Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

U.S.A. Disaster Site Worker Services ("USADSWS," "we," "our," or "us") respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, communicate with us, request information, submit vendor information, or submit employment interest information.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected through our website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to individuals who provide information to us.

2. Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when communicating with USADSWS or submitting forms through this website.

This information may include:

• Name
• Company or organization name
• Business contact information
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing or business address
• Service or project information
• Geographic location or service area
• Vendor qualifications and capabilities
• Insurance information voluntarily submitted by vendors
• Safety and compliance information
• Employment interest information
• Work experience
• Education and technical training
• Licenses, certifications and qualifications
• Availability and areas of employment interest
• Any additional information you voluntarily provide

3. Website and Technical Information

When you access the website, our hosting provider, security systems, website infrastructure or other technology services may automatically process certain technical information.

This may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Pages or resources requested
• Referring website or source
• Security and server log information

Such information may be used for website operation, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, performance, analytics and protection against unauthorized or abusive activity.

4. How We May Use Information

Information collected through the website may be used for legitimate business and operational purposes, including:

• Responding to inquiries and requests
• Communicating regarding services or potential projects
• Evaluating vendor pre-qualification submissions
• Reviewing potential vendor and service-provider capabilities
• Reviewing employment interest submissions
• Evaluating qualifications for potential workforce opportunities
• Supporting disaster response and recovery operations
• Maintaining business and administrative records
• Improving website functionality and communications
• Protecting our systems, website and users
• Preventing spam, fraud, misuse or unauthorized activity
• Meeting applicable legal, regulatory or contractual obligations

5. Vendor Information

Information submitted through the Vendor Pre-Qualification form may be reviewed for potential business, supplier, subcontractor, professional-service, disaster-response, recovery, cleanup, restoration, workforce, equipment, logistics or operational-support needs.

Submission of vendor information does not create a contractual relationship and does not guarantee approval, selection, vendor status, project participation or future business.

6. Employment Information

Information submitted through the employment section may be used to evaluate individuals for potential employment, temporary assignments, project-based work, disaster-response deployments, recovery operations or other workforce opportunities.

Submission of employment information does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment, interview, assignment, deployment or any specific position.

7. Sharing of Information

USADSWS does not sell personal information submitted through this website.

Information may be shared when reasonably necessary with service providers or other parties supporting our legitimate business operations, such as:

• Website hosting providers
• Email and communications providers
• Information technology and cybersecurity providers
• Professional advisors
• Business or operational service providers

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, regulatory requirements, court orders, governmental requests, or to protect the rights, safety, security or property of USADSWS, its personnel, clients, website users or others.

8. Information Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures intended to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, loss or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic communication, storage system or Internet transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should exercise appropriate care when transmitting information electronically.

9. Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, legitimate business operations, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, security, compliance, legal obligations or other appropriate business purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it is maintained.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website infrastructure, hosting provider, security services or third-party technologies may use cookies or similar technologies where necessary for website operation, security, performance or functionality.

Additional information is available in our Cookie Policy .

11. Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services. USADSWS does not control the privacy, security or content practices of independent third parties.

Users should review the privacy policies and terms applicable to any third-party website or service they choose to access.

12. Children's Privacy

This website and our services are intended for business, professional and workforce-related purposes and are not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.

13. Privacy Requests

Individuals may contact USADSWS regarding questions about information they have submitted through this website or to request review, correction or deletion where appropriate and subject to applicable legal, contractual, security and recordkeeping requirements.

We may need to verify the identity of the individual making a request before taking action.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

USADSWS may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, operations, business practices, technology or applicable requirements.

The effective date displayed at the top of this page identifies the current version of the policy.

15. No Government Affiliation

U.S.A. Disaster Site Worker Services is an independent organization. References that may appear on this website to government agencies, regulations, standards or public safety resources are provided for informational or operational context and do not imply government ownership, endorsement, approval or affiliation.