This Privacy Statement sets out how GigNext uses the information that we collect about you when you interact with us on our websites (“Sites”) or when using our Services. This Privacy Statement also explains the choices that you can make about the way that we use your information and applies to all individuals who interact with us as customers, vendors, users, visitors to our Sites, or prospective employees or employees. The Sites are owned and operated for GigNext by GlobalLogic, Inc., which is based in and operates from Santa Clara, California in the United States. Additional privacy policies and procedures of GlobalLogic, may apply to you and may be viewed here

Our Privacy Statement details the information we collect about you and how we use it, outlines the steps we take to protect the information you entrust to us, and describes your choices with respect to your information. By registering on our Sites, submitting any information to GigNext on our Sites or by otherwise accessing or using any of our systems or Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement and consent to the policies and practices described herein.

GigNext is a global platform that enables the connection of skilled individuals with employers having potential job opportunities. GigNext’s Services gather, evaluate and refer skilled individuals to employment vendors and potential employers, and in this regard GigNext acts as a referrer of these skilled individuals to vendors and potential employers, not as a co-employer. Individuals using our Services are not employed by GlobalLogic; however, it is possible that GlobalLogic or one of its affiliated entities might be a potential employer seeking skilled individuals to fill open job opportunities. GigNext makes no guarantee that our Services will be available in all jurisdictions, nor that any individual will be connected with one or more particular job opportunities, participate in any company’s application or vetting processes, or receive employment with any company through the use of our Services.

When used in this Privacy Statement, “personal information” means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with an individual (“data subject”), and includes “personal data” or “personal information” as defined in applicable data protection laws. Data that cannot be associated with you, such as aggregated, de-identified, or anonymized information (“Anonymous Information”), is not personal information. GigNext commits to keep Anonymous Information in its de-identified state and will make no efforts to re-identify such data.

A. Information Directly from You.

GigNext collects certain information directly from you to conduct our business, provide you with access to our Services, improve your experience on our Sites and when using our Services, communicate with you in connection with our Services, and to enhance and improve the operations of our Sites and our Services based on insights we are able to obtain from your information.

GigNext also collects personal information directly from you during the registration and application process. If you choose not to provide certain personal information, we may not be able to provide you with requested Services.

B. Information Collected in the Course of Using Our Services.

When you use our Services, we may collect or generate certain information in order to facilitate the provision and usefulness of those Services, including:

• Demographic data such as date of birth, address, email, phone number, etc.
• Username and password when you register on our Sites or access our Services
• Professional information such as job titles or roles, departments, employers, dates of employment, etc. that are often found on a resume or C.V.
• Achievement and qualification information such as clearances, work-related skills, awards or honors received, club and organization affiliations, language proficiencies
• Information about others that you give us permission to contact regarding you, such as emergency contacts, referrals or references
• Medical information for any reasonable accommodations that you need, ability and aptitude testing, etc.
• Career interest information such as skills and career development, future work opportunities, information regarding compensation and benefits
• Citizenship and work authorization information reflecting your current status and any limitations on your right to work in a specified location or for a specific role
• Job opportunity information such as job selection, application submission, scheduling, statuses and outcomes
• Other information about you that you upload or provide during your use of our Services

C. Sensitive Personal Information.

When using our Services, such as in applying for a job opportunity, we may collect or be provided with information that some jurisdictions consider to be sensitive personal information. Sensitive personal information may include government-issued identification numbers, race or ethnic origin information, political opinions or affiliations, trade union membership, criminal history and convictions, veteran or military status, religious or philosophical beliefs, physical or mental health information, sexual orientation and gender identifiers, genetic data, or biometric data. We endeavor to minimize the amount and type of sensitive personal information that we collect and use. In instances where we are permitted to use sensitive personal information in providing our Services, as required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent to our collection and use of your sensitive personal information.

D. Information from Third Parties and Other Sources.

We may obtain information about you from other sources, including through third party services and organizations to supplement information provided by you.

• If you access our Services through third party applications or sites, such as a social networking site like LinkedIn, we may collect information about you from that third party site that you have made public via your privacy settings.
• We may utilize third party partners, such as employment agencies and background check providers to verify information that you provide to us, to further your applications for job opportunities or to manage your potential employment. This supplemental information allows us to verify information that you have provided to us and to enhance our ability to provide you with job opportunity information and our Services.
• We may also collect details of your interactions with other users of our Services, such as on job boards, in public forums or within our offerings.
• You may also choose to provide us with access to certain personal information stored by third parties, like social media sites. For example, if offered, you may choose to link and import your social media profile information (e.g., LinkedIn) and by doing so, you authorize us access, collect, store and use this information in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement.

E. Automatically Collected Information.

GigNext may automatically collect some technical and usage information when you interact with us through our Sites or our Services. We use Cookies and other tracking technologies to automatically collect technical information, such as URL, cookie data, IP address, device type, unique device IDs, device attributes, network connection type and provider, network and device performance, browser type and plug-ins, language, operating system and versions, time zone settings, and Services information. We may also collect information about your visits to our Sites or uses of our Services, such as download errors experienced and length of visits to certain pages. When you download, install, or use GigNext, we and our service providers may track and collect certain device-related information (such as your type and device unique ID).

F. Derived Information.

GigNext may use information we have about you to draw inferences and we may then use those inferences to gain a more complete understanding of your preferences. We use preference data to offer you potential choices, make recommendations, or to alert you to products or services, from us or our authorized partners, that may be of interest to you.

G. Children’s Information.

GigNext Services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. If you are aware that we have unintentionally collected information from someone who is underage, please notify us immediately by sending an email to privacy@globallogic.com. By continuing to use our products and Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and are fully able and competent to enter into and accept the terms set forth in this Privacy Statement or that you have had a responsible parent or guardian do so on your behalf.

H. Personal Information Collection and Disclosure Chart.

The following table applies to the personal information of individuals that interact with GigNext and our Services:

A. We use your personal information to deliver our Services, including:

• Inviting you to learn more about our Services
• Providing you with access to use the functionality and features of our Services
• Providing you with technical support to access or use our Services
• Facilitating interactions between you and vendors that manage employment processes
• Notifying you of future changes and improvements to our Services
• Managing our relationship with you and fulfillment of potential job opportunities

B. Business and Internal Operations Purposes, Including:

• Analyzing data to ensure appropriate service levels are being achieved
• Enabling us to operate, maintain and improve the functionality and features of our Services
• Enabling us to conduct our business generally, such as notifying our insurers, quality assurance, internal data processing and handling, and in connection with any potential sale of our business and for other purposes which are reasonably necessary in connection with our normal functions and activities
• For our internal management purposes as a business and as an employer

C. For our Opportunity and Application Processes, including:

• Gathering information from you that is relevant to your application for job opportunities
• Assessing and determining your eligibility or suitability for a job or placement
• To, with your permission, contact professional or other references you have provided in connection with a job application to discuss your experience/employment
• To verify your worker status and enable, as permitted, a background check to be conducted

A. Within our Organization.

GigNext may disclose your personal information to any affiliate within the GlobalLogic family of companies, including subsidiaries, affiliates or sister companies, for use in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement. This sharing of personal information with GigNext affiliates may include combining your personal information gathered by GigNext with information independently gathered by GigNext affiliates into one or more database(s) useable by GigNext and all of its affiliates.

B. Vendors and Other Third Parties.

We may authorize vendors and other third-party companies to provide certain services. We provide these companies with only the information they need to perform their services and work closely with them to ensure that your privacy is respected and protected. We endeavor to prohibit these companies by contract from using this information for their own marketing purposes or from sharing this information with anyone other than us. The services provided include:

1. Information Technology Providers

   • Hosting and operation of our Sites and other platforms, if any
   • Processing transactions Digital marketing and advertising

2. Marketing, Advertising, and Customer Service

   • Marketing or promotional assistance

   • Advertising, such as:

     • Participating in or administering promotions or surveys
     • Providing customer service

C. In Connection with your profile, your job applications or in connection with any job opportunity provided through us

• Disclosure to any professional or personal references you provide in connection with your job or contract application to the extent necessary for your application to be considered.
• Disclosure to vendors that manage employment processes such as employment agencies and, background check

D. Following the Law and Protecting GigNext

We may share your information with courts, law enforcement or regulatory agencies, or other government bodies when we have a good faith belief we are required or permitted to do so by applicable law, regulation, or legal process. We may also disclose your information if we believe it is appropriate to enforce our Terms, to protect the rights, property or safety of GigNext, our Services, our people, or to protect or assist others as required by law or contract.

E.Sale of Our Business.

If we sell, merge, or transfer any part of our business, information about you may be shared, sold or transferred as part of that transaction. We may also share your information with current or future corporate parents, to our subsidiaries, between our brands, or with our affiliates.

F. De-identified or Aggregated Data.

We may de-identify or aggregate your information, alone or in combination with information from other individuals. Such de-identified or aggregated information will not contain personal information and may be shared freely by GigNext.

G. With your Consent.

Other than as set out above, we may also share your personal information and your other information for additional purposes with your consent or at your direction.

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local shared objects, device identifiers, and other similar technologies ("Cookies") to collect information about you. We use this information to improve your experiences when you interact with us. You have control over some of the data we collect from Cookies and how we use it. GigNext deploys required Cookies and functionality Cookies on our Sites.

You may find information about how GigNext by GlobalLogic may utilize Cookies by viewing the GlobalLogic Cookie Policy by clicking here.

Keeping your personal information safe is important to us. We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. At GigNext, we:

• Work to review and update our security practices and implement accepted methods to protect your personal information.
• Store personal information on our secure servers behind firewalls and securely transmit such.
• Comply with applicable laws and security standards.
• Train applicable employees and contractors on data privacy and contractually and practically require them to safeguard your data.

Your communications containing personal information may be unlawfully intercepted or accessed by third parties and our Sites may be subject to network attacks or malfunctions. We cannot and do not guarantee the security of any information transmitted over the Internet. Once we receive your personal information, we take steps that we believe are reasonable to limit access to your personal information to only those employees and service providers whom we determine need access to the personal information to provide the requested Services or to offer you opportunities that may be of interest to you. However, even after we receive your personal information, we cannot and do not guarantee that your personal information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed as a result of a breach of our security efforts or as a result of any other event beyond our reasonable control. Accordingly, we cannot and do not guarantee that your personal information or any other information is completely secure and safe from any risk.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a login ID and password for access to certain of our Services (such as our Sites or your account), you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. You should not share your login ID and password with anyone. We urge you to be careful when sharing your personal information in public areas, like message boards or social media.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its security during transmission to us. Any transmission of your information to us is at your own risk. GigNext is not responsible for circumvention by a third party of any privacy settings or security measures.

The GigNext Sites and Services may contain links to other sites for your convenience and information. By clicking on those links, you will leave GigNext’s Sites and we do not control those third party sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. GigNext is not responsible for the privacy practices, services or the content of other websites. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of third parties before submitting your personal information and to be particularly aware when disclosing your personal information in public forums.

We recognize and implement high standards for privacy rights compliance. GigNext by GlobalLogic is headquartered in and operates from Santa Clara, California in the United States and so we model our privacy practices according to California regulations. If you are authorized to access and use our Services from locations other than California and the United States, additional privacy laws may apply to you. However, regardless of your location, GigNext will comply with all applicable laws and your rights regarding data protection and your privacy choices.

If you make a request to us regarding your personal information or your data choices, we will not discriminate against you for doing so, such as by limiting, modifying, or blocking your access to or use of our Sites or Services, provided that you otherwise comply with our privacy practices, this Privacy Statement and our Terms and any reasonable instructions we may give you.

GigNext operates our Sites and Services with the intent of providing individuals with strong privacy protections regardless of where they reside. Listed below, you can find additional privacy provisions that may be relevant to your specific country or region.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy provisions relevant to you, or you wish to exercise any of these rights, please reach out to us.

A. United States (US):

Controlling Law: There are many US state-specific privacy laws with new ones coming into effect every year. As GigNext by GlobalLogic is headquartered in and operates from California, we have opted to comply with California’s privacy protections as they are viewed by many to be the most comprehensive in the US. As such, we defer our US privacy standards for US-based individuals to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), and as of January 1, 2023 the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), for personal information and data protection.

Our Processing of US Personal Information:

GigNext collects and has collected in the last 12 months all of the information described herein from and about US residents, which generally falls into the categories listed in the chart in Section 3 to the extent it is personally identifiable. The chart also indicates the individuals whose personal information we collect, the purposes of processing, and the categories of third parties to whom we recently disclosed the data leading up to the effective date of this Privacy Statement.

GigNext does not receive any monetary compensation for data it shares with vendors or service providers. GigNext shares or “sold” (as that term is defined under applicable US privacy regulations) “identifiers” (like IP addresses), “internet or other electronic network activity information” (like information regarding an individual’s browsing interactions on a website), and “commercial information” (like the fact that a browser visited our webpage,) to third parties that assist us, such as marketing or analytics providers. GigNext may receive compensation for de-identified or anonymized data it sells to third parties.

US Privacy Rights:Under applicable US law, you have the right to:

• Non-discrimination
• Request access to your personal information as it is processed and stored by us (and also under California’s “Shine the Light” law),
• Correct or delete your personal information that we hold unless GigNext is legally required to retain it,
• Restrict or object to our processing of your personal information including sensitive personal information,
• Lodge a complaint regarding your personal information with us or with any applicable governing authority, and
• Opt out of the “sale” of your personal information.

Contact: Please see Contact Us for more information or to exercise a request regarding your US privacy rights.

Supervisory Authority: If you are concerned about GigNext’s compliance with US laws relating to the privacy of your personal information, you may contact your Attorney General’s Office.

B. India:

Controlling Law: For any individuals located in India that access and use our Site and Services, processing of your personal information will depend on the unique circumstances of your interactions with us and applicable privacy rules, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act") and the Information Technology "IT" Rules, 2011.

India Privacy Rights: You have the right to request:

• an explanation of this Privacy Statement,
• access to your personal data,
• correction of your personal data, and
• deletion of your personal data.

For any privacy concerns arising for residents of India, please see the Contact Us information below.

From time to time, we may change or update this Privacy Statement. We reserve the right to make changes or updates at any time and without prior notice to you.

If we make material changes to the way we process your personal information, we will provide you notice by posting the most current version of this Privacy Statement on our Sites and we may also advise you of changes via our Services information, or by other communication channels, such as by email, newsletters or community post. Please review any changes carefully.

If you object to any changes and no longer wish to use our Services, you may close your accounts and cease use of our Services. All changes to our Privacy Statement are effective immediately upon posting and your continued interaction with us or your use of our Services after a posting of an updated Privacy Statement constitutes your consent to all changes.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Statement, you may contact us by email, direct mail or phone.

A. Via Email: privacy@globallogic.com

Email is the fastest and most-preferred way to reach us with your data management or privacy-related questions and concerns.

C. Via Phone: 408-273-8900