Privacy Policy

AmpForge Recruiting website is owned by AmpForge Recruiting LLC (“AmpForge,” “AmpForge Recruiting,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), which is a data controller of your personal data.

AmpForge, is a Colorado-based recruiting agency connecting electricians and skilled trades professionals with qualified employers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website (www.ampforge.co), mobile services, and any other tools or services we operate (collectively, the “Services”).

Personal information we collect:

Information You Provide Directly

From candidates:

• Name, email address, phone number, address
  

• Resume, certifications, licenses, employment eligibility (e.g., I-9 verification)
  

• Job history, education, skills, references
  

• Interview responses, background checks, compensation expectations

From employers:

• Representative contact details
  

• Company name, size, location, hiring needs
  

• Job descriptions, interview feedback, communication logs

Automatically Collected Information

When using our Services, we collect:

• IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers
  

• Time zone, referring URLs, pages viewed
  

• Interactions with forms, scheduling tools (e.g., Calendly), and analytics platforms
  

• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  
  

International Visitors
For European users, we may collect additional identifiers, and information may be transferred to servers in the U.S. or Canada.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Match candidates with appropriate employment opportunities

• Communicate about job openings, interviews, and hiring decisions

• Conduct background checks and verify eligibility

• Manage interviews and client engagement logistics

• Improve services through analytics and user feedback

• Fulfill contractual or legal obligations

• Generate aggregated industry insights
  
  

We may anonymize or aggregate data for benchmarking or internal analytics and reserve the right to monetize such non-identifiable data.We reserve the right to use, sell, license, or otherwise monetize data, insights, or trends derived from your information, without further notice or compensation to you.

We may use your information for any internal business purpose, including but not limited to product development, training artificial intelligence models, internal auditing, and quality assurance.

Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

If you are a European resident, our legal basis includes:

• Fulfilling contracts (e.g., recruitment agreements)

• Legitimate business interests

• Compliance with legal obligations

• Consent (when required)

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may share your personal information with trusted third parties, including:

• ATS/CRM: Manatal

• Scheduling: Calendly

• Cloud Storage: Dropbox

• Automation Tools: Zapier, PipeDream

• AI Tools: OpenAI, Manus

• Form Tools: Typeform, rb2b

• Communications: G Suite

• Analytics & Advertising: Google Analytics, Meta, LinkedIn, Reddit, Quora

These vendors operate under their own privacy and security policies and receive data solely for providing services to AmpForge.

We may also disclose information when legally required or when necessary to protect safety, rights, or to prevent fraud.

We may also share data with affiliates, partners, consultants, or acquirers in the context of a merger, sale, or corporate restructuring.

Data Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards including:

• Encryption in transit and at rest

• Secure servers and role-based access controls

• Breach detection and response protocols

While we follow industry best practices, no system is 100% secure. You acknowledge and accept this risk when using our Services.

Data Retention

Your data is retained:

• As long as required for recruitment or legal purposes

• Until you request deletion or correction

• In line with industry retention standards

Your Rights

For Colorado and other U.S. residents:

• Request access, correction, or deletion

• Opt out of targeted advertising or marketing

• Request data portability (where applicable)

For European residents (under GDPR):

• Right to be informed, access, rectification, and erasure

• Right to restrict or object to processing

• Right to data portability

• Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise your rights, contact us at:

AmpForge Recruiting, LLC
9180 Marshall Place
Westminster, CO 80031
Email: legal@ampforge.co

Children’s and EEA Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

We also do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA). If you are a resident of the EEA or otherwise subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please do not submit any personal data through our website or services. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such sites. Please review their privacy policies.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, AmpForge shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages relating to the use or disclosure of your personal information. Total liability shall not exceed $100.

Disclaimer of Warranties

We make no warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of data processing descriptions. Services are provided “as is” and “as available.”

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use of our Services signifies your acceptance of the revised policy.