How we handle your data.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Talent Solutions ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit abstrakttalentsolutions.com (the "Site") or interact with our services.

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide to us directly

When you fill out a form on our Site — including contact forms, whitepaper download forms, salary guide download forms, newsletter signup forms, and discovery call request forms — we collect the information you submit. This typically includes:

• Name (first and last)
• Work email address
• Company name
• Phone number (if provided)
• Industry and company size
• Job title or role (if provided)
• Any additional information you choose to share in free-text fields

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, time spent on each page, referring website, device type, and general geographic location.

Information from third parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, including LinkedIn or other professional networks, marketing partners or referral sources, and publicly available business directories.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries, requests, and form submissions
• Send you the whitepapers, salary guides, or other resources you've requested
• Send marketing communications about our services (you can unsubscribe at any time)
• Schedule and conduct discovery calls and follow-up communications
• Personalize and improve your experience on our Site
• Analyze Site usage and improve our content and services
• Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraudulent activity

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate our Site and business. Each has its own privacy policy that governs how they handle your information:

• Google Analytics 4 — Website analytics
• Google Tag Manager — Tracking script management
• [CRM platform] — Customer relationship management
• [Form provider] — Form submissions
• [Calendar tool] — Discovery call scheduling
• [Hosting provider] — Website hosting
• LinkedIn — Professional outreach
• Google Workspace — Email and document collaboration

5. Cookies & tracking technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies fall into several categories:

• Essential cookies — Required for the Site to function
• Analytics cookies — Help us understand how visitors use the Site
• Marketing cookies — Used to deliver relevant content and measure marketing effectiveness

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

6. How we share information

We share information in these circumstances: with service providers, with your consent, for legal reasons, or in connection with a business transfer (such as a merger or acquisition). We do not sell your personal information.

7. Data retention

• Form submission data: typically retained for the duration of the customer relationship plus 7 years
• Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days
• Anonymous analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics defaults (typically 14 months)

8. Your rights and choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including: access, correction, deletion, portability, opt-out of marketing, and restriction of processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at staffing@abstraktmg.com or by mail at our St. Louis address. We respond within 30 days.

9. California privacy rights (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act, including the right to know, delete, opt out of sale (we do not sell personal information), and non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

10. European Union privacy rights (GDPR)

EU and UK residents have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. The legal bases on which we process your information include consent, contract, legitimate interests, and legal obligation. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

11. Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. International data transfers

We are based in the United States, and the information we collect may be processed in the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed here, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

13. Security

We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), restricted access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice on the Site.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us:

• Email: staffing@abstraktmg.com
• Phone: 314.886.7975
• Mail: Talent Solutions, 800 Lumiere Place Blvd., Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63102