The Mom Project

Privacy Policy

Effective May 15, 2024

The Mom Project, Inc. Privacy Policy describes how we process the personal information of its users and visitors to its Platform, our subsidiaries and affiliates, including (themomproject.com and its subdomains, work.themomproject.com, community.themomproject.com, blog.themomproject.com, help.themomproject.com, mentor.themomproject.com, themomproject.org, werklabs.com) or other online properties, mobile applications, social media sites, live events that reference or link to this policy and has created the following "Privacy Policy" to inform you of its policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information and other data through the Site.

Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning attributed in the Terms of Service, found at https://themomproject.com/terms_of_service. By your continued use of the Site or Platform you accept the terms contained in this Privacy Policy.

01. Your Personal Information

The Mom Project strives to limit the collection, use, and processing of information to that required to provide and improve the Services and assist in the usability of the Site and the Platform. Information that is personally identifiable to you such as your name, address, email address or phone number is referred to as "Personal Information". By submitting Personal Information to us through the Site or Platform (when creating your account or profile, for example), or to our employees during the application or onboarding process, you expressly agree and consent to the processing of your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

02. Information We Collect

When you create an account on or use the Site, we collect and store Personal Information. The following are types of information we receive from you including certain Personal Information:

From representatives and personnel of Business Partner Companies:

  • Contact Data: First and last name, company name and location, phone number, street address, city, state, postal code, country and email address.
  • Profile Data: company role, title and department specifics, project description.
  • Financial Data and Payment Data: financial account information such as check, ACH or credit card information, pay/bill rates.
  • Online Activity Data: user ID, password, project description, metadata about interactions with the site and with other users, browser activity and navigation for services, promotions or research.
  • Device Data: device IDs, browser and operating system information, IP address.

From Talent:

  • Contact Data: First and last name, company name and location, phone number, street address, city, state, postal code, country and email address.
  • Profile Data: short personal summary or profile, your skills and certifications, resume information, employment history, profile photo, company role, title and department specifics, project description, the type of work you are interested in.
  • Professional Data: Professional or career-related information and education information, such as your job search criteria and preferences, your availability to work, your work experience, educational history, your skills, reference information, background check information, pay / compensation expectations, ability to work in the United States, languages spoken, and other information contained in your resume.
  • Government Issued ID data: Where required, we may collect full or partial Social Security or National ID Numbers or vaccination status.
  • Financial Data and Payment Data: financial account information such as check, ACH or credit card information, pay/bill rates.
  • Online Activity Data: user ID, password, project description, metadata about interactions with the site and with other users, browser activity and navigation for services, promotions or research.
  • Device Data: device IDs, browser and operating system information, IP address.
  • Demographic data: information which reveals your age, racial or ethnic origin, gender, veteran status, political opinions, religious or philosophical belief, genetic or biometric data, data concerning your health or sexual orientation.
  • Communication Interactive Data: Participation in career, community and mentoring events and activities, records and copies of your correspondence via email, chat, in writing or telephone. Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for delivery of the services or for research purposes, certification program progress and status.

By providing your mobile phone number to us, you elect and consent to receive text messages from The Mom Project about work opportunities. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not required as a condition of working with us.

03. How we use your Personal Information

To facilitate connecting its Companies, Recruitment Partners and Talent, The Mom Project will use and share certain Personal Information you provided to the Platform with prospective organizations who are registered as Companies or as Recruitment Partners regarding specific matching, placement, or work opportunities. Matching may be made manually or in combination with algorithmic calculations that match shared attributes between Talent and Companies or Talent and Recruitment Partners. We may from time to time use your Personal Information to send you automated email messages, text messages (message and data rates may apply), or marketing materials regarding our services, including employment information.

We use Personal Information to operate, maintain and provide Services through the Platform, to communicate with you, that require payment by wire transfer, check, ACH or credit card, we will collect applicable financial information from Companies and Talent and will use that information to perform billing and payment operations.

We use participants in community and educational events and programs to give access to career and community events, connect to or match with professional support cohorts or individuals and other services to assist in your educational objectives such as certification programs, mentor relationships and career development opportunities.

04. Sharing of your Personal Information

To the extent necessary to provide you with the Services, we may provide your Personal Information to other third party contractors, recruitment or other business partners who work on our behalf to help us provide you with the Services or maintain the Site or services on the Platform.

  1. Connect and match Talent and Companies, Business Partners or Recruitment Partners via our Platform and Services for job opportunities.
  2. Other Business Partners and Professional Advisors that are part of The Mom Project community you chose to share your data with through our Platform and Services.
  3. Recruitment Partners who may contact Talent directly about potential job opportunities the partner is seeking to fill on behalf of a company or companies.
  4. Third party service providers and vendors that support business and financial operations including invoicing and billing and payment operations.
  5. Third party service providers, who provide screening services and may contact Talent directly to obtain information necessary to perform a background check or drug testing in connection with the Services.
  6. Third party service providers that provide cloud hosting and other technical service providers.
  7. Business Transferees and other parties in connection with a transaction, such as a merger or acquisition of our business.
  8. Authorities, which as required by law or legal process, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding suspected illegal activities.

05. Data Storage and Transfers

The Mom Project uses a variety of cloud hosting services, primarily stored in the U.S. If you are a company with employees located in the UK or European Union, you confirm that you have the right to transfer user data to our Platform and Service.

06. Security

The Mom Project strives to protect your Personal Information. Personal Information is stored in our databases, including in the cloud. We have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information. The Site operates across the Internet using secure connections (Transport Layer Security/TLS/ "HTTPS").

07. Testimonials

From time to time, we may post Company and Talent testimonials on the Site, which may contain Personal Information.

08. Consumer Data Rights

  1. Opt-out and Controls. When you create an account on the Site, you are agreeing to receive promotional materials from The Mom Project. At any time, you may opt-out of sharing your Personal Information or receiving such communications by emailing us.
  2. Correct/Update. If you would like to review the information we have received from you or correct inaccurate information about you, please log into your account to do so.
  3. Access. If you would like to access the information we have received from you or obtain a copy of it, please log into your account to do so.
  4. Portability. If you would like a copy of the information we have about you, please log into your account to do so.
  5. Deletion. If you would like to deactivate or delete your information, you may contact us.
  6. Do Not Track. The Mom Project does not respond to browser-based Do Not Track signals.

09. Use of Cookies

Some pages on the Site may use cookies to identify your browser as you visit pages on the Site. Cookies do not damage your device; they are used to remember when you visit again as well as provide an additional tool in helping us market and track the success of marketing campaigns.

10. Links to Third Party Sites

The Site may contain links to other websites including social media widgets and buttons. The Mom Project is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third party websites.

11. Protecting the Privacy of Children

Children under 18 years old are not the target audience for our Site. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13 years old.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change, modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any material changes in the way we use your Personal Information will be contained in the updated Privacy Policy posted on the Site.

13. More Information and Contacting Us

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please email us at support@themomproject.com. Or write us at:

The Mom Project
1 E Erie St., Ste 525
PMB 316
Chicago, IL 60611

This Privacy Policy is effective as of May 15, 2024.