Privacy

Privacy Policy

At Rush Gigs, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services. We encourage you to read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, information we collect automatically when you use our services, and information from third-party sources.

Information You Provide:

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, password, and profile photo
• Profile Information: Work experience, skills, availability, hourly rates, and bio
• Job Information: Job postings, descriptions, requirements, and compensation details
• Communications: Messages sent through our platform, support requests, and feedback
• Identity Verification: Government-issued ID (when required for verification)

Information Collected Automatically:

• Location Data: Precise or approximate location when you use location-based features
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, and interaction patterns
• Log Data: IP address, browser type, access times, and referring URLs

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving our services
• Connecting job seekers with relevant job opportunities based on location and skills
• Facilitating communication between users
• Processing transactions and sending related information
• Sending technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Responding to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
• Monitoring and analyzing trends, usage, and activities
• Detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent transactions and abuse
• Personalizing and improving your experience
• Complying with legal obligations

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your profile information is visible to other users to facilitate connections
• Service Providers: Third parties who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, customer support)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, legal process, or government request
• Safety and Rights: To protect the safety, rights, or property of Rush Gigs, our users, or others
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With Your Consent: When you have given us explicit permission to share

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit and at rest, regular security assessments, access controls, and employee training. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to use strong passwords, enable two-factor authentication when available, and protect your account credentials.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
• Portability: Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format
• Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing where consent is the legal basis
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@rushgigs.com or through the app settings. We will respond to your request within 30 days or as required by applicable law.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a better experience and allows us to improve our services. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our services. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted). We also use analytics services like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our platform.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your information within 90 days, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes. Some information may persist in backup systems for a limited period. Job postings and reviews may be retained in anonymized form for platform integrity.

8. Children's Privacy

Rush Gigs is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 18 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@rushgigs.com.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including using standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities for transfers of personal information to third parties in other countries.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (note: we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@rushgigs.com or call our toll-free number.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: