Privacy Policy
Introduction
Buoy Software, LLC (“Buoy,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy (“Privacy Policy”).
This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://www.buoysoftware.com/ (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by:
•Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Buoy or any third party (including our affiliates); or
•Any third party (including our affiliates), including through any application or content (including job application platforms) that may link to or be accessible from or through the Website.
Please review this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our Privacy Policy, your choice is not to use our Website. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and will update the “Revised” date at the bottom of this Privacy Policy when changes are made. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed of any updates about our information practices and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It
As used in this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information that can be used to individually identify a person or household, and may include, but is not limited to, name, email address, physical address, title, and other information reasonably linkable to an individual or household with or without other identifying information in our possession. Personal information also includes information relating to a person’s professional background, and may include education, training, employment history, and certifications.
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
•Personal Information
•Information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, your IP address and usage details.
We collect this information:
•Directly from you when you provide it to us through email, a job application or other communication.
•Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
•From third parties, for example, job application platforms.
Buoy processes data on behalf of certain enterprise clients (“our clients”). As such, this Privacy Policy does not apply to personal information provided by consumers directly to our clients. Any personal information collected by our clients is governed by their privacy policies and practices, as applicable. Any data disclosed by our clients to Buoy will be used and disclosed solely as permitted under the applicable agreement between such client and Buoy.
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us on or through our Website, for example, when you email us or otherwise communicate with us.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
•Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
•Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:
•Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
•Web Beacons. Pages of our Website may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages and for other related website statistics. Our website does not respond to “do not track” signals.
Use of Personal Information
We may use personal information about you for various purposes, including to:
•Present, maintain and improve our Website and its contents for you;
•Provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us;
•Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
•Inform you of job opportunities and evaluate your suitability for a job;
•Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website;
•Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Buoy and others; and
•Such other purposes as you may consent or may be permitted or required by law.
Sharing of Personal Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users without restriction.
We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
•With our subsidiaries and affiliates;
•With contractors, vendors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
•To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Buoy’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Buoy about our Website users is among the assets transferred;
•In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, court order, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
•In relation to exercising or protecting the rights, property, and safety of Buoy and others;
•To enforce our Terms of Use
•To fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information;
•For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; and
•With your consent or at your direction, or as may be permitted or required by applicable law.
We will not sell your personal information for unaffiliated third-party marketing or solicitation.
Retention of Personal Information
Buoy will retain information about you only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as long as we have a legitimate business need for it. Buoy will retain and use such information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Information Security
Buoy takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be advised that when information is transmitted over the internet, it cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children Under the Age of 16
Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on this Website or through any of its features, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at privacy@buoysoftware.com.
Use from Outside the United States
If you are using our Services from a country outside of the United States, we will collect, store, and process your personal information in the United States. The privacy laws that apply to us may be different from and not as comprehensive or protective as those in the country where you are. By using our Services, you understand and accept the transfer of your personal information to the United States.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about Buoy’s privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@buoysoftware.com.
Revised: April 10, 2025