Privacy Policy

Introduction

Thank you for using Crotul websites and services that link to this Privacy Policy, including crotul.com (the "Sites"). Crotul, LLC (“Crotul”, “we”, “us” and/or “our”) operates these Sites to provide our users (“you” and “your”) with tools and information about Crotul and our services.

Crotul finds and matches the world's best freelancers ("Freelancers") in various industries with clients who need the skills and experience of a Freelancer ("Clients"). Crotul also uses tools on our sites that support freelancers and clients. Our tools, search and matching services, and other offerings, such as matching Clients to Talent pools or providing results based on results, are referred to in this policy as "Services".

Crotul vets freelancers with skills in areas such as software development, design, finance, product management, and project management to curate its own network of highly skilled freelancers.

Crotul values ​​your privacy rights and we take our responsibilities and obligations regarding your privacy rights seriously. We want you to know that Crotul is not in the business of selling your information. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains our data practices in detail so that you know how and why we collect and use your information in accordance with applicable data regulations.

Scope of application

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and use information, including personal data ("Personal Data"), about freelancers, clients, prospects, site visitors, suppliers, blog readers, job applicants and others in accordance with applicable laws and data protection regulations as described below.

Collection and use of personal data

The information we receive and how we use it depends on our relationship with you. The sections below explain our data processing practices based on our various relationships with users.

Freelancers

Information we collect:

  • Name
  • Contact Information
  • Address
  • Location
  • Experience
  • Education
  • Information about social networks
  • Payment information

Customers and potential customers

Information we collect:

  • Names
  • Contact Information
  • Job titles
  • Payment information
  • Address
  • Company information, including the type of freelancer(s) the Client wishes to engage and other information relevant to the Client's needs.

Disclosure of your personal data

Crotul does not sell your information. We consider information about you and our interactions to be a vital part of our relationship with you.

Data storage

Our policy is to retain your Personal Data only for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements. If you have chosen to receive marketing communications from us, we retain information about your marketing preferences until you opt out of receiving those communications and in accordance with our policy.

Your choice

You can use the Sites without providing any personal data. If you choose not to provide any Personal Data, you may not be able to use certain Services.

Exclusion

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Data collected by Crotul, other than Personal Data collected through the Sites, Services, events, third parties or otherwise as set forth in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any unsolicited information you provide to Crotul through this Site or otherwise (without prejudice to your rights under applicable law). This includes, but is not limited to, information posted in any public areas of the Sites, such as forums (collectively, "Public Areas"), any ideas for new products or modifications to existing products, and other unsolicited material (collectively, "Unsolicited Information "). All Unsolicited Information shall be deemed non-confidential and Crotul shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, distribute and exploit such Unsolicited Information without restriction or attribution.

Safety

Crotul takes reasonable and appropriate measures to protect Personal Data provided through the Sites or Services from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no Internet, e-mail or other electronic transmission is ever completely secure or error-free, so you should be especially careful about what information you send to us in this way.