StrongForce Construction (“StrongForce”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when contractors and businesses request workers or services, when workers or job applicants apply through our website, and when visitors otherwise interact with StrongForce.
1. Scope and Privacy Laws
This Policy applies to personal information handled through our website and commercial activities. Depending on the circumstances, British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and other applicable Canadian privacy laws may apply.
2. Information We May Collect
- Client and business contact information, including name, company, title, email address, telephone number, project location, and billing or account information.
- Workforce request information, including trade requirements, number of workers, project duration, start dates, site conditions, safety requirements, and other project details.
- Applicant and worker information, including contact details, resume or work history, trade experience, certifications, licences, availability, preferred locations, references, and information supplied during screening or placement.
- Verification information where lawful and relevant, such as identity, credential, reference, background-screening, eligibility, safety, or compliance information.
- Website and device information, such as IP address, browser, device, referring source, pages viewed, and similar technical information where collected through website technologies.
- Communications, feedback, complaints, and other information you voluntarily provide.
3. How We Use Personal Information
- Respond to workforce requests, service inquiries, and client communications.
- Assess project requirements and identify potentially suitable workers or tradespeople.
- Recruit, screen, verify, onboard, coordinate, and manage applicants and workers where applicable.
- Verify qualifications, certifications, references, safety requirements, or other information where lawful and appropriate.
- Coordinate placements, scheduling, site access, performance follow-up, and workforce administration.
- Provide StrongForce’s construction, staffing, skilled-trades, handyman, renovation, emergency labour, technology, or related services where applicable.
- Operate, secure, analyze, and improve our website, systems, and services.
- Meet legal, regulatory, tax, insurance, safety, employment, contractual, and record-keeping obligations.
- Send service communications and, where permitted, marketing communications.
4. Applicant and Worker Information
Submitting an application does not guarantee employment, engagement, or placement. StrongForce may use application information to assess current or future opportunities. Information may be shared internally and, where appropriate and lawful, with prospective or current client organizations for placement-related purposes. Sensitive screening information should be collected only where necessary, lawful, proportionate, and supported by appropriate consent or other legal authority.
5. Consent
We seek meaningful consent where required by law and explain material purposes for collecting, using, or disclosing personal information. Consent may be express or, where legally permitted, implied. You may withdraw consent to optional uses, subject to legal, contractual, employment, placement, or operational restrictions.
6. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, analytics, and performance. If third-party analytics, advertising, forms, scheduling, chat, recruiting, or other tools are used, the published Policy should identify material providers and practices actually in use.
7. Disclosure and Service Providers
We do not sell personal information. Information may be disclosed to clients, prospective clients, employees, recruiters, screening or verification providers, technology and hosting providers, professional advisers, insurers, regulators, government authorities, or other providers where reasonably necessary and lawful. Information may also be disclosed where required or permitted by law or in connection with a corporate transaction.
8. Cross-Border Processing
Some providers may process information outside British Columbia or Canada. Information processed in another jurisdiction may be subject to that jurisdiction’s laws and lawful access requirements. We use reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances when selecting and managing service providers.
9. Retention
StrongForce retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for recruitment, placement, client service, business administration, legal compliance, dispute management, or other identified purposes. Retention periods may differ for applicants, workers, clients, and website visitors.
10. Safeguards
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of information. No electronic system can be guaranteed completely secure, and we cannot promise absolute security.
11. Access and Correction
Subject to applicable law and permitted exceptions, individuals may request access to personal information StrongForce holds about them and request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. Identity verification may be required.
12. Commercial Electronic Messages
Where StrongForce sends commercial electronic messages, we aim to comply with CASL, including applicable consent, sender-identification, contact-information, and unsubscribe requirements. Unsubscribe requests for marketing communications will be handled in accordance with applicable law.
13. Third-Party Links
StrongForce may link to external websites or platforms. We are not responsible for third-party privacy, security, or content practices.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Policy as our services, technologies, or legal obligations change. The current version will be posted with its effective date.
15. Privacy Contact
For privacy questions, access or correction requests, or complaints, contact StrongForce using the contact details published on our website. Before publication, insert the designated Privacy Officer’s email address and StrongForce’s current legal mailing address.
