Synnc LLC, and our associated entities (together referred to as "Synnc," "we," "our," or "us") understands your concerns about the usage and sharing of your personal information. We take your privacy seriously and aim to outline the steps we take to safeguard your personal information. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall carry the meanings ascribed to them in Synnc's Platform Terms of Services ("Platform Terms").
This Privacy Notice addresses Synnc's handling of information collected when you access the Platform. We advise you to carefully review this Privacy Notice as it contains important details regarding your personal information and your rights under the law.
This Privacy Notice pertains to information we gather: on the Platform; at any of our physical locations, events, or conferences; or through email, text, or other electronic messages exchanged between you and the Platform.
This notice does not cover information collected by any third party, including through any applications or content that may be linked to or accessible from the Platform. Additionally, it does not apply to Customers. If you are a Customer of a Professional, Synnc acts solely as a service provider or processor of your data. For queries or to exercise your data rights in your applicable jurisdiction, please contact the Professional directly. Finally, this notice does not apply to job applicants, candidates, or workforce members of Synnc. If you fall into any of these categories, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice or reach out to HR for a copy of the Employee Privacy Notice.
Please review this Privacy Notice carefully to comprehend our policies and practices concerning your information and its treatment. If you disagree with our policies and practices, you must cease using the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform or any of our services, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Notice, our Platform Terms, and any other Synnc policies or agreements in effect at that time. Your visit and any privacy-related disputes are subject to this policy and our Platform Terms, including provisions regarding damages and arbitration. We reserve the right to update this Privacy Notice periodically. Your continued use of the Platform after such updates constitutes acceptance of those changes, so please check back periodically for any updates.
If you reside in California, this entire Privacy Notice is applicable to you. However, please refer to the Additional Information for California Consumers section below for detailed information about our data collection practices and your specific rights.
If you are a Nevada resident, you have the option to opt-out of the sale of specific personal information to third parties who intend to license or sell such information. Please note that we currently do not sell your personal information as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A.
If you reside in the EEA or the UK, this entire Privacy Notice applies to you. Nonetheless, please see Additional Information for European Consumers below for detailed information about our data collection practices and your specific rights.
Users of our Platform must be at least 18 years old; individuals under 18 are not authorized to use our Platform. Our Platform is not intended for children under the age of 18. Moreover, we do not knowingly collect any personal information from individuals under 18 years of age.
If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 18 has provided personal information to Synnc through this Platform, please contact us, and we will make reasonable efforts to delete that information from our databases.
We gather various types of information from users of the Platform or services, including:
We collect this information:
By voluntarily providing us with such information, you consent to its use in accordance with this Privacy Notice. You have the option to withhold certain information, but this may limit your access to certain features or opportunities.
When you engage with the Platform or services, Synnc automatically receives and records information from your browser on our server logs. This includes, but is not limited to, your IP address, browser type, device identity, cookie information, the pages you visit, and the duration of your activity on our Platform.
This information may be stored by Synnc itself or in databases owned and managed by Synnc affiliates, agents, or service providers. It may be used to customize your experience on our Platform or to communicate with you about opportunities. This information allows us to understand the types of users accessing our Platform and their browsing behaviors. We may extensively analyze this data at an aggregated level to gain insights into how our Platform is utilized. Synnc may share this aggregated data with its affiliates, agents, and business partners.
Additionally, Synnc may disclose aggregated user statistics to describe our services to existing and potential business partners, as well as to other third parties for lawful purposes. Please note that we may retain any data provided by you or collected by us on our Platform, even if you have not created an account, logged in, or utilized our Platform. For instance, such contact details and data may be used to contact you regarding opportunities or for marketing purposes.
We utilize "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and streamline your visits to the Platform. Cookies are small tags placed on your device. We assign a cookie to your device upon your initial visit to enable us to recognize you upon subsequent visits. Cookies enable us to tailor the Platform to your preferences, providing a more personalized experience.
Most web browsers feature a "help" section in their toolbar where you can find information on receiving notifications when receiving a new cookie and how to disable cookies. We recommend keeping cookies enabled as they enable you to utilize certain features of the Platform.
When you visit or log in to our website, cookies and similar technologies may be used by our online data partners or vendors to associate these activities with other personal information they or others have about you, including by association with your email or home address. We (or service providers on our behalf) may then send communications and marketing to these email or home addresses. You may opt out of receiving this advertising by visiting https://SYNNC.us/optout
While we may track users' Platform usage, we do not respond to browser Do Not Track (DNT) signals due to the absence of a common understanding of what such signals entail. For more information on DNT settings, please visit https://allaboutdnt.com.
Synnc utilizes LinkedIn's Application Programming Interface (API) Services to facilitate the utilization of specific Platform features (such as accessing LinkedIn professional networks and account engagement). Our use of information received from LinkedIn APIs adheres to the LinkedIn API Services User Data Policy, including any Limited Use requirements. The information collected and utilized with these API services may include personal data like email addresses, LinkedIn profile information, and first and last names. Your LinkedIn information is utilized by our system developers to offer or enhance user-facing features integral to your user experience.
We utilize the information collected about you or provided by you, including any personal information:
You can notify us to opt-out of receiving certain marketing emails, and each marketing email will contain an opt-out button or unsubscribe link.
Synnc does not engage in the sale of your information. We reserve the right to disclose aggregated information about our users, as well as information that does not identify any individual. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide in accordance with this Privacy Notice:
We may also disclose your personal information:
Synnc takes commercially reasonable measures to safeguard the personal information provided via the Platform from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to, encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, strong authentication requirements, and active monitoring of all shared information.
However, not all internet or email transmissions are entirely secure or error-free. Particularly, emails or forms sent to or from this Platform may not be completely secure during transit. Hence, exercise caution when deciding which information to transmit to us via email or forms. Please bear this in mind when disclosing any personal information to Synnc via the internet.
Your personal information in your Synnc account is safeguarded by a password, and in certain scenarios, we may offer Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance your privacy and security. It is your responsibility to prevent unauthorized access to your account and personal information by selecting and safeguarding your password appropriately and restricting access to your computer and browser by logging out after accessing your account.
Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not liable for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Platform.
This Privacy Notice solely pertains to the Platform. The Platform may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Synnc (the "Third-Party Sites"), such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and primarily LinkedIn. The policies and procedures described here do not extend to Third-Party Sites. The presence of links on this Platform does not imply Synnc's endorsement or review of Third-Party Sites. We recommend reaching out to those sites directly for information regarding their privacy policies.
We incorporate social media plug-ins (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter) into our Platform. These features may collect your IP address and/or other information as outlined in each social platform's Privacy Notice, including the page you are visiting on our Platform, and may deploy a cookie to enable proper functioning.
Synnc also maintains a presence on various social media platforms, primarily LinkedIn. Through our social media platform or accounts on social media platforms, we may collect personal information when you interact with the Synnc accounts or communicate with us through those accounts or on these platforms. Any information posted on social media is governed by each social platform's privacy notices, and any personal information we collect via our social media accounts or on our Synnc forums will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
We strongly recommend that for any paid or sponsored content created on LinkedIn and brokered by Synnc, you use LinkedIn's Brand Partnership feature and ensure that the partnership toggle is activated. Additionally, we advise including language in your content—whether through hashtags (e.g., #Ad, #Sponsored) or explicit text—that clearly discloses the partnership in compliance with applicable advertising and disclosure regulations.
You acknowledge that ensuring proper disclosure is your sole responsibility. Synnc is not liable for any claims, penalties, or damages resulting from failure to correctly disclose paid or sponsored content, including failure to use LinkedIn's Brand Partnership feature or insufficient disclosure in the content.
Your access to and utilization of this Platform is subject to the Platform's Platform Terms.
To maintain the accuracy, currency, and completeness of your personal information, please contact us as specified below. We will take reasonable steps to update or correct personal information in our possession that you have previously submitted via this Platform.
Additionally, you may manage your communication preferences and opt-out of receiving commercial communication by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included at the bottom of all emails from Synnc.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice and our privacy practices, please send us a detailed message to privacy@SYNNC.us, and we will make every effort to address your concerns. You may also contact us at the address provided below:
Synnc LLCSeattle, WA, USA
This Additional Information for California Residents supplements the information provided in the Privacy Notice and applies exclusively to all visitors, users, and others residing in the State of California ("Consumers"). This notice is crafted to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively, "CCPA"). All capitalized terms not defined in this Section shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the CCPA.
We collect Personal Information as defined in the CCPA: information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular Consumer or device. Specifically, within the past twelve (12) months, we have collected the following categories of Personal Information from Consumers:
Personal Information excludes:
As elaborated in more detail here, we obtain the categories of Personal Information listed above from the following sources:
The CCPA grants Consumers specific rights regarding their Personal Information, provided that we can verify their identities as explained below. This section outlines some of your CCPA rights and details how to exercise them.
To exercise these rights, please submit a verifiable request to us by either calling us toll-free at 206-327-7689 or through our Data Request Portal at https://SYNNC.us/data-request.
This Additional Information for EEA and U.K. Residents supplements the information in the Privacy Notice and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others residing in EEA and U.K. We have prepared this notice to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and later U.K. General Data Protection Regulation (collectively, "GDPR").
Synnc processes your personal information for various purposes. Some are essential for us to provide the Platform you use or to fulfill our legal obligations, some help us operate the Platform efficiently and effectively, and some enable us to offer you more relevant and personalized offers and information. In all cases, we must have a reason and legal grounds for processing your personal information. Some common legal grounds we rely on are briefly explained below:
If you are in the EEA or the U.K., you have certain rights concerning your personal data, including those listed below:
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@SYNNC.us.
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, the ways in which Synnc collects and uses your information described herein, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under applicable law, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at privacy@SYNNC.us
