Consult Connect Privacy Policy

The Consult Connect Privacy Policy has been developed for our members with the purpose of stating the use, management, and distribution of information that has been uploaded, entered, managed, and distributed by our membership community. 
There are three main sections to this policy including the Consultant user profile, Corporate user profile, and the Consult Connect Administrative role.

Consultant User Information:  The Consultant profile includes fields and data entry features that are designed to enable the individual user to populate, maintain, and alter information related to their professional service capability as it relates to this web site.  This includes items such as the Consultant Home Page, the Detailed Profile, the Consult Connect Dashboard™ and Job Board features. The user is fully accountable for all data entry or uploaded information on this web site and is empowered to enable privacy features designed for the user’s implementation.

1. The product features privacy functionality within each section of the web site enabling the user to hide sections of their profile. A section, as defined, includes a block of data such as “Contact Information” and “Professional Network Attributes.” The options provided include a “Hide from” feature where the individual user can select none, one, or both selections.  The “Hide from” feature, when checked, enables the user to keep sections from being visible based on their relationship with the user reviewing their details.  As an example if the “Hide from ‘Other Users’” box is selected any standard or premium account member cannot view that section of the profile. If the “Hide from ‘Connections’” box is selected anyone in the user’s professional network cannot view that section of the profile if they are not part of your network. The default for all users is to enable viewing of these sections and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure privacy features are enacted on their account.
2. A Consultant’s user profile includes the Dashboard Attributes and indicators that are included in the Consult Connect Dashboard™.  The dashboard attributes are only accessible by the individual user and the Consult Connect Dashboard™ indicators are only visible to you and your networked relationships with a Premium Account status.
3. The indicators associated with the Job Board and application process are reflective of the attributes as they relate to the posted position. These indicators are only visible to the individual user and the individual receiving the job application and are subject to Premium Account status.

Corporate User

Corporate User Information: The Corporate user profile includes fields and data entry features that are designed to enable the individual user to populate, maintain, and alter information related to their professional service capability as it relates to this web site.  This includes item such as the “Corporate Home Page” and “Professional Network Connections.” The user is fully accountable for all data entry or uploaded information on this web site and is empowered to enable privacy features designed for the user’s implementation.

1. The product features privacy functionality within each section of the web site enabling the user to hide sections of their profile. A section, as defined, includes a block of data such as “Contact Information” and “Professional Network Attributes.” The options provided include a “Hide from” feature where the individual user can select none, one, or both selections.  The “Hide from” feature, when checked, enables the user to keep sections from being visible based on their relationship with the user reviewing their details.  As an example if the “Hide from ‘Other Users’” box is selected any standard or premium account member cannot view that section of the profile if they are not part of your network. If the “Hide from ‘Connections’” box is selected anyone in the user’s professional network cannot view that section of the profile.  The default for all users is to enable viewing of these sections and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure privacy features are enacted on their account.
2. A Corporate user profile is the most limited in terms of data entry and visibility. The focus of the Corporate user account is to enable networking functionality with consultants. There are some unique characteristics to this account type; the Corporate user account is not searchable in the membership data base by Consultant users.  This functionality mitigates unsolicited communication between consultants and individuals who may not want, or need, their services. 
3. Consultants Networking with Corporate Users: A Corporate user cannot be searched for, contacted, or identified through the professional networking functionality.
4. Groups: The Corporate user, like Consultant users, can be identified and contacted if the Corporate user elects to join a Group.
5. The Corporate user has the ability to search through the consultant data base and has visibility into the Consultant profile and network pending the individual Consultant member’s privacy settings.
6. The Corporate user can use the internal and external Professional Network invitation process to invite individual consultants to join their network.
7. A Corporate user can view and access the Consult Connect Dashboard™ where the indicators of their networked relationships with Consultants are visible; this feature is subject to Premium Account status.
8. The indicators associated with the Job Board and application process are reflective of the attributes as they relate to the posted position. These indicators are only visible to the individual Corporate user who posted the position.

Consult Connect Administrator

1. Administrative role and community engagement: The Consult Connect Administrator reserves the right to monitor, engage, and communicate with our membership community. The Administrator will not distribute, modify, or alter specific account information unless it violates the Consult Connect Terms and Conditions or you have been contacted for some other reason. 
2. The Administrator will be incorporating advertisement protocols that are driven by site content. The Administrator reserves the right to facilitate online advertising campaigns based on site content. 
3. Consult Connect reserves the right to modify, alter, and enhance the Consult Connect Privacy Policy at any time.