This is the Privacy Policy for the Healthcare Partner Associates, LLC DBA HPA Healthcare(“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) website that you may access at www.hpa-healthcare.com. By using this website, you expressly consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy supports our privacy principles and informs you about our practices for gathering, storing and using the personal information of individuals who use our websites, or who apply for, register to use or use our staffing and placement services (“Services”). We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we encourage you to read it periodically.
SMS consent will not be shared for marketing purposes or disclosed to another company,
Note that when we collect Personal Information (defined below) from or about you in connection with your potential placement as a candidate, our Candidate Privacy Information Statement also applies to you and should be reviewed. You can read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement by contacting us and requesting a copy of the Candidate Privacy Information Statement.
This Privacy Policy applies to our website and other applications where this Privacy Policy is posted. Please remember that if you post any of your personal information in the public areas of our website, that information could be collected and used by third parties over whom we have no control. We are not responsible for the use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of our website. You are responsible for informing yourself of the privacy policies of the websites provided by third parties accessible through a link on this website.
Information We Collect
When you visit and interact with this website, we collect information about you, including Personal Information. “Personal Information” means information that identifies (whether directly or indirectly) you or otherwise relates to you, as well as information required to be defined as Personal Information under the law. We may also collect information externally from this website, such as information regarding candidates who secure placements through the Company, information regarding clients who post opportunities on our job board and information regarding clients who secure candidates through the Company. This information enables us to profile the interests and needs of candidates and clients, post and solicit applications for staffing opportunities and track the status of job openings.
The following identifies the categories of Personal Information we collect directly from you (or about you) and how we collect such data:
Staffing and Career Opportunities: If you are a candidate apply for a staffing opportunity through us or for a career opportunity with us, we may collect Personal Information and other information from you, which may include your contact information (name (first and last), physical address, telephone number, e-mail address), qualifications (education, training courses and internships, and work experience), skill sets (for example, foreign language skills) and any other information you listed on your resume or CV.
For more information about our collection practices for staffing candidates, please review our Candidate Privacy Information Statement.
Online Forms and Accounts: When you complete an online form or create an account on our website, we may collect identifiers such as your name (first and last), e-mail address, telephone number, physical address, professional or employment-related information, and online user account details. You are also able to import and store resumes, CVs, cover letters, transcripts and work samples on our website.
Communications with Us Online: We will collect any Personal Information you provide to us when you use our contact forms for example “Contact us”, “Get in touch with us”, or “Let us help”. Providing us with your Personal Information via our contact forms is not required; however, please note that fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory fields, because we have determined we need this information to comply with or respond to your request, or to improve your future experiences with us and our website. Other information or Personal Information you share with us when completing our contact forms is at your sole discretion. If you contact us, we will keep a record of that correspondence in accordance with our established retention protocol.
Client Staffing and Recruitment Needs: If you are a representative of a facility or client interested in our Services, we may collect Personal Information and other information about you in connection with your facility’s staffing and recruitment needs, including without limitation, your name (first and last), company name, job title, job function, job level, industry, staffing challenges, current recruitment model, your location, experience working with our industry, purpose of attendance (at an event), size of opportunity, and type of staffing or recruitment needs.
Marketing: We also may collect information for marketing purposes and analysis, including information on how you respond to email, SMS, phone and other marketing campaigns as well as feedback you provide about us and our Services through our satisfaction surveys. Messaging and data rates may apply for any SMS, MMS, and other electronic communications (typically, this is based on your carrier and service plan).
Social Media, Online Forums, Blogs, Message Boards: We also may collect Personal Information and other information about you when you choose to interact with us through social media platforms on which we are active. In addition, we also may collect the Personal Information you make available on your public social network profiles and on other public locations, including, without limitation, on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or other websites and/or job boards of other companies. The Personal Information we collect in this manner may include identifiers (name (first and last), contact information, and location) and qualifications (education, training courses and internships, and work experience), skill sets (for example, foreign language skills), professional or employment-related information (education and work experience), and any other information you make available on social media platforms and other public locations.
Cookies and Automated Technology: Our website uses cookies and other similar technologies to collect and store information about you and your browsing history. These typically involve pieces of information or code that the website transmits to you and which is stored in your browser, on your computer’s hard drive or on your mobile device. Cookies and similar technologies sometimes track information in order to remember you and your browsing preferences. We use these cookies and other technologies on the basis that they are necessary for us to provide you with our Services or because using them is within our legitimate interests (described below) and, in some cases, where required by law or where you have consented to their use.
You are not obliged to provide your Personal Information to us, but please note that it is not possible for us to provide our Services to you or otherwise work with you, if you do not provide us with the required minimum information. It may also limit the Services that you can receive from us if you choose to provide us with limited Personal Information.
