PRIVACY POLICY

Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Inc.

Effective Date: April 20, 2025

Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Inc. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Because our outreach serves young people ages 16 to 24, we take the privacy of minors seriously and have designed our data practices accordingly.

 When you interact with our chat widget or submit your information on our website, we may collect:

• Full name
• Date of birth or age
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Email address
• Educational background
• Employment status
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL
• Device type and operating system

This information is collected through standard web analytics tools and cookies.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries about Job Corps enrollment
• Assist you with the application and enrollment process
• Follow up with prospective students as part of our outreach activities
• Send informational materials about Job Corps and related workforce programs
• Improve the functionality and content of our website
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations
• Fulfill our obligations as a Job Corps outreach and recruitment contractor

SMS Messaging

With your explicit consent, we may send you automated SMS text messages related to Job Corps enrollment information, program updates, and recruiter follow-up. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. For help, reply HELP.

SMS opt-in data and consent will never be shared, sold, rented, or transferred to any third party for any purpose whatsoever. This includes but is not limited to marketing companies, data brokers, affiliate partners, and other organizations. Consent to receive SMS messages is not required to receive Job Corps recruitment services and is not a condition of enrollment.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Job Corps Program Partners: As a recruiting contractor, we may share your information with Job Corps centers, the U.S. Department of Labor, or other authorized program partners to facilitate your enrollment.

Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our website or communicate with you, subject to confidentiality agreements.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.

SMS Consent and Mobile Information: No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with any third parties. SMS opt-in data and consent will never be shared, sold, rented, or transferred to any third party for any purpose whatsoever.

We understand that some visitors to this website may be under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

For users between the ages of 13 and 17, we encourage parental involvement in the enrollment process. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your minor child has submitted personal information to us without your consent, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove that information.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law or our contractual obligations with the U.S. Department of Labor and Job Corps program partners. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the website may not function properly without cookies.

Our website may contain links to official government websites, including Job Corps and the U.S. Department of Labor. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations
• The right to opt out of certain communications from us

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at smith.dennis@jobcorps.org.

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights. To submit a request, contact us at the information below.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Inc.

1 West Court Square, STE 750 

Decatur, GA 30030

Email: smith.dennis@jobcorps.org

Website: www.jacksonpiercepublicaffairs.com