Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. We understand the importance of privacy, and we are committed to safeguarding your data. Please take the time to read this policy carefully to understand our practices. Personally Identifiable Information, or PII, refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual. This includes, but is not limited to, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and any other data that, when combined, can reasonably identify a specific person. 
What we collect
In the course of providing our services, we may collect various types of information. This includes PII and non-personal information that helps us enhance your experience with REACH Pathways. The information we collect is used to improve our services, customize content, and communicate with you effectively.
Information that we may collect through the platform includes:
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Contact Information. We may collect names, email addresses, and other relevant contact details.
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Information You Submit. We may collect information when you send## us a message through the “Contact Us” page or similar features on our platform.
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Device Information. For example, we may collect the type of device you use to access our Platform. We may also collect your device identifier, IP address or mobile operating system.
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Educational Information. For example, we may collect your educational history, grades, transcripts, and degrees or certifications.
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Employment Information. For example, we may collect your resume, employment history, and references.
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Commercial Information. We may collect personal information that could identify you and relates to the services in which you are interested or have considered.
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Device and Technical Information. We, and our third-party vendors, use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and collect data about your usage patterns. Through these technologies, we may collect the type of device you use to access our Platform. We may also collect your device identifier, IP address or mobile operating system.
How we collect your information
We collect your information in different ways. Below are some examples of how we may collect your information.
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Directly From You. For example, when you register for an account, use our services, or submit an inquiry to us.
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Passively. For example, when you visit and navigate our platform on any device. We may also collect information about users over time and across different websites and devices when you use the platform.
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From Third Parties. We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, this may include receiving information from our business partners, including analytics vendors.
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By Combining Information. For example, we may combine information that we collect offline with information we collect through our platform. We may also combine information we collect about you from the different devices you use to access our platform.
How we use your information
Examples of how we may use your information include:
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To Run and Improve Our Platform and Business. We may use your information to make our platform and business better. This may include personalizing content on the platform to you. We may also use your information to provide you with information about our business.
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To Respond to Your Requests or Questions. This may include responding to your feedback.
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To Communicate With You. We may communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may also contact you about this Policy or our platform terms and conditions.
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For Security Purposes. This could include protecting our company and consumers who use our products and services. It may also include protecting our Platform.
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As Otherwise Permitted By Law or As We May Notify You.
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As Requested or Directed By You.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as necessary to perform our services, as outlined in this Privacy Policy, or when required by law.
As an important part of our services, we may share certain information such as location, educational history, work background, and skills with potential employers and partners to facilitate employment opportunities. This information is shared with the intent to help match users with relevant job opportunities. By providing your information, you are directing us to the share this data as described here.
In addition, we may use aggregated and anonymized data for analytical purposes to enhance our services and user experience. We may send you relevant updates, newsletters, and promotional materials based on your preferences.
Third Party
Our services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.
Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
COPPA
We are in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our services are generally not intended for children under the age of 13.  Except as specifically noted, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information. 
For any of our services where we may interact with children under the age of 13, in compliance with COPPA, we require verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. Each of these parental consent forms has additional information about a particular project or service. This includes more information about the types of personal information collected from students, the purposes of collection, how data is used and shared, and the retention period for collected data. Parents and guardians may withdraw their consent at any time.
If we determine that a user is under the age of 13, and no verifiable parental consent has been obtained, we will promptly delete any such information. A parent or legal guardian may also request the following at any time: (1) a description of the types of personal information we have collected from a child; (2) the opportunity to refuse to permit our further use of, or future online collection of, the child’s personal information and to direct us to delete the child’s personal information; and (3) a means of reviewing personal information we have collected from the child.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@reachpathways.com. Please include: (a) the child’s name/username, (b) the parent/guardian’s name and contact information, and (c) the request you are making (review, delete, or stop further collection/use). We will take reasonable steps to verify that the requestor is the child’s parent or legal guardian, using available technology, and we will not require a process that is unduly burdensome.
Third Parties
Our services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.
COPPA
We are in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information. 
In compliance with COPPA, we may require verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. If we determine that a user is under the age of 13, and no verifiable parental consent has been obtained, we will promptly delete any such information.
Your Choices
You can manage your communication preferences and opt-out of certain data processing activities. Please email info@reachpathways.com to opt-out or ask any questions.
Cookies: You can adjust your browser to control cookies to require your affirmative acceptance for new cookies, automatically reject cookies and/or delete or disable existing cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie and the browser that you are using. For more information on how to control browser cookies, click here. If information about your browser is not available through this page, please search your browser for instructions about how to opt-out of cookie collection. Some browsers have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. We do not currently respond to those signals.
Updates
Our Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our data practices. We will notify you of any material changes, and the updated policy will be posted on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@reachpathways.com or at the mailing address below:
REACH Pathways
247 S State St
Chicago, IL 60604
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