Privacy Policy

FindOpps powered by Hopewiser is part of the Jonas family of companies (hereinafter used as “Jonas” or “we” or “us” or ”our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. There are various ways you might interact with Jonas, and the information you provide when doing so allows us to improve our services.

This website, our related websites and any mobile site or mobile application that link to this Privacy Policy (individually, the “Site” and collectively “Sites”) are owned and operated by Hopewiser with its principal place of business at Merlin Court, Atlantic Street, Altrincham, WA14 5NL UK. Hopewiser is wholly owned by Jonas Computing (UK) Limited.

This policy explains:

• What information we collect, and why we collect it;
• How we use that information;
• How we protect that information;
• How you can control your information, including accessing, updating, and deleting what we store; and
• How we share information collected.

Acceptance

You should review this policy carefully, and be sure you understand it, prior to using the Site. Your use of the Site is deemed to be acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, you should not use, and should immediately terminate your use of, the Site. For purposes of this policy, accessing the Site only to review this policy is not deemed to be use of the Site.

Information We Collect

Information Voluntarily Provided

We may collect or record basic personal data which you voluntarily provide through completing forms on the Site, through questions you send to us, or through other means of communication between you and us. The categories of personal information you provide may include:

• first and last name;
• job title and company name;
• email address;
• phone number;
• mailing address;
• password to register with us;
• your personal or professional interests;
• any other identifier that permits us to contact you.

Information from Site Visits

We collect, store, and use information about your visits to the Sites and about your computer, tablet, mobile or other device through which you access the Sites. This includes the following information:

• technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, internet service provider, device identifier, your login information, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and geographical location;
• information about your visits and use of the Site, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL), clickstream to, through and from the Site, pages you viewed and searched for, page response times, length of visits to certain pages, referral source/exit pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs), and Site navigation and search terms used.

Employee Information

We also collect personal information from our employees and from job applicants in connection with administration of our human resources programs and functions, including, with respect to: job applications and hiring programs, compensation and benefit programs, performance appraisals, training, access to our facilities and computer networks, employee profiles, employee directories, human resource recordkeeping, and other employment related purposes. It is our policy to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep all past and present employee information from disclosure to third parties. There are certain business-related exceptions, and they are: to comply with requests from governmental or regulatory authorities; inquiries from third parties with a signed authorisation from the employee to release the information, except in situations where limited verbal verifications are acceptable; and third parties with which we have contractual agreements to assist in administration of company-sponsored benefits.

Purposes for which we will Process Information

Legal Basis under the UK GDPR, if applicable, for Processing

• To provide you with information and materials that you request from us: It is in our legitimate interests to respond to your queries and provide any information and materials requested in order to generate and develop business.
• To personalise our services and products and the Sites to you: It is in our legitimate interests to improve the Site in order to enhance your experience on the Site.
• To update you on services, products and benefits we offer: It is in our legitimate interests to market our services and products. For direct marketing sent by email to new contacts, we need your consent to send unsolicited direct marketing.
• To send you information regarding changes to our policies and administrative information: It is in our legitimate interests to ensure that any changes are communicated to you.
• To administer the Sites including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes; To help keep the Sites safe and secure: It is in our legitimate interests to continually monitor and improve our services and to have network security.
• To measure or understand the effectiveness of any marketing we provide to you and others, and to deliver relevant marketing to you: It is in our legitimate interests to continually improve our offering. For direct marketing sent by email to new contacts, we need your consent.
• To enforce the terms and conditions and any contracts entered into with you: It is in our legitimate interests to enforce our terms and conditions of service.

Hopewiser as Data Controller

As a data controller, we will only use your personal data in compliance with applicable law. For example, under the UK GDPR, we may be required to have a legal basis for processing your personal data. The purpose for which we use and process your information and the legal basis on which we carry out each type of processing is explained in the table above.

Updating Your Information And Opting Out

If you do not wish to provide us with your personal data and processing such data is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, we may not be able to perform our obligations under the contract. Where you provide consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time and free of charge. You can update your details or change your privacy preferences by contacting us as provided in “Contacting Us” below.

To review, correct, update, delete, object, or otherwise limit our use of your personal data that has been provided to us, or request portability and/or details of your personal data that is held by us, please contact us using the contact information listed below.

Hopewiser As Data Processor

In certain cases, we also operate as a data processor and we collect, process, and transfer personal data on behalf of our business customers in the provision of our services and products. In these circumstances, Jonas Software is acting as a data processor and our business customers remain the data controller in respect of personal data they provide to us.

Disclosure Of Your Personal Data To Third Parties

We may share your personal data with our group companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, or contractors as appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the information was supplied or collected. We may also share personal data with third-party service providers and business partners who assist with the running of the Sites and our services and products. These providers are subject to security and confidentiality obligations.

UK GDPR Compliance

We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK GDPR and all other applicable UK data protection and privacy legislation. You can access, rectify, or erase your data, and you have the right to object to processing (these rights are further explained below).

International Transfers

If you are based in the UK, or EEA, we may share your personal data within the Jonas group of companies, including affiliates and third-party service providers in countries such as Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malaysia. For transfers to countries that have not been deemed by the EU to have an adequate level of protection, we use standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission.

Security Of Your Personal Data

The security of your personal data is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal data received by us. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, can be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

Data Retention: How Long We Keep Your Personal Data

We will retain personal data which we process on behalf of our customers for as long as appropriate to provide services and products to our customers in accordance with any agreement in place with our customers and for other legitimate purposes. We will consider all relevant factors when determining retention periods.

Your Rights

You may request from us access to, correction of, blocking of and/or deletion of your personal data in line with applicable law. You may also withdraw your consent for us to process your personal data.

Responding To Requests

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data. We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month.

Use Of Cookies

We may collect data in connection with your use of the Sites using small files commonly known as “cookies”. By continuing to browse the Sites, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If you don’t want us to use cookies when you use the Sites, you can set your browser to not accept cookies.

We currently use the following cookies:

We are obliged by Google Analytics to state the following: The Sites’ use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Sites analyse how users use the Sites. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Sites (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

IP Addresses And Aggregate Information

An Internet Protocol (“IP”) address is associated with your computer’s connection to the internet. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Site and to maintain contact with you as you navigate through the Site.

Links To Third Parties

Our Sites may contain links to third party websites. These third-party websites are operated by companies that are outside of our control, and your activities at those third-party websites will be governed by the policies and practices of those third parties.

Social Media And Online Engagement

We occasionally use a variety of new technologies and social media options to communicate and interact with customers, potential customers, employees, and potential employees. When interacting on those websites, you may reveal certain personal data to us or to third parties.

• The Facebook data policy is available at: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
• The Twitter privacy policy is available at: http://x.com/privacy
• The LinkedIn privacy policy is available at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
• The Instagram data policy is available at: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?section_id=0-WhatIsThePrivacy
• The Google privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Age

We do not sell our services to children, and the Site is not intended for or directed at children under the age of 16 years. If you believe that we may have collected personal data from someone under the age of 16 without proper consent, please let us know using the methods described in this policy.

California

We will, to the extent required by any applicable law, disclose, delete, or take any other action with respect to any personal data that is collected by us from residents of California. Residents of California may make a request pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Protection Act (the “California Act”). Any such request can be submitted to us at the toll-free number listed on the home page of the Site. We will respond to any such request within 45 days after receiving it.

General Data Protection Regulation

Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, if you are in the UK or European Economic Area, you have rights under the GDPR including access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability, and the right to withdraw consent.

Complaints

If we receive formal written requests or complaints, we will follow up with the party making the request or complaint. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority in your locality if we do not address your request properly.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this policy or your information, or to exercise any of your rights, you can contact us as follows:

If you are not located in the UK or European Economic Area:
Gary Jonas Computing Ltd.
8133 Warden Avenue, Suite 400
Markham, Ontario
Canada, L6G 1B3
Email: Privacy@JonasCorporate.com

If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area:
Jonas Computing Ltd.
Hithercroft Road,
Wallingford, Oxfordshire,
OX10 9BT, UK
Email: Privacy@JonasCorporate.com

Changes To This Policy

We may change this policy from time to time. If this policy changes, the revised policy will be posted at the “Privacy Policy” link on the Site’s home page. This policy was last updated on the date set out at the end of the policy.

LAST UPDATED: 20 August, 2025