1. Introduction

Welcome to Staffing Maker ("we," "our," or "us"). We provide IT staffing solutions, productivity tools, and community resources to recruiters, bench sales professionals, and candidates.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit https://www.staffing-maker.com. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information to provide and improve our Service to you.

A. Personal Data (Voluntarily Provided)

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This includes data you submit when:

• Posting a job or hotlist requirement.
• Submitting a resume to our community database.
• Submitting a vendor email to our directory.
• Filling out our contact or feedback forms.

Note: Information posted in public areas (like Job Postings or Vendor Lists) is visible to other users. Please do not post sensitive personal identifiers (like SSN, Passport Numbers) in public fields.

B. Usage Data (Automated)

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This may include your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and unique device identifiers.

3. Productivity Tools & Data Security

Staffing Maker provides several free utilities, including PDF Converters, Resume Builders, and Financial Calculators. We prioritize "Client-Side Processing" to ensure your data security.

Local Storage Usage: For tools like the Tax Term Calculator or Resume Builder, we may save your draft progress in your browser's "Local Storage." This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our backend database unless you explicitly hit a "Submit" or "Save to Cloud" button (if available). You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser cache.

4. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

Staffing Maker uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service.

• Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service and other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google Analytics collects data such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use this information only to improve our site's functionality.

5. User-Generated Content & Takedown Policy

Staffing Maker operates as an open community platform. Users may voluntarily upload content to our Resume Database or submit entries to our Vendor Email List.

Disclaimer of Liability

We act as an intermediary and do not verify the ownership of every resume or email submitted by third-party users. By using the platform, you agree to:

• Only post data you have the right to share.
• Indemnify Staffing Maker against claims arising from content you upload.
• Contact our support team first for any privacy disputes before escalating to external authorities.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data (including SSL encryption and regular security audits), we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.