Privacy Policy

Information We Gather and Its Purpose

To better serve you and enhance your experience, we collect both personal and usage-related data. This includes details you voluntarily provide, such as your name, contact information, or professional profile. We also automatically collect activity-based data like search behavior, page views, and interaction with features. In some cases, we may receive additional information about you from trusted third-party sources. This combined data helps us personalize your experience, deliver more relevant content, and maintain service quality. Where applicable, we aggregate or anonymize data to ensure your identity remains protected. This non-personal information may then be used for analytical insights, marketing trends, product enhancements, and internal improvements supporting our mission to continuously improve platform performance while respecting your privacy.

Use of Non-Identifiable and Aggregated Data

Beyond collecting personal information, we also gather data that does not directly identify you. This includes aggregated insights and demographic trends derived from user behavior. While this data may originate from personal sources, it is processed to remove all identifying details. For instance, we might analyze how often a feature is used based on collective user activity, but we do not connect the data to individual users. This anonymized data allows us to enhance platform performance, improve features, and support product development. It may be used freely for business, analytical, or research purposes without compromising your privacy.

How We Collect Your Personal Data

  • We collect your personal information using various techniques. As you navigate our website, we may automatically collect identifiable and anonymous data about your device, interaction history, and browser behavior. This is done using tools such as cookies, server logs, and similar tracking technologies. When you engage with third-party platforms using our embedded tracking systems, we may also collect technical data about your visit.
  • Additionally, we receive usage insights from third-party analytics tools. For existing users or clients, we may supplement our database with business-related details obtained from trusted external providers. We also occasionally collect contact or organizational information about individuals who are not direct users of our services, relying on verified third-party sources.
  • Sometimes, we act solely as a processor of data on behalf of a client. In these situations, we collect and handle data strictly according to their instructions and do not engage directly with the individuals concerned.

If you'd like to access, correct, or delete your data and we are acting as a third-party processor, we will share the proper contact information for the data controller. We may assist in fulfilling the request if appropriate.

Purposes for Using Your Personal Data

We process your personal data to deliver the best possible experience when using our services. Here's how:

  • Service Fulfillment: We use your data to provide features you have requested. This may involve sharing information with affiliates, partners, or service providers who help deliver those functions. Without this, many core services can't operate.
  • Customer Support: Your data is used to respond when you reach out with inquiries, feedback, or technical issues. This ensures accurate and timely resolutions.
  • Security and Compliance: Personal data helps us prevent misuse, enforce our terms, detect fraud, and manage billing or legal responsibilities related to our services.
  • Platform Safety: We use personal data to block threats like phishing or spam, confirm user identities, and protect the integrity of user accounts and platform operations.
  • Improvement and Innovation: We analyze how users interact with the platform to develop new features, improve functionality, and enhance performance.

If we ever intend to use your information in a way not outlined here, we will inform you beforehand. You will have the choice to decline such usage, though doing so may limit access to some features or services.

How We Share Your Information

We may disclose your personal data to carefully chosen third parties who assist in delivering our services. These may include affiliated service providers, hiring organizations, legal authorities, or technology partners. Each third party is independently accountable for how they handle your data and must adhere to their own privacy policies. We may also share information if legally required, to comply with court orders, enforce our rights, or protect users from harm. Additionally, in events like company mergers, sales, or restructuring, your data may be transferred as part of those business transitions.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your region's laws, you may have rights over how we handle your personal data. These rights might include accessing the data we hold, correcting inaccuracies, requesting removal, or limiting certain uses. Legal conditions may apply. To exercise your rights, contact us at admin@stopandapply.com. We will process your request in line with applicable regulations.

Third-Party Website Notice

Our website may include links to third-party platforms that operate independently from us. These external sites have their own privacy policies and terms of use. We are not responsible for their content or practices. Please read the privacy policies of any external sites before engaging with them.

Safeguarding Your Data and Retention Practices

We prioritize protecting your personal data through a comprehensive security strategy that includes technical, physical, and organizational safeguards. These controls are designed to prevent unauthorized use, access, or tampering of the information we collect. While we strive to maintain high standards of protection, no system is entirely invulnerable. We store your data only as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal duties, address disputes, or enforce agreements. Some historical or backup data may be retained briefly.

Policy Updates

We may modify this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect regulatory changes, operational updates, or technological advancements. All revisions will be posted on our platform. We recommend reviewing this section from time to time for the latest information.

California Residents: CCPA Rights

If you reside in California, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the ability to request access to, or deletion of, your personal data, and to opt out of any potential sale of such data. Please email admin@stopandapply.com to exercise these rights.