This Privacy Policy describes how Valish Studios, LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website gigit.org and related services (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, password, phone number, and zip code.
- Profile Information: We collect information you add to your profile, including your profile photo, skills, occupations, work history, certifications, introduction, and work location preferences.
- Portfolio Content: Photos and descriptions of your work that you upload to showcase your skills.
- Gig Information: Details about gigs you post, including job descriptions, requirements, compensation, and location.
- Communications: Messages you send through our platform, including applications and direct messages.
- Payment Information: If you make payments through the Services, our payment processor collects payment card information.
Information from Third-Party Services
If you choose to register or log in using a third-party service (such as Google, Facebook, or Apple), we may receive information from that service, including:
- Basic Profile Information: Your name, email address, and profile picture as provided by the third-party service.
- Account Identifier: A unique identifier from the third-party service that allows us to link your account.
The information we receive depends on your privacy settings with the third-party service and their privacy policy. We only request the minimum information necessary to create and maintain your account. We do not receive your password from these services.
For more information about how these services handle your data, please review their privacy policies:
Information We Collect Automatically
When you use our Services, we automatically collect:
- Log Information: Browser type, access times, pages viewed, IP address, and referring URL.
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
- Location Information: General location based on your IP address or, with your permission, more precise location from your device.
- Usage Information: Information about how you interact with our Services, including features used and actions taken.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
- Match workers with relevant gig opportunities based on skills and location
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
- Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
- Communicate about promotions, upcoming events, and other news about the Services
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
- Personalize and improve your experience on the Services
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share information about you as follows:
- With Other Users: Your profile information, including name, photo, skills, and work history, is visible to other users. When you apply for a gig, employers see your application and profile.
- With Service Providers: We share information with vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to perform services for us (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics).
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of company assets, your information may be transferred.
- With Your Consent: We may share information with your consent or at your direction.
4. Your Privacy Choices
Account Information
You can update your account information at any time by logging into your account and visiting the Settings page. You may also request deletion of your account, though some information may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Profile Visibility
You can control what information is visible on your public profile through your privacy settings, including options to hide your email, phone number, and location until an application is accepted.
Communications
You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in those messages. You may also adjust your notification preferences in your account settings.
Data Download
You can download a copy of your data at any time from the Settings page.
Third-Party Account Connections
If you signed up using a third-party service (Google, Facebook, or Apple), you can disconnect your account from that service through your account settings. Note that disconnecting may affect your ability to log in if you haven't set up an alternative login method.
If you remove the Gigit.org app from your Facebook account settings, Facebook will send us a data deletion request. We will process this request and remove any Facebook-specific data from your account. You can check the status of your deletion request using the confirmation link provided by Facebook.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. All data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS), and we use industry-standard security practices for data storage.
6. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as to resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or support business operations.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through the Services prior to the changes becoming effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@gigit.org
- Mail: Valish Studios, LLC, 649 Main St Suite 324, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and share
- Delete your personal information
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@gigit.org.