Freelancer Tank (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users (“you”), and we created this Privacy Policy to inform our users regarding what information we collect from you, how we use that information, and with whom it is shared. Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy prior to using our application or services.  By using our services, you are accepting the practices set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with this policy, you must not access Freelancertank.

Information We Collect

We collect your information mainly to improve the quality of services we provide to you. Collected user information will be used to analyze user behaviors and trends to help us improve our services. Some information that we collect may be personal and sensitive such as your name, email address, date of birth, zip code, and password. There are also other types of information that are not necessarily personal but can be used to identify you or your whereabouts such as your mobile device ID number, geographic location, device information/specifications, length and extent of usage, cookies and web beacons.

Information You Choose To Provide

• Personal Information: In the course of using the Service (whether as a Client or Freelancer), we may require or otherwise collect information that identifies you as a specific individual and can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Information”). Examples of Personal Information include your name, email address, company address, billing address, and phone number.
• Payment Information: If you use the Service to make or receive payments, we will also collect certain payment information, such as credit card, PayPal or other financial account information, and billing address.
• Identity Verification: We may collect Personal Information, such as your date of birth or taxpayer identification number, to validate your identity or as may be required by law, such as to complete tax filings. We may request documents to verify this information, such as a copy of your government-issued identification or photo or a billing statement.
• General Audience Service: The Service is general audience and intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from anyone younger than age 18. If we become aware that a child younger than 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our files. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a child younger than age 18 and believe that Freelancertank has collected Personal Information from your child, please contact us.
• Non-Identifying Information/Usernames: We also may collect other information, such as zip codes, demographic data, information regarding your use of the Service, and general project-related data (“Non-Identifying Information”). We may aggregate information collected from Freelancertank registered and non-registered users. We consider usernames to be Non-Identifying Information. Usernames are made public through the Service and are viewable by other Users.

How We Use The Information

We may use the information we collect from you for reasons such as:

1. facilitate Client and Freelancer searches;
2. respond to your questions;
3. update you about offers, promotions, news, upcoming events, and other information;
4. monitor usage and activities to analyze trends;
5. prevent and investigate illegal activities; and
6. improve our services.

Sharing Your Information

The information we collect is used to improve the content and the quality of Freelancertank and without your consent we will not otherwise share your personal information with any other party for commercial purposes, unless there is your consent or a previously specified exception such as the following:

Service Providers

We may share your information with our third-party service providers such as security and technology providers and payment processors to support various aspects of our business operations.

Legal Disclosures and Business Transfers. We may disclose any information without notice or consent from you: (a) in response to a legal request, such as a subpoena, court order, or government demand; (b) to investigate or report illegal activity; or (c) to enforce our rights or defend claims. We may also transfer your information to another company in connection with a merger, corporate restructuring, sale of any or all of our assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

Updating or Removing Account Information

You may, at any time, review or edit your profile as you wish. If you wish to delete your account and/or any information associated with the account, you may do so by deactivating your account.

Third Party Sites

Our services may contain links to other websites. If you choose to click on a third party link, you will be directed to the third party’s website. You should be aware that if you choose to access a website through a third party link, you are doing at your complete discretion and you are solely liable for consequences entering the website. Our company does not endorse any third party websites whose links are shown in our services, and we do not exercise control over third party websites.

Age Restriction

Our target customers are adults of age 18 and over. We do not allow persons under 18 years of age to use our services. If you are a parent or a legal guardian who discovers that your child is using our services, you may contact us to delete his or her profile.

Securing Your Personal Information

Protecting personal information is important to us, and we strive to keep all information private and secured. However, unauthorized use, hardware or software failure, the inherent insecurity of the internet, and other unforeseen factors may compromise the security of your personal information.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. When changes are made, “last updated” date will be revised at the top of this Policy. Users are encouraged to check our website from time to time to review changes made to this Policy.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email.