generally possible to use the website without activating optional cookies.

Functional cookies

  • Functional cookies help make the website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas within a website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
  • These cookies are deleted after the end of the user’s

Website tracking (optional cookies)

  • The provider of this website tracks website activity. The necessary cookies and website tracking will only be activated if the user has given his/her consent beforehand. An exception to this is the cookie that stores the current status of your privacy settings (selection cookie). It is set due to legitimate interest.

 Cookies Used:

The following cookies are placed as part of the WordPress software running the website.

 

Cookie name:

Runtime

Description

 

 

 

wp-settings-1

 

 

 

1 year

 

WordPress uses this cookie to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.

 

 

 

wp-settings-time-1

 

 

 

1 year

 

WordPress uses this cookie to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.

wordpress_test_cookie

session

WordPress sets this cookie when you navigate to the login page. The cookie is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies

The following cookies are placed as part of the Google Analytics tool:

 

Cookie name:

Runtime

Description

 

 

 

_ga

 

 

 

2 years

 

Contains a randomly generated user ID. Google Analytics can recognize returning users to this website with this ID and merge the data from previous visits.

 

 

 

_gat

 

 

 

1 minute

 

Certain data is sent to Google Analytics only once per minute at the most. This cookie has a lifetime of one minute. As long as it is placed, certain data transfers are blocked.

 

 

 

_gid

 

 

 

1 day

 

Contains a randomly generated user ID. Google Analytics can recognize returning users to this website with this ID and merge the data from previous visits.

 

 

 

_gat_gtag_

 

 

 

1 day

 

Certain data is sent to Google Analytics only once per minute at the most. This cookie has a lifetime of one minute. As long as it is placed, certain data transfers are blocked.

1P_JAR

30 days

This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates.

 

3.    Cookie Opt-Out

 You can prevent cookies from being saved by changing the preferences of your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Furthermore, you can prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) from being transmitted to Google and then processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=us.

As an alternative to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click here to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie will be placed on your device. If you delete your cookies, you will have to click this link again.

4.    Managing cookies and website tracking

 You can manage their cookie and tracking settings in your browser. If you want to disable all cookies, you must go to your browser settings and disable cookies. You should note that this may affect the functionality of this website.

Please note: The settings you make user only relate to the browser that was used.

 

2. OUR USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED ONLINE

The business objective of The Premier Group is the screening, selection, hiring, and placement of employees for employment with its clients in the construction industry.

This business objective requires that The Premier Group collect, process, and use personal data.  Every instance of collecting, processing, and using personal data takes place on the basis of legal provisions exclusively and for the fulfillment of the business objective defined above.

More particularly, we use the information (including personal information) that we collect online as follows:

·       Responding to your requests

To respond to your inquiries and consider your request or application (e.g., if you have submitted a resume or other application information online or by email, we will contact you using the information provided and use your resume as part of the application review process).

·       Providing support and services

To provide and operate our Site and company, communicate with you about your use of the Site and the Company, respond to your inquiries, communicate with you, and for similar service and support purposes.

·       Analytics and improvement

To better understand how users access and use the Site, and our services, and for other research and analytical purposes, such as to evaluate and improve our services and business operations and to develop services and features.

·       Protect our legal rights and prevent misuse

To protect the Site and our business operations; to prevent and detect fraud, unauthorized activities and access, and other misuse; where we believe necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety or legal rights of any person or third party, or violations of this Privacy Policy.

·       Comply with legal obligations

To comply with the law or legal proceedings. For example, we may disclose information in response to subpoenas, court orders, and/or other lawful requests by regulators and/or law enforcement, including responding to national security or law enforcement disclosure requirements.

·       General business operations

Where necessary, for the administration of our general business, payment, accounting, recordkeeping and legal functions.

·       Anonymous and de-identified information

We may create and use anonymous and de-identified information to assess, improve and develop our business, products and services, and for similar research and analytics purposes.

 

3. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will not rent or sell your personal information, nor will we share it with third parties, outside of that sharing necessary to process job applications and placements.

In the execution of that objective, The Premier Group may share personal information with the following categories of third parties:

  • Third party service providers, such as those listed in Paragraph 2, above, that provide services to us or to whom we outsource certain services, such as data hosting or software or technology services.
  • Third party service providers which provide services to us for the purpose of screening, selecting, hiring, and paying employees.
  • Our professional advisers, such as lawyers and accountants.

In addition, we may disclose personal information to other third parties under the following circumstances:

·       Business transfers

As part of any merger, sale and transfer of our assets, acquisition or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy, or similar event, including related to due diligence conducted prior to such event where permitted by law.

·       Legally required

If we are required to do so by law (e.g., to law enforcement, courts or others, including, but not limited to, in response to a subpoena or court order).

·       Protect our rights

Where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against us, comply with legal processes (e.g., subpoenas or warrants), enforce or administer our agreements and terms, or for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and to protect the rights, property or safety of The Premier Group, our clients and customers, or others.

We may also share aggregate or de-identified information with third parties for research, marketing, analytics and other purposes, provided such information does not identify a particular individual.

4. OTHER COOKIES AND SIMILAR DEVICES

All cookies and tracking devices we use are set forth in Paragraph 2, above. Some of our service providers may use cookies, pixels, log files and other mechanisms to gather information about your use of our Site. You will need to view their Privacy Policies to determine the precise tracking devices they use.

5. WEBSITE CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY

We strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for the visually impaired (such as screen readers, speech-recognition software, etc.). The website text converts to sound for the visually impaired who uses assistive technology, and our videos have the capability to add captions for the hearing impaired.

6. ACCESS AND CORRECTION

If you would like to review the personal information we have collected about you via the Site, or request that we update or delete it, please contact us at privacy@thepremiergroupus.com

7. OUR COMMITMENT TO SECURITY

We employ security measures to prevent unauthorized access to information that we collect online. However, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

8. HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about the Privacy Policy for The Premier Group or its implementation, you may contact us at privacy@thepremiergroupus.com. If at any time you decide that we should no longer hold any of your personal information, or you wish to change the use to which any such information can be put, please let us know by emailing us at privacy@thepremiergroupus.com.

9. REVISIONS TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to revise this Policy or any part of it from time to time. Please review the Policy periodically for changes.