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Copyright notice
This website and its content is copyright of Layoffmaps.com - © Layoffmaps.com 2009. All rights reserved.
Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:

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You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

Privacy policy
This privacy policy sets out how Layoffmaps.com uses and protects any information that you give Layoffmaps.com when you use this website.

Layoffmaps.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Layoffmaps.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from Feb 1st, 2009.

What we collect
We may collect the following information:

your responses to the survey questions in the "Report a layoff" webpage.
your email address if you choose to share with us.
your resume (including any private and contact information contained in it) if you choose to submit one.
your IP address
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to post individually reported layoff events, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping for statistical analysis which we will share on our website to enhance your experience with the website.
We may periodically send emails about information and updates which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
If you submit a resume and allow us to share it with employers, we can let potential employers search our resume database. If you allow your resume to be searchable without making it confidential and hiding your contact information, then all parties with access to our searchable resume database (or copies thereof) will have access to your resume.
We can also share aggregated anonymous information about visitors to Layoff.com with other third parties so that they can understand the kinds of visitors to the Layoff.com and how those visitors use the Layoff.com sites.

Postings in online Forums

If you post any of your personal information in public areas of Layoff.com, such as in online forums or in searchable resume database, such information may be collected and used by others over whom we have no control. We are not responsible for the use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of Layoff.com.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at layoffmaps@gmail.com
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.