Privacy Policy


Last updated: October 5, 2025

Workus.org ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Workus.org.

This Privacy Policy applies to our website and its associated subdomains (collectively, our "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and in our Terms and Conditions.

Definitions and key terms

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Privacy Policy, whenever any of these terms are referenced, they are strictly defined as:

  • Cookie: a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, and remember information about you, such as your language preference or login details.
  • Company: when this policy mentions "Company," "we," "us," or "our," it refers to Workus, which is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.
  • Customer: refers to the company, organization, or person that signs up to use the Workus.org service.
  • Device: any internet-connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer, or any other device that can be used to visit Workus.org and use the services.
  • IP address: every device connected to the Internet is assigned a number known as an Internet Protocol (IP) address. These numbers are often assigned in geographic blocks. An IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device connects to the Internet.
  • Personnel: refers to individuals employed by Workus.org or under contract to perform a service on behalf of one of the parties.
  • Personal Data: any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information, including a personal identification number, allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
  • Service: the service provided by Workus.org as described in the related Terms and Conditions on this platform.
  • Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we believe may interest you.
  • Website: the Workus.org website, accessible at https://nz.workus.org
  • You: a person or entity registered with Workus.org to use the Services.

What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you visit our website, register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey, or fill out a form.

  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Current or previous job titles
  • Password
  • Other information that may be included in your resume (for candidates) or your job listings (for employers)

Your password is stored in encrypted form and cannot be reverse-decrypted, and it is not visible to Workus.org staff.

You should be aware that any personal information, such as email addresses or resumes, that you voluntarily display or distribute on the Workus.org website and on the Internet may be collected and used by others. This may result in unsolicited messages from third parties for which Workus.org is not responsible and has no ability to control. If you click on a third-party job advertisement and provide your personal information to that third party, we will have no responsibility for or control over that information.

How do we use the information we collect?

Any information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience, because your information helps us respond better to your individual needs
  • To improve our website, because we continually work to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you
  • To improve customer service, because your information helps us respond more effectively to your customer service requests and support needs
  • To process transactions
  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature
  • To send periodic emails

When do we use third-party customer information?

We receive some information from third parties when you use our Services. For example, when you submit your email address to us to express interest in becoming a Workus.org customer, we receive information from third parties that provide automated fraud-detection services for Workus.org. We may also occasionally collect information made publicly available on social media websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting those sites and adjusting your privacy settings.

Do we share the information we collect with third parties?

We may share the information we collect, both personal and non-personal, with third parties such as advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we believe may interest you. We may also share it with our current and future affiliated companies and business partners and, if we are involved in a merger, asset sale, or other business reorganization, we may also share or transfer your personal and non-personal information to our successors-in-interest.

We may engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services to us, such as hosting and maintaining our servers and website, database storage and management, email management, marketing storage, credit card processing, customer service, and order fulfillment for products and services you may purchase through the website. We will likely share your personal information, and possibly some non-personal information, with these third parties so they can provide those services to us and to you.

We may share portions of our log file data, including IP addresses, for analytics purposes with third parties such as web analytics partners, application developers, and ad networks. If your IP address is shared, it may be used to estimate general location and other technical data, such as connection speed, whether you visited the website from a shared location, and the type of device used to visit the website. They may aggregate information about our advertising and what you see on the website and then provide auditing, research, and reporting for us and our advertisers. We may also disclose personal and non-personal information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties when we, in our sole discretion, believe it necessary or appropriate to respond to claims, legal process including subpoenas, to protect our rights and interests or those of third parties, the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or otherwise to comply with applicable court orders, laws, rules, and regulations.

How do we use your email address?

By submitting your email address on this website, you agree to receive our emails. You can opt out of any of these email lists at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or other opt-out option included in the relevant email. We send emails only to people who have authorized us to contact them, either directly or through a third party. We do not send unsolicited commercial emails because we dislike spam as much as you do. Email addresses submitted only through the order-processing page will be used solely for sending information and updates related to your order. If, however, you provided the same email address to us through another method, we may use it for any of the purposes stated in this Policy. Note: if you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails at any time, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

How long do we keep your information?

We keep your information only for as long as we need it to provide the Service to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. This is also the case for anyone with whom we share your information and who performs services on our behalf. When we no longer need to use your information and there is no need to keep it to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, we will remove it from our systems or depersonalize it so that we can no longer identify you.

How do we protect your information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. We offer the use of a secure server. All sensitive or credit information supplied is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted in our payment gateway providers' database so it is accessible only by those authorized with special access rights to such systems and who are required to keep the information confidential. After a transaction, your private information, such as credit cards, social security numbers, and financial information, is never kept on file. However, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to Workus.org or guarantee that your information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed through a breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

Can my information be transferred to other countries?

Workus is incorporated in the United States. Information collected through our website, through direct interactions with you, or through the use of our support services may be transferred from time to time to our offices or personnel, or to third parties, located worldwide, and may be viewed and hosted anywhere in the world, including countries that may not have laws of general applicability regulating the use and transfer of such data. To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, by using any of the foregoing, you voluntarily consent to the cross-border transfer and hosting of such information.

Is the information collected through the Service secure?

We take precautions to protect the security of your information. We have physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and use your information properly. However, neither people nor security systems are foolproof, including encryption systems. In addition, people can commit intentional crimes, make mistakes, or fail to follow policies. Therefore, while we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If applicable law imposes any non-disclaimable duty to protect your personal information, you agree that intentional misconduct will be the standards used to measure our compliance with that duty.

Can I update or correct my information?

The rights you have to request updates or corrections to the information Workus.org collects depend on your relationship with Workus.org.

Customers have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of personally identifiable information as follows. You may contact us to (1) update or correct your personally identifiable information, (2) change your preferences with respect to communications and other information you receive from us, or (3) delete the personally identifiable information maintained about you on our systems, subject to the next paragraph, by canceling your account. Such updates, corrections, changes, and deletions will have no effect on other information we maintain, or information we have provided to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy before such update, correction, change, or deletion. To protect your privacy and security, we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting profile access or making corrections. You are responsible for keeping your unique password and account information confidential at all times.

You should be aware that it is not technologically possible to remove from our system every record of the information you have provided to us. The need to back up our systems to protect information from accidental loss means that a copy of your information may exist in a non-erasable form that will be difficult or impossible for us to locate. Immediately after receiving your request, all personal information stored in databases we actively use and other readily searchable media will be updated, corrected, changed, or deleted, as appropriate, as soon as and to the extent reasonably and technically practicable.

Business sale

We reserve the right to transfer information to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Workus.org or any of its Corporate Affiliates, as defined herein, or that portion of Workus.org or any of its Corporate Affiliates to which the Service relates, or in the event that we discontinue our business or file, or have filed against us, a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar proceeding, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Affiliates

We may disclose information, including personal information, about you to our Corporate Affiliates. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Corporate Affiliate" means any person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Workus.org, whether by ownership or otherwise. Any information related to you that we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated by those Corporate Affiliates in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Governing law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in connection with any action or dispute arising between the parties under or in connection with this Privacy Policy, except for those individuals who may have rights to make claims under the Privacy Shield or the Swiss-US framework.

The laws of the United States, excluding its conflicts of law rules, will govern this Agreement and your use of the website. Your use of the website may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

By using Workus.org or contacting us directly, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not engage with our website or use our services. Continued use of the website, direct engagement with us, or following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy that do not significantly affect the use or disclosure of your personal information will mean that you accept those changes.

Your consent

We have updated our Privacy Policy to provide full transparency about what is being set when you visit our site and how it is being used. By using our site, registering an account, or making a purchase, you agree to our Privacy Policy and its terms.

Links to other websites

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Workus.org. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Services to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our platform, are subject to that website's own rules and policies. Those third parties may use their own cookies or other methods to collect information about you.

Advertising

This website may contain third-party advertisements and links to third-party websites. Workus.org makes no representation as to the accuracy or suitability of any information contained in those advertisements or websites and accepts no responsibility for the conduct or content of those advertisements and websites or the offers made by third parties.

Advertising helps keep Workus.org and many of the websites and services you use free of charge. We work hard to make sure ads are safe, unobtrusive, and as relevant as possible.

Third-party advertisements and links to other websites where goods or services are advertised are not endorsements or recommendations by Workus.org of the third-party sites, goods, or services. Workus.org takes no responsibility for the content of any of the ads, the promises made, or the quality or reliability of the products or services offered in any advertisements.

Advertising cookies

These cookies collect information over time about your online activity on the website and other online services to make online advertisements more relevant and effective for you. This is known as interest-based advertising. They also perform functions such as preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing and ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers. Without cookies, it is very difficult for an advertiser to reach its audience or know how many ads were shown and how many clicks they received.

Cookies

Workus.org uses "Cookies" to identify the areas of our website that you have visited. A Cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. We use Cookies to improve the performance and functionality of our website, but they are not essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain features, such as videos, may become unavailable or you may be required to enter your login information every time you visit the website because we would not be able to remember that you had previously logged in. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to access functionality on our website correctly or at all. We never place personally identifiable information in Cookies.

You can find detailed information about the use of Cookies in our Cookie Policy.

Blocking and disabling cookies and similar technologies

Wherever you are located, you may also set your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this action may block our essential cookies and prevent our website from functioning properly, and you may not be able to fully use all of its features and services. You should also be aware that you may lose some saved information, such as saved login details or site preferences, if you block cookies in your browser. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser. You will need to do that yourself within your browser. You should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Children's privacy

We do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may change our Services and policies and may need to make changes to this Privacy Policy so that they accurately reflect our Services and policies. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page and/or update the modification date above. If you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to this or any updated Privacy Policy, you may delete your account.

Third-party services

We may display, include, or make available third-party content, including data, information, applications, and other products or services, or provide links to third-party websites or services ("Third-Party Services").

You acknowledge and agree that Workus.org is not responsible for any Third-Party Services, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect of them. Workus.org does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Services.

Third-Party Services and links to them are provided solely as a convenience to you, and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties' terms and conditions.

Tracking technologies

  • Cookies
    We use Cookies to improve the performance and functionality of our website. Cookies are not essential to the use of the website. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable or you may be required to enter your login information each time you visit the website because we would not be able to remember that you were previously logged in.
  • Sessions
    We use "Sessions" to identify the areas of our website that you have visited. A Session is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser.

Information about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We may collect and use information from you if you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), and in this section of our Privacy Policy we explain exactly how and why this data is collected and how we keep it protected from replication or misuse.

What is the GDPR?

The GDPR is an EU-wide privacy and data protection law that regulates how the data of EU residents is protected by companies and enhances the control EU residents have over their personal data.

The GDPR is relevant to any globally operating company, not just EU-based companies and EU residents. Our customers' data matters regardless of where they are located, which is why we have implemented GDPR controls as our baseline standard for all our operations worldwide.

What is personal data?

Personal data is any data related to an identified or identifiable individual. The GDPR covers a broad spectrum of information that can be used on its own or in combination with other information to identify a person. Personal data goes beyond a person's name or email address. Some examples include financial information, political opinions, genetic data, biometric data, IP addresses, physical address, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

Data Protection Principles include requirements such as:

  • Personal data collected must be processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently, and should only be used in a way a person would reasonably expect.
  • Personal data should only be collected to fulfill a specific purpose and should only be used for that purpose. Organizations must specify why they need the personal data when collecting it.
  • Personal data should not be kept longer than necessary to fulfill its purpose.
  • People covered by the GDPR have the right to access their own personal data. They can also request a copy of the data and have it updated, deleted, restricted, or transferred to another organization.

Why is the GDPR important?

The GDPR adds new requirements about how companies should protect the personal data of the individuals they collect and process. It also raises compliance stakes by increasing enforcement and imposing heavier fines for breaches. Beyond those facts, it is simply the right thing to do. At Workus.org, we firmly believe that your data privacy is very important, and we already have strong security and privacy practices in place that go beyond the requirements of this new regulation.

Individual data subject rights - access, portability, and deletion

We are committed to helping our customers meet the GDPR data subject rights requirements. Workus.org processes or stores all personal data in fully vetted, DPA-compliant providers. We store all conversations and personal data for up to 6 years unless your account is deleted. In that case, we dispose of all data in accordance with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, but we do not keep it for more than 60 days.

Contact us

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.