Privacy Statement

This StepStone Solutions Privacy Statement contains the following information:

Purpose of Data Collection and Use
Collection and Use of Data
Use of Cookies
Use of Log Files and Statistics
Illegal Content
Processing of your Data
Disclosure of your Data
Access to and Right to Edit and Delete your Data
Data Security
Interruption of Services, Withdrawal or Changes of Services, Deletion of Data
Links
Changes to Privacy Statement
Safe Harbor
Dispute Resolution
Contact Information

1. Purpose of Data Collection and Use

On parts of our web site we may ask you to provide information that will enable us to enhance your visit to our web site and to enable us to reply to you after your visit to our web site. Requests for information are made when you subscribe to our online newsletter, provide requests or feedback to us through a contact form or complete an online survey. We may use your personal data for future email mailings, notification of new products, new versions of our products or general correspondence about our products.

You can also apply for job vacancies with StepStone Solutions directly using our online application form or you can use links on our web site to go to other web sites which advertise job vacancies.

One of the foundations of your relationship with StepStone Solutions – in fact of any relationship – is trust. We are 100% committed to protecting your privacy. Our goal is to offer you, the user, a secure and risk free service. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the information you submit to us remains confidential, and is used only for the purposes described on our web site.

However, if you feel that we are not abiding by the terms of this statement or data protection regulations, please let us know and we will respond as soon as possible.

StepStone Solutions, Inc.
5728 Major Boulevard, Suite 720
Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Phone: +1 407 352 0775
Fax: +1 407 352 0727
E-Mail:

Web: www.stepstonesolutions.com

2. Collection and Use of Data

On our web site we ask you to provide information which will enable us to enhance your visit to our web site and process information requests which you may have.

If you wish to apply for a vacancy with StepStone Solutions you must register on our web site. You will have to provide us with your email address on registering so that we can send you your login details if you forget them. We also store your email address to enable us to confirm receipt of any vacancies you apply for.

Once you have registered on our web site, you may apply for a vacancy with StepStone Solutions online. This will involve answering a number of eligibility questions, attaching a copy of your resume and providing us with personal data. Stored together with your resume, these personal data contain your user data (name, postcode and email). Your personal data are treated in strict confidence and are not forwarded to any third party. We need your personal data in order to send you information about any vacancies with StepStone Solutions that you have applied for. Due to technical reasons we have to request your personal data when you apply for a StepStone Solutions vacancy on our web site.

In order to ensure authentication, this means in order to avoid unauthorized registrations on behalf of third parties we will send you a confirmation email after you have registered online and/or applied for a vacancy with StepStone Solutions.

StepStone Solutions saves your resume in its database purely in relation to StepStone Solutions vacancies that you have applied for. Please note that your resume will not be stored anonymously.

StepStone Solutions collects personal data from individuals who request information from us. Users may be contacted as necessary for these purposes.

Important Notice: Only StepStone Solutions has access to your personal data and resume and will under no circumstances forward these to any third party.

Naturally we can accept no liability for the confidential treatment of your data by employers. Please keep this in mind when you enter personal data into your anonymous resume or if you disclose personal data to an employer.

3. Use of Cookies

This site does not use permanent cookies.

4. Use of Log Files and Statistics

In our log files, we collect and store Internet Protocol addresses (IP addresses) for a limited period, as far as is necessary for data safety reasons. We also use Internet Protocol addresses to create anonymous statistics, in order to measure the number of visitors to our web site (traffic) and we use it for accounting purposes to calculate the number of clicks received via web sites of our business partners, but we do not draw up user profiles or link these to personal data.

5. Illegal Content

Please note that you are solely responsible for all texts entered into our system or sent to us. Please ensure that you do not send us any attachments that contain viruses or worms. Personal details provided to StepStone Solutions should not contain information

on illnesses,
about pregnancy,
on ethnic origin, political opinion, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health and sexual orientation;
which is defamatory or slanderous;
having no reasonable relation to the job profile.

The information you send us must be accurate and must not breach copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, contravene law, competition law or other applicable provisions, official regulations, the rights of third parties in general or public policy ("Illegal Content"). Please note that you undertake to indemnify us against all costs and damages resulting from claims made against us as a consequence of your failure to prevent Illegal Content appearing in any information you provide.

6. Processing of your data

Our web site is hosted by third party companies who are processing your data. Should StepStone Solutions in the future work together with other or additional business partners to deliver its services StepStone Solutions may then forward your data to these partners if and insofar as this is necessary for the processing of data, i.e. for the technical administration and maintenance of the StepStone Solutions products. StepStone Solutions will provide information about this in its then valid Privacy Statement.

7. Disclosure of your data

StepStone Solutions utilizes various service providers and contractors to support our site. The information you provide to us will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your customer relationship with us. You authorize us to use, store or otherwise process any personal data which relates to and identifies you, including but not limited to your name, email address and postcode, to the extent reasonably necessary to provide the services which are available on our web site, by us, the StepStone group and our partners.

8. Access to and right to edit and delete your data

You have a right of access to delete or amend your resume from our database yourself. You also have the right to request us by email to delete your personal data. You have the right to object, free of charge, to the processing of your personal data for purposes of direct marketing.

If you wish to edit or delete your data or your resume in our database, simply log in at www.stepstonesolutions.com and use the corresponding functions. You can delete or amend your resume stored in the database by logging in and viewing your documents. If you want us to delete your personal data or resume we will be happy to do so on your behalf. Also, we will inform you immediately by email of your personal password if you have forgotten it.

StepStone Solutions is entitled to withdraw its services at any time, or to delete your data in whole or in part without giving further notice. You have no right to claim publication of your data.

Important Notice: We will delete your data free of charge at any time if you ask StepStone Solutions to delete your data. Data that has not been updated for 1 year will be automatically deleted by us.

9. Data Security

We use a variety of methods, such as firewalls, intrusion detection software and manual security procedures, to help protect the accuracy and security of your personal data and to prevent unauthorized access or improper use by third parties.

For these reasons we recommend that users change the password sent to them with a new personal password. You can also change your password at any time when you log onto our web site.

We only store personal data that you have entered into the StepStone Solutions Online Application Form. No other personal data will be stored.

Please note that some employment contracts may not permit private use of the Internet during working hours or from your work place. Some employers systematically monitor unauthorized Internet activities on your work place. Although you are connected via a multiple network environment, you should be aware that there is a risk of unwanted access.

Please note that JavaScript™ technology is used on our web sites.

10. Interruption of Services, Withdrawal or Changes of Services, Deletion of Data

StepStone Solutions does not guarantee or warrant that the services are available at certain times. Disturbances, interruptions or a possible breakdown of the online service cannot be excluded by StepStone Solutions. Systematic backups of the servers are carried out regularly. We recommend that you create your own backup copies of all data that you transfer to StepStone Solutions. StepStone Solutions reserves the right to change, extend, limit or withdraw its services at any time. StepStone Solutions shall not be liable for any deleted data or loss of data.

11. Links

Our web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that StepStone Solutions is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage our visitors to be aware of this when they leave the StepStone Solutions web site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personal data. This Privacy Statement applies only to information collected on our web site.

12. Changes to Privacy Statement

Any changes to our privacy commitment will always be available here on our homepage so that our visitors are always aware of what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose it to third parties.

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13. Safe Harbor

We comply with the requirements of the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce on July 21, 2000 (the "Safe Harbor Principles") with respect to personal data received from the European Union. We have certified adherence to the Safe Harbor Principles and our transfers of personal data from countries in the European Union to the United States meet the adequacy requirements of the Safe Harbor Principles. StepStone Solutions uses self-assessment to monitor and confirm its compliance with the Safe Harbor principles. A copy of StepStone Solutions' corporate statement confirming its compliance can be obtained upon request.

14. Dispute Resolution

StepStone Solutions shall comply with the European Data Protection Authorities and their dispute resolution program. StepStone Solutions is registered with the United States Council for International Business for this purpose. If you have questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement, you should first contact StepStone Solutions on the telephone number below. Thereafter if you feel that your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should contact the United States Council for International Business. They will investigate any dispute or complaint you have concerning your personal data.

15. Contact Information

If you should have any concerns or queries in relation to our Privacy Statement please contact us at:

StepStone Solutions, Inc.
5728 Major Boulevard, Suite 720
Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Phone: +1 407 352 0775
Fax: +1 407 352 0727
E-Mail:

Web: www.stepstonesolutions.com

Dated 16th July 2007. This Privacy Statement replaces all
other privacy statements previously applicable to the use
of our web site.

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