Last modified: June 22, 2017

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This privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") is intended to inform you of the policies and procedures of Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global (“Caravan Studios,” "we," or "us"). We take the privacy and protection of your Personal Information (as defined below) very seriously. We may collect Personal Information from you in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy when you use the Worker Connect mobile application ("Worker Connect").

 

Visitor Consent

BY USING WORKER CONNECT AND ANY OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH WORKER CONNECT (THE "SERVICES"), YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCORDING TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. BY USING THE SERVICES OR SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH THE SERVICES, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY CONSENTING TO SUCH PROCESSING. TO THE EXTENT YOU PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT A NAMED PERSON OR ENTITY WHO IS NOT A CURRENT USER OF OUR SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THAT PERSON OR ENTITY’S CONSENT TO DO SO.

 

General Security

We take commercially reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial precautions to prevent the loss and misuse of Personal Information under our control. No company or entity, including TechSoup Global, can fully eliminate the risks associated with gathering Personal Information on Worker Connect (please see our Terms of Use for more information).

 

What Information Does the Worker Connect Mobile Application Collect and How Is It used?

Caravan Studios collects information via Worker Connect in two ways: (1) directly (for example, when you provide information into the mobile application, and (2) indirectly (for example through mobile analytic technology).

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Caravan Studios may collect and process the following information:

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Information provided by you – We may collect and process the following information that you voluntarily provide:

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• Information that you give us when you sign up for Worker Connect.  For example, when you download Worker Connect, you must provide us with your nationality and the language(s) you speak. We will ask you for information about projects you are working on and the name of your employer, in order to report issues and view detailed content related to your project(s); this information is optional (collectively this is “Personal Information”). 

 

Automatically Collected Information – We may collect certain information when you use Worker Connect.  This information includes:

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• Device information. We collect device-specific information (such as operating system version, and unique device identifiers). This information is used by us, internally, only.

• Unique notification address.  When you download Worker Connect we will register certain information about your installation (for example, a notification address) which may be sent to our technology partner, when you install or uninstall Work Connect; this information is collected and sent to our technology partner for the sole purpose of sending out targeted push notifications.

• Sensitive Device Features.  Currently, Worker Connect may access the following two features: (i) a camera, to give you the option to scan a QR barcode instead of manually typing a project code; and/or (ii) your external file storage, to give you the options of downloading and viewing PDF documents related to relevant worker welfare information.

 

Personal information.  As discussed, we might collect Personal Information when you are signed in to Worker Connect.  Personal Information is information which you provide to us which personally identifies you, such as your nationality and the languages you speak. Personal Information will be stored on our servers. 

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How We Use Your Information

In general, we use the information we collect from our services to provide, maintain, protect and improve them and offer you additional information, opportunities, and functionality. We may use your Personal Information to provide you with updates and relevant content in the mobile application.  We will also use this  information to analyze issue reports and poll responses, which are shared with third parties that are responsible for monitoring worker conditions and welfare on your project(s).

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Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction. In addition, we may disclose Personal Information that we collect or you provide:

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• To our subsidiaries and affiliates;

• To contractors, service providers and other third parties we use to support our business;

• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of TechSoup Global’s  assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by TechSoup Global or Caravan Studios about Worker Connect users is among the assets transferred;

• To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it, for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information, or with your consent;

• To comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.

• To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including the Worker Connect Terms and Use.

• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Worker Connect, our customers or others.

 

Your Choices Regarding Your Personal Information

If you wish for us to delete your Personal Information, you can send an email to info@workerapp.org.  This will also disable your account and make you unable to use Worker Connect.

 

You can also stop continued collection of information by uninstalling the mobile application. To uninstall the mobile application you should use the standard uninstall process of your mobile device. However, please note Caravan Studios will retain any previous usage information collected.

 

Regarding Minors

Worker Connect is not designed for minors under the age of 13 and we do not intentionally gather Personal Information about visitors who are under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected or received Personal Information from a child under 13, we will delete that information. Neither minors nor any third party individuals are eligible to register for our Services directly and, as discussed herein, TechSoup Global will not collect personally identifiable information about these individuals. 

 

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:

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Caravan Studios
435 Brannan Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94107

or by sending an email to info@workerapp.org.

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Changes to Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to periodic occasional revision. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you through the website or, if you have provided your email address, by email. You agree that such amended Privacy Policy will be effective thirty (30) days after being posted or sent to you, and your continued access to the websites or use of the Services after such time shall constitute your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy.