DEFINITIONS

Service
Online website (www.FirstLeapTT.com) owned and managed by First Leap for the benefit of its Users and Clients. The main features of the service are:
Host Companies
Company profile & Internship posting
Resume search & filtering
Screening questionnaires

Users
Personal profile & Resumes
Internship search, applications and alerts
Career Advice

First Leap Network
Other First Leap properties and partners used to deliver Service, including but not limited to, Facebook page(s), LinkedIn page(s), Twitter page(s), Career Advice, Service Providers, Content Owners.

Personal Data (or Data)
Any information regarding an individual who is or can be identified either from the data or from the data in conjunction with other information that is in, or is likely to come into, the possession of First Leap and its Network.

User
The individual using First Leap, authorized by registration, to whom the Personal Data refer. The user is considered a Internshipseeker.

Client
The organization engaging First Leap and using the First Leap Service to search for candidates for potential employment.

Usage Data
Information collected automatically from First Leap (or third party services employed by First Leap), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use First Leap, the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within First Leap) and the details about the path followed within First Leap with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.

TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED

Among the types of Personal Data that First Leap collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Website Usage Data, Personal information, Profile information. Other Personal Data collected may be described in other sections of this privacy policy or by dedicated explanation text contextually with the Data collection. The Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or collected automatically when using this Service. Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Service or by the owners of third party services used by this Service, unless stated otherwise, serves to identify Users and remember their preferences, for the sole purpose of providing the Service required by the User. Failure to provide certain Personal Data may make it impossible for First Leap to provide its Service. The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties published or shared through First Leap and declares to have the right to communicate or broadcast them, thus relieving First Leap of all responsibility.

Personal information
Information collected can include and is not limited to: Email, First name, Last name, Location of residence, Photo, Age, Gender, personal introduction, personal interests.

Profile information
Information collected can include and is not limited to: Professional field/category, type of employment preferred, desired salary, career objectives, professional skills, personal resume.

MODE AND PLACE OF PROCESSING THE DATA

Methods of processing
First Leap processes the Data of Users in a proper manner and shall take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data. The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to First Leap, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to external parties (such as clients/host companys, third party technical service providers, hosting providers, IT companies) appointed when required as Data Processors by First Leap.

Place
The Data is processed at First Leap’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved with the processing are located. For further information, please contact First Leap.

Retention time
The Data is kept for the time necessary to provide the Service requested by the User, or stated by the purposes outlined in this document, and the User can always request that First Leap suspend or remove the data.

Security of Data
The Data is stored in a highly secure environment and access is restricted to legitimate users. Multiple layers of protection are used to guard against illegal access to data, such as Network and Application Firewalls, Passwords and data Encryption.

THE USE OF THE COLLECTED DATA

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow First Leap to provide its Service, as well as for the following purposes: Data Analytics, Contacting the User and User Authentication. The Personal Data used for each purpose is outlined in the specific sections of this document.
At any time First Leap may ask Users to provide personal and professional information to improve the user experience. First Leap will not share your personal data with third parties. However, to improve its service and offer a better experience to its Users, First Leap may share aggregate information, ie trends and statistics on user groups. From time to time, First Leap may offer its Users products and services based on User preferences and historical use of the Service.

Eliciting feedback from First Leap users for service improvement
At the discretion of First Leap, Users and Clients may be contacted by First Leap or a third party employed by First Leap for feedback on the performance Service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

Legal action
The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by First Leap, in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Service or the related services. The User is aware of the fact that First Leap may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User’s Personal Data
In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, First Leap may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System Logs and Maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, First Leap and any third party services may collect files that record interaction with First Leap (System Logs) or use for this purpose other Personal Data (such as IP Address).

Information not contained in this policy
More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from First Leap at any time.

The rights of Users
Users have the right, at any time, to know whether their Personal Data has been stored and can consult First Leap to learn about their contents and origin, to verify their accuracy or to ask for them to be supplemented, cancelled, updated or corrected, or for their transformation into anonymous format or to block any data held in violation of the law, as well as to oppose their treatment for any and all legitimate reasons. Requests should be sent to First Leap.

Changes to this privacy policy
First Leap reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using First Leap and can request that First Leap erase the Personal Data. Unless stated otherwise, the then-current privacy policy applies to all Personal Data First Leap has about Users.

Questions and comments regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to info@FirstLeapTT.com

Date of last revision: 2nd June 2023