PROGRESSIVE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. ("PSS") is committed to ensuring the sprivacy of personal information. Our Privacy Officer, Mina Pizzitelli, will respond to any questions or concerns you may have regarding the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, and can be contacted by email at mina@progressivestaffingsolutions.com or by telephone at 416-506-0099.

I. Scope of Our Privacy Policy
This Policy covers the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by PSS from all customers, candidates, employees and other persons or businesses that disclose personal information to PSS. PSS promises that will collect, use and disclose such personal information in accordance with the applicable provisions of Canada's federal and provincial privacy laws. This Policy applies to every affiliated enterprise, web site and branch office of PSS in each jurisdiction in which PSS operates.

II. Nature of Personal Information Collected
The personal information referred to in this Privacy Policy includes any information personal to an identifiable individual, but does not extend to publicly available information such as the person’s business title or business contact information. The following items are representative of the nature of the personal information collected by PSS to provide recruitment services to our clients:

• name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and other contact information;
• product and service related information provided by or to PSS;
• customer relationship information such as customer requests, surveys and feed-back;
• business relationship information, including information related to agreements, preferences, accountants, legal advisors and decision- makers provided by or to PSS;
• resume information such as education history, employment history, client lists, transactions summary, transcripts and contact details of prospective references;
• remuneration information such as previous or expected salary, benefits and bonuses;
• identification and payroll information such as a social insurance number, birth date, and direct deposit bank account information;
• job search information such as interview notes, personal evaluations by PSS consultants, correspondence between candidates and PSS, and employment application lists; and
• information to corroborate trustworthiness such as a police report and credit report.

III. What is the Purpose of Our Collection of Personal Information?
PSS collects personal information to effectively allow us to serve our clients, assist candidates to obtain suitable employment, and to improve the management and development of our organization and business operations. By collecting and maintaining a database of different types of personal information in respect of individuals and businesses with whom we interact, PSS will have the capacity to be an industry leader in responding to the dynamic demands of clients, market trends, media and public relations activities and other activities impacting our business. For example, PSS will use the personal information of a candidate to determine the person’s suitability for an employment position. Some basic personal information, such as name, address and contact information is essential for PSS to communicate with individuals. Preferences such as a primary business or residential telephone number or e-mail address represent personal information that allows PSS to provide customized client and recruitment services.

IV. Use of Personal Information
PSS uses the personal information it obtains to establish, maintain and manage relationships. PSS may, but is not obligated to, use the personal information provided to inform clients and candidates of services offered by PSS, including delivery of information promoting PSS services. PSS reserves the right to use personal information where necessary to protect PSS and/or its clients against fraud, theft, mistake and damage to the goods and property of PSS and/or its clients. PSS may include the personal information it collects in any bulk sale of its business or other sale of assets made to a third party. PSS agrees to comply with applicable law and regulatory requirements pertaining to the use and sale of personal information. PSS shall be entitled to collect, use or disclose personal information without a person’s express knowledge or consent only if permitted or required by applicable law or regulatory requirement.

V. Website and Electronic Data
PSS may use a web server that collects information about the computer and/or the individual that visits our website, including the IP address and domain used to access the PSS site, the type and version of the visitor’s browser, the link or website used to gain access to the site, and the various website pages viewed by the IP address of the visitor. PSS collects and stores this electronic data (e.g. number of hits, nature of information viewed by visitors, and average time spent) to monitor and improve our website's performance as well as for other general business purposes. Candidates that apply for a position on our website are deemed to have consented to the collection, use and disclosure of the candidate’s personal information for the purposes and in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy.

VI. Access to Personal Information
PSS may share personal information with any one or more of PSS employees, clients, contractors, consultants and other parties that require such information and with such persons that provide services to PSS or on behalf of PSS. It is possible that personal information may be disclosed or transferred to another party in the event of a change in ownership of, or a grant of a security interest in, all or a part of PSS through, for an example, an asset or share sale, or some other form of business combination, merger or joint venture, provided that such party is bound by appropriate agreements or obligations and required to use or disclose your personal information in a manner consistent with the use and disclosure provisions of this Privacy Policy.

VII. Nature of Consent
PSS may collect, use or disclose personal information for any reasonable purpose for which express, deemed or implied consent has been obtained. Depending on the sensitivity of the personal information, the consent of an individual must be expressly obtained or it may simply be deemed or implied. Express consent can be given orally, electronically or in writing. Deemed or implied consent is consent that can reasonably be inferred from the circumstances or the actions or omissions of the individual. For example, a candidate that submits a resume or other personal information to PSS in response to an advertisement will generally be deemed or implied to have provided their consent to PSS to collect, use and disclose such personal information for purposes related to recruitment and placement by PSS. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, every person has the right to change or withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions providing otherwise, upon delivery of reasonable written notice to our Privacy Officer.

VIII. Access to Information Form
Every individual has the right to view the personal information of the individual held by PSS. If you would like to see your personal information, PSS requires you to fill out and submit an Access to Information Form. This form may be found on our website or by contacting your consultant or our Privacy Officer. When requesting access to your personal information, please note that PSS may request specific information from you to enable us to confirm your identity and right to access, as well as to search for and provide you with the personal information that we hold about you. PSS reserves the right to charge a fee to any individual that files a request to access personal information. The right to access the personal information database of PSS is not absolute. There are instances where applicable law or regulatory requirements allow or require PSS to refuse to provide some or all of the personal information acquired by PSS. In addition, it is possible the personal information may have been destroyed, erased or made anonymous in pursuance of PSS’s record retention obligations and practices.

IX. Privacy Officer
PSS has appointed Ms. Mina Pizzitelli as the firm’s Privacy Officer to oversee compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Officer can be reached by first-class mail addressed to Progressive Staffing Solutions Inc., 480 University Avenue, Suite 410, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2 to the attention of the Privacy Officer, or by e-mail to mina@progressivestaffingsolutions.com or by facsimile transmission to 416-506-0077.

X. Revisions and Interpretation
PSS may from time to time make changes or additions to this Privacy Policy. PSS will endeavour to post any revised versions of this Policy on our website and/or in our head office location. Any changes to this Policy will be effective from the date of posting. This Policy has a limited scope and application and the rights and obligations contained in this Policy may not be available to all individuals or in all jurisdictions. This Privacy Policy does not create or confer upon any individual any rights, or impose upon PSS any rights or obligations outside of, or in addition to, any rights or obligations imposed by Canada's federal and provincial privacy laws, as applicable.