The Midtown Group LLC and Midtown Personnel Inc.  connect businesses and people with job opportunities or allows clients to find candidates who are the best fit for their business. By visiting this site and using its services, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use this site and service.

The Purpose behind Why Midtown Collects Data: 

The Midtown Group LLC and The Midtown Group Personnel Inc.  are a recruiting and staffing firm that help connect businesses and agencies with the personnel and talent to meet their requirements. We respect the privacy of both our candidates and our clients.

We interact with three kinds of individuals:

• Candidates
• Clients
• Visitors

Midtown collects data to ensure that temporary staffing services may be provided.   All users of this site must be over the age of thirteen (13).

Statement of Protection of Information: 

Midtown protects information that it collects by ensuring that all confidential information is kept private.   

Any information collected by Midtown that goes into its service provider Bullhorn is protected.  Bullhorn takes adequate security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and unauthorized alteration of the personal data it processes.  

Bullhorn also implements an advanced security method based on dynamic data and encoded session identifications, and hosts the Service in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other advanced technology to protect against interference or access from outside intruders. Finally, Bullhorn provides individual usernames and passwords that must be entered each time a customer logs on. You are responsible for keeping your credentials safe and must contact us or our relevant customer immediately if you believe they are compromised. These safeguards help protect against unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and provide for the appropriate use of personal data.

Any PII data collected by Midtown is protected by encryption. 

Midtown remains compliant with the following regulations: 

• General Data Protection Regulation GDPR:  If Midtown processes any personal dat of any EU citizens or residents, or if Midtown offers goods or services to sch people then the GDPR shall be applicable to such information. Midtown remains compliant with GDPR requirements if it comes into contact with any EU citizen data. However, most often Midtown has not encountered any EU citizen data historically.
• California Online Privacy Protection Act: If Midtown collects any data of any citizen in California, the Act is applicable. Midtown remains compliant with requirements under the Act as it has relayed its Privacy Policy to its users in a concise, transparent, and efficient manner. 
• California Consumer Privacy Act: Midtown remains compliant with the requirements of this Act.  Users have the following rights: 
  • The right to know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared. 
  • The right to delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions)
  • The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights. 
• California Privacy Rights Act: This new law became fully operative in 2023, however, Midtown aims to be fully compliant with the new rules. 
• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: Midtown is compliant with the requirements of this new law. If Midtown collects data from Virginia users, it shall always be compliant with the requirements of this new regulation that went into effect in January of 2023. 
• Children Online Privacy Protection Act: Midtown ensures that children under the age of 13 are not to be utilizing its systems and tools. Midtown has clearly and unambiguously stated that children under the age of thirteen (13) are not supposed to be utilizing its systems and tools. 
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act:  Midtown remains compliant with this regulation if it comes into contact with any Canadian users.  
• Australia: The Privacy Act of 1988 requires all Australian companies to offer a privacy policy. The act regulates the handling of personal information, including data collection, usage, storage, and disclosure. Midtown remains compliant with this regulation if it comes into contact with any Australian users. 
• UK: The Data Protection Act of 1988 requires any entity that collects data to offer a privacy policy. There are also rules regarding the length of time personal information should be kept, how it’s maintained, and the degree to which the data collected is relevant to its application. Midtown remains compliant with this regulation if it comes into contact with any UK users. 

SMS Policy

This organization (The Midtown Group; Midtown Personnel Inc.) uses SMS messages to contact candidates and clients (job seekers and Midtown consultants). Our employees will always first gain verbal permission from candidates and clients before sending SMS messages.  Also, prior to any information/data collection, Midtown Group sends a SMS message with a notification that advises the User of their rights and permissions and Midtown data/information policies.  

All individuals who interact with our organization have the right to opt-out of any SMS messaging. Please contact privacy@themidtowngroup.com or  +1 (202) 887-4747, if you wish to be placed on a do not call list or do not SMS list. 

Our company may use automated emails and SMS messages to interact with candidates and clients. We will only send automated messages with consent and will cease all automated messaging if requested.  Other SMS messages from this company will be sent through Recruiters and Business Development Representatives directly contacting candidates and clients who have already given express permission to be sent text messages.

Message and Data rates may apply.

Messaging frequency may vary.

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Privacy Policy:

For all the individuals we interact with, we make the following commitments:

1. We will not share your personal information with third parties without your expressed permission.
2. Your mobile number will never be shared with third parties for business purposes or promotional purposes.
3. Personal information will not be shared with a third party for marketing purposes.
4. We may use automatic messaging through SMS, but upon receipt of the reply “STOP” we will cease to send SMS messages to the phone number on file. 

We collect personal information in the following ways:

1. Submitting Requests through this site
2. Job applications through third party sites
3. If an individual interacts with the company through social media, we might obtain permission.
4. Through discussions over phone interviews and meetings
5. Collection of data automatically through cookies and data analytics.

The Categories of personal information we collect automatically includes:

Identifiers and Device Information:

When you visit our Services, including our websites, apps, email communications and newsletters, our servers automatically log information about the device you are using, including unique identifiers. If your browser doesn’t accept our cookies or similar technologies, you can’t access certain parts of our websites. The items we log include:

• Your IP address
• Cookie identifiers
• Your operating system and browser (e.g., type, version, and configuration)
• Your browser language
• Device identifiers (such as MAC address)
• Advertising identifiers
• We combine this data with other information we collect about you. 

Other Usage Data:

We collect certain internet and network activity on our Services, including our websites and apps, such as the URLs of any pages you visit on our sites and apps, the URL of the website from which you came to our sites, how long you spent on a page, access times and other details about your use of and actions on our Services.

Collection of PII data: 

Personal information is a legal category of data protected by several data privacy laws.  While the technical definition changes under each rule, it typically refers to any information that can directly or indirectly identify an individual.  

• Government-issued IDs (such as your driver’s license, passport or social security number)
• Your racial or ethnic origin
• Your gender 
• Your political opinions
• Your religion or other beliefs
• Your health, biometric or genetic characteristics
• Any trade union membership
• Your sexuality (information about your sex life or sexual orientation)
• Any criminal background
• The content of your private communications (other than messages you may send to us)

Midtown encrypts any PII data that it collects. 

To Whom the Information may be Disclosed to:  

Midtown stores some of the data that it receives in Bullhorn.  Bullhorn, as provided above, does protect any information that is shared with it. 

User’s Rights and Choices 

We provide a variety of ways for you to control the personal information we hold about you, including choices about how we use that information. In some jurisdictions, these controls and choices are enforceable as rights under applicable law.

• Opportunity to unsubscribe from data collection or solicitations
• Access, Correct, Change/Update, Delete or Restrict Processing of your Personal Information 

In some jurisdictions, you may exercise the following choices:

Access, modify or delete the personal information we have about you

Be informed of or receive an electronic copy of the personal information we have about you, for data portability.

Restrict, or object to, how we process personal information about you

You may also opt to update your information.

We might need to keep certain information for recordkeeping purposes, or to complete a transaction you began prior to requesting a change or deletion.

If you would like to exercise these choices, you have the opportunity to do so by contacting us at: privacy@themidtowngroup.com or  +1 (202) 887-4747

Browser and Platform Controls

• Cookie Controls:

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can go to your browser settings to learn how to delete or reject cookies. If you choose to delete or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our websites. If you choose to delete cookies, settings and preferences controlled by those cookies, including advertising preferences, may be deleted and may need to be recreated. For more information, read our Cookie Policy.

• Global Privacy Control:

Some browsers and browser extensions support the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating your choice to opt-out from certain types of data processing, including data sales. In certain territories, when we detect such a signal, we will make reasonable efforts to respect your choices indicated by a GPC setting as required by applicable law.

• Do Not Track:

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Unlike the GPC described above, there is not a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal; Instead, you can use the range of other tools to control data collection and use, including the cookie controls and advertising controls described above.

• Email Web Beacons:

Most email clients have settings which allow you to prevent the automatic downloading of images, including web beacons, which prevents the automatic connection to the web servers that host those images.

Rights and Choices

You will not receive discriminatory treatment by Midtown for the exercise of your privacy rights.

This Policy has been designed to be accessible to people with disabilities. If you experience difficulties accessing this Policy, please contact us at privacy@themidtowngroup.com. 

In some jurisdictions, you may appeal to us if we refuse to take action on your exercise of certain choices described above. In order to appeal such a refusal, please contact us at (enter email address) using the subject line “Appeal of Refusal to Take Action on Privacy Request” and provide the relevant information in the email.

Notice at Collection

At or before the time of collection, you have a right to receive notice of our practices, including the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information to be collected, the purposes for which such information is collected or used, whether such information is sold or shared and how long such information is retained. 

Rights to Know, Correction and Deletion

You have a right to request that we disclose to you the personal information we have collected about you. You also have a right to request additional information about our collection, use, disclosure, or sale of such personal information. Note that we have provided much of this information in this Privacy Policy. You also have rights to request that we correct inaccurate personal information and that we delete personal information under certain circumstances, subject to a number of exceptions.

Please see Access, Correct, Change/Update, Delete, or Restrict Processing of Your Personal Information above for details, including on how to exercise these rights and how we verify your identity.

“Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”

If you’re a California resident, you have a right to opt-out from the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information with third parties who are not our service providers (as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act, or “CCPA” for short in this Policy). To exercise this right, submit a request to opt-out by emailing us at (enter email address) with the subject line “California Resident – Do Not Sell or Share.” Finally, if your browser supports it, you can turn on the Global Privacy Control to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information.

Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

If you are a California resident, effective January 1, 2023, you have a right to limit our use of sensitive personal information for any purposes other than to provide the services or goods you request or as otherwise permitted by law. To opt-out from such additional purposes, contact us at (enter contact information).

Authorized Agents

You can designate an authorized agent to make a request to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf. In order to do that, please provide the agent with written permission, signed by you, authorizing the agent to submit the request on your behalf. The agent must submit that written permission along with the request. We will contact you to verify your identity — and the authorized agent’s permission — before a response to the request is sent.

Non-Discrimination Rights

You may exercise any of your rights listed in this section without fear of unlawful discrimination.

Record of Requests

We keep a record of requests that we received from California residents.

For data deletion and data access requests, our readers submit requests through our intake form. In the intake form, they mark whether they reside in California. We then send an identity verification email to the user. If the user does not verify their identity in 45 days, their request will be denied. If the user does verify in 45 days, we begin to fulfill their request. 

Informing Users of Privacy Policy Changes: 

Midtown will email Users of any updates related to its Privacy Policies.  

Utilization of Google Analytics on Site: 

Midtown utilizes Google Analytics on its site. You may get further information about this data analytics utilization at: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

The Midtown Group will share personal information when it is required of the company by law.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact privacy@themidtowngroup.com or contact us by +1 (202) 887-4747. Our mailing address is 1130 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 450, Washington DC, 20036.