Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Welcome to Cognify Global. Your privacy is critically important to us, and we are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how Cognify Global collects, uses, and discloses information about you through our digital platforms, including our website, mobile applications, and online services (collectively, the "Services").

Privacy Policy

Last Modified: 26th March 2026

CGlobal Group INC, Cognify Global UK LTD & CGlobal Connect INC T/A Cognify Global, Cognify Global UK and Cognify Connect respectively

(“Cognify,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) values its customers, their information, their privacy, and their trust.

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to information collected online from users of our services (the

“Services”) or visit the Cognify website, www.cognifyglobal.com, and any other websites, applications,

including Cognify Connect, and online services that we operate and that include a link to this Policy

(collectively, the “Websites”). and explains how we collect, use, and protect that information. This Policy

applies to Cognify’s collection, use, processing, storage, and transfer of information from the Websites. For

purposes of this Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Websites include email correspondence

of Cognify’s online forms and other electronic messages between you and the Websites or the Services.

By using any of the Websites or Services, you agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy in effect at the

time of use. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use any of the Websites

or Services.

Throughout this Policy, we refer to the term “Personal Information.” “Personal Information” means data

which identifies, describes, is associated with, or for which an individual’s identity may reasonably be

determined, such as a name, birthdate, postal address, email address, telephone number, driver’s license

number, Social Security Number or other government-issued identification number, credit card number, or

other unique identifiers. It does not include information publicly available, such as information appearing

in federal, state, or local records.

Personal Information does not include anonymous or aggregated data that can no longer be used to identify

a specific person, even if combined with other data. Also, we may collect information related to businesses,

companies, institutions, or other entities rather than individuals (“Business Information”). We do not

consider Business Information, such as title, employer’s name, work email, work phone number, work

address, and other similar business information, to be Personal Information.

In some jurisdictions certain Personal Information is considered “Sensitive Personal Information.”

“Sensitive Personal Information” includes your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or

philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data used to identify a person,

health-related data, and sexual orientation.

Information We Collect or Process:

When you use or access the Websites or Services, we may collect Personal Information directly from you,

such as the following:

• Identifiers, such as name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

• Information you submit when you contact us through the Websites or Services.

• Information regarding employment opportunities, work engagements, or right-to-work

confirmations.

• Financial information such as invoicing, bank account and billing information.• Resumes, CVs, work history, qualifications, role preferences, and compensation expectations.

• Transaction information, such as when and where the transactions occur, the names of the

transacting parties, a description of the transactions, the payment amounts, and the devices and

payment methods used to complete the transactions.

We collect information about you and the devices you use to access the Websites and Services, such as

your computer, mobile phone, or tablet. This includes:

• Information about your device, including your hardware model, operating system and version,

device name, unique device identifier, mobile network information, and information about the

device’s interaction with our Services

We also may collect certain other information automatically when you visit the Websites, or use the

Services, such as the following:

• Browser and Device Information: Certain information may be automatically collected by most

browsers or devices, such as information about user devices (such as IP addresses and MAC

addresses), operating systems, and browsers.

• Information Stored in Cookies. The Websites and Services may also use available web-based

technologies to collect Personal Information, such as cookies, pixels, or web beacons. Cookies are

pieces of information stored directly on users’ computers or devices. Cookies allow us to collect

information such as browser type, time spent on online services, pages visited, referring URL, and

other traffic and usage data. We may also use cookies for purposes such as determining what

features interest our users, revising our site features or operations, and as further described below.

For more information, see the Managing and Blocking Cookies and Your Choices section below.

• Pixel Tags and Log Files: The Websites and Services may also use other tracking systems such as

log files and pixel tags. For example, pixel tags, sometimes called web beacons, are similar in

function to a cookie and can tell us certain information like what content has been viewed.

• Information Collected in Connection with Analytics Technology: We may use various

technologies to learn more about how visitors use the Websites and as part of our marketing

activities, to help us analyze how visitors use the Websites. The information generated by the

cookies about your use of the Websites includes your IP address and device IDs. If you so choose,

you may be able to opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your browser. We

may also use other technologies to monitor your activities on our Websites.

• In some parts of our Websites and through email messages, you will find a “click-through URL”

linked to content on our Websites. We track this click-through data to help us determine interest

in particular topics and measure the effectiveness of our customer communications. If you prefer

not to be tracked in this way, you should not click such links in our email messages.

We may also collect information about you from other users of our Services, including:

• Information about you from third parties in connection with any recruitment activities, work

interests, interview scheduling, identity or account verification process, or as may otherwise be

required by applicable law.

We may also collect information about you from third-parties, including:• Information you make publicly available on or through professional networking platforms such as

LinkedIn such as your job interests, CVs, resumes, job history, education history, or other

information you have shared with the third-party provider.

On our Websites, we may use one or more of the following cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are used to provide the Websites and to prevent fraudulent

activity, improve security, and for the administration of the Websites.

• Functional and Preference Cookies: These are used to remember choices you make regarding the

Websites and help remember you when you visit the Websites to manage your access and

privileges.

• Performance Cookies: These are used to collect information about how you use our Websites and

improve the Websites performance by showing us pages you visit, any difficulties experienced, and

whether or not the content provided is effective.

• Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be placed on our Websites by us or our third-party partners

and are used to show you advertisements for goods and services that are targeted to your interests

based on your actions on our Websites and information submitted by users of our Websites. These

personalized advertisements may appear on our Websites or the websites of our third-party

partners. We also use these to provide you with content that is tailored to your interests.

• Social Media Cookies: Social media cookies are cookies set by social media services that we have

added to the website to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are

capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.

Depending upon your relationship with us, the following is a list of Personal Information that we may

have collected from consumers within the last 12 months:

Category Examples

A. Identifiers A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online

identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, account

name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport

number, or other similar identifiers.

B. Personal information

A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics

categories

or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's

license or state identification card number, insurance policy number,

education, employment, employment history, bank account number,

credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial

information, credit history, credit score, medical information, or

health insurance information.


Some Personal Information included in this category may overlap

with other categories.

C. Protected classification

characteristics

Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin,

citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition,

physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity,

gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical

conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic

information (including familial genetic information).

D. Commercial Information

Records of personal property, products or services purchased,

obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories

or tendencies.

E. Biometric information

Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or

activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or

identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and

voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical

patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.

F. Internet or other similar

network activity

Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's

interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

G. Geolocation data

Physical location or movements.

H. Sensory data

Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.

I. Professional or

employment-related

information

Current or past job history or performance evaluations, resumes,

CVs, certificate or license numbers.

J. Non-public education

information

Education records directly related to a student maintained by an

educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades,


transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes,

student financial information, or student disciplinary records.

K. Criminal Record

Driving offenses, convictions, motor vehicle driving records.

Information

M. Inferences drawn from

Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics,

other Personal Information

psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes,

intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

Website Analytics

We may use various technologies to learn more about how visitors use the Websites, such as Google

Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the Websites. The information

generated by the cookies about your use of the Websites includes your IP address. If you so choose, you

may be able to opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your browser. For more

information on Google Analytics, including how Google Analytics collects, uses, and discloses information,

refer to the following page: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. We may also use other

technologies to monitor your activities on the Websites.

Third Party Service Providers, Marketing, and Advertising

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Websites are served by third parties,

including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers and application providers. We use

Facebook and LinkedIn cookies for purposes of targeted advertising of our products and services we think

may be of interest to you and to allow you to interact directly with our social media and to enable you to

share content with your networks. The information that third-party cookies collect may be associated with

your Personal Information or they may collect information, including Personal Information, about your

online activities over time and across different websites and other online services (i.e., tracking such

activities). They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or

other targeted content. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be

used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the

responsible provider directly. More information on how to opt-out of third-party advertiser tracking

mechanisms can be found at www.networkadvertising.org/choices or www.youronlinechoices.com.

Managing and Blocking Cookies

Through browser settings, you can manage or block the use of cookies. In addition, you can use opt-out

tools for ad networks and firms who participate in the Network Advertising Initiative as

http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ or the Digital Advertising Alliance as http://optout.aboutads.info/.

To effectively manage cookies via browser settings or through these ad industry opt-out tools, you must

opt-out and set cookie preferences on all browsers and all devices that you use. If you clear the browser

cache or cookies, be sure to reset your preferences.Please note that blocking or disabling cookies may prevent or impair functionality and use of the Websites.

Please see your browsers’ help files for additional information about viewing and changing your browser

settings to manage or block cookies.

Your Choices

You may choose not to provide the Personal Information we request through the Websites and Services.

However, not providing information we request may restrict your ability to use certain features of the

Websites and Services. For example, you may be able to restrict the collection of Personal Information or

functionality through your device's operating system or by disabling cookies but doing so may prevent you

from using the functionality of the Websites or Services. Some Internet browsers have a “do-not-track”

feature that let you tell the Websites or Services that you do not want to have your online activities tracked.

At this time, the Websites and Services do not respond to browser “do-not-track” signals. We have

configured our Websites to detect and honor Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signals.

How and Why We Use Your Information

We may use, disclose, transmit, transfer, store, and otherwise process the information described in the

Information We Collect and Process section for various purposes, including:

• Providing, developing, maintaining, personalizing, protecting, and improving the Websites,

Services, and services we offer and provide to you and others.

• Operating, evaluating, debugging, identifying and repairing errors, effectuating similar functional

enhancements, and improving our Websites, Services, or other services.

• Understanding how you and other users use our Websites, Services, and other services, performing

analytics, analyzing and reporting on usage and performance of the Websites, Services, and

marketing materials, and determining what features and services may interest you and our business

customers.

• Providing our Services to you and our customers, including Authorized Hiring Organizations as

defined in Candidate Information section below, and to provide recruitment and staffing services.

• Managing advertising and marketing activities, including engaging in targeted and cross-context

behavioral advertising and offering surveys, contests, giveaways, and other promotions.

• Communicating with you and others, including responding to your requests and providing

promotional information.

• Storing information about your preferences, recognizing you when you use the Websites, Services,

and customizing your experience.

• Synchronizing users across devices, affiliates, business partners, business customers, and select

third parties.

• Creating aggregate or deidentified data.

• Legal and safety purposes, such as maintaining the safety, security, and integrity of our Websites

and Services, other technology assets, services, and our organization, preserving or enforcing our

legal rights and property; protecting our users, our employees, and others, and complying with

industry standards.

• Protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and participating in any

prosecution or enforcement of laws or agreements meant to prevent or punish such activity.

• Enforcing our policies, terms of use, contracts, or other legal rights.• Evaluating or participating in an actual or potential merger, divestiture, restructuring,

reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, including as part

of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings.

• Complying with law and legal obligations.

We only use your Personal Information for the original purposes it was given, as described in this Policy,

and to further our legitimate interests, such as to provide information about our organization and services,

and to communicate with visitors of our Websites, and such other purposes as you may authorize or that

we otherwise disclose.

Our employees and agents may view your Personal Information to perform their jobs and address your

needs. We authorize their access to your Personal Information on a need-to-know basis to provide you with

information or services, or for one of the other reasons listed in this section, and always in connection with

an obligation to protect the privacy of that information.

Disclosure of your Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease any information we collect from you to others. We do not make your Personal

Information available to any unaffiliated parties, unless we tell you we will do so, or as described below:

• We may disclose your Personal Information to our third-party business partners, service providers,

and contractors who are engaged to help us provide the Services, including those services that you

request on the Websites.

• To comply with applicable law, other legal requirements, and industry standards.

• To enforce our policies, terms of use, contracts, or other legal rights.

• To investigate or prevent unlawful activities or misuse of the Websites or Services.

• To protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and participating in any

prosecution or enforcement of laws or agreements meant to prevent or punish such activity.

• To operate, evaluate, debug, identify and repair errors, effectuate similar functional enhancements,

and improve our Websites, Services, or other services.

• To protect the legal rights, property, safety, and security of us, our users, our employees, and

others.

• When required to do so by law, regulation, or in response to a subpoena or court order, or in

response to duly authorized information requests from law enforcement or other government

authorities.

• When the Company believes in its sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect

the property, rights, or safety of the Company, its contractors, partners, affiliates, or employees.

• To an actual or potential buyer, successor, or other organization in the event of an actual or

potential merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of

some or all of our assets, including as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings.

In the preceding 12 months, the following categories of Personal Information may have been disclosed to

the categories of third parties defined above:

Category

Examples

Disclosed for a

Business Purpose in

Last 12 Months?

Types of Third Parties

Shared With

A. Identifiers

A real name, alias, postal

address, unique personal

identifier, online identifier,

Internet Protocol address, email

address, account name, Social

Security number, driver's

license number, passport

number, or other similar

identifiers.

Yes

Affiliates, third-party

service providers,

Authorized Hiring

Organizations, and

business partners

B. Personal

information

categories

A name, signature, Social

Security number, physical

characteristics or description,

address, telephone number,

passport number, driver's

license or state identification

card number, insurance policy

number, education,

employment, employment

history, bank account number,

credit card number, debit card

number, or any other financial

information, credit history,

credit score, medical

information, or health insurance

information.

Some Personal Information

included in this category may

overlap with other categories.

Yes

Affiliates, third-party

service providers,

Authorized Hiring

Organizations, and

business partners

C. Protected

classification

characteristics

Age (40 years or older), race,

color, ancestry, national origin,

citizenship, religion or creed,

marital status, medical

No




D. Commercial

Information

E. Biometric

information

F. Internet or other

similar network

activity

G. Geolocation

data

condition, physical or mental

disability, sex (including

gender, gender identity, gender

expression, pregnancy or

childbirth and related medical

conditions), sexual orientation,

veteran or military status,

genetic information (including

familial genetic information).

Records of personal property,

products or services purchased,

obtained, or considered, or

other purchasing or consuming

histories or tendencies.

Genetic, physiological,

behavioral, and biological

characteristics, or activity

patterns used to extract a

template or other identifier or

identifying information, such

as, fingerprints, faceprints, and

voiceprints, iris or retina scans,

keystroke, gait, or other

physical patterns, and sleep,

health, or exercise data.

Browsing history, search

history, information on a

consumer's interaction with a

website, application, or

advertisement.

Physical location or

movements.

No

No

Yes Third-party service

providers

No

H. Sensory data

Audio, electronic, visual,

thermal, olfactory, or similar

information.

No


I. Professional or

employment-

related

information

Current or past job history or

performance evaluations,

resumes, CVs, certificate or

license numbers.

No


J. Non-public

education

information

Education records directly

related to a student maintained

by an educational institution or

party acting on its behalf, such

as grades, transcripts, class

lists, student schedules, student

identification codes, student

financial information, or

student disciplinary records.

Yes

Affiliates, third-party

service providers,

Authorized Hiring

Organizations, and

business partners

K. Criminal

Record

Information

Driving offenses, convictions,

motor vehicle driving records.

Yes

Affiliates, third-party

service providers,

Authorized Hiring

Organizations, and

business partners

M. Inferences

drawn from other

Personal

Information

Profile reflecting a person's

preferences, characteristics,

psychological trends,

predispositions, behavior,

attitudes, intelligence, abilities,

and aptitudes.

Yes

Affiliates, third-party

service providers,

Authorized Hiring

Organizations, and

business partners


Candidate Information

We may collect and process the personal information as described in this policy, including as described in

the Information We Collect or Process section, about candidates for recruitment and staffing purposes.

Candidate information is collected and processed for the purpose of presenting candidates to hiringorganizations authorized by Cognify to access such information (“Authorized Hiring Organizations”) for

consideration for potential employment opportunities through the Websites and Services, including the

Cognify Connect platform. Authorized Hiring Organizations may be able to view candidate profiles,

including contact information, and may use such information to contact candidates directly regarding

potential employment opportunities.

Children’s Information

Our Websites and Services are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information

from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us

with Personal Information without your consent, please contact us by using the information in the Contact

Information section, below, and we will take steps to remove such Personal Information from our systems.

Data Transfers

We will only transfer Personal Information outside the United States for the reasons described in

Information We Collect or Process section above.

Your Rights in Relation to Your Personal Information

You may have the certain legal rights in relation to our use of your Personal Information.

Some jurisdictions (state, federal, national and international), provide individuals with certain rights

regarding their Personal Information. Examples of these laws, (without limitation) are: California

(California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act

(“CPRA”), Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), Connecticut Data Protection Act (“CTDPA”), Utah Consumer

Privacy Act (“UCPA”), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), and the Canadian Personal

Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). To exercise any rights your jurisdiction

may provide, please use the contact information provided in the Contact Information section. Your rights

will depend on the location in which you reside when your Personal Information is collected or otherwise

processed. The following illustrates the rights that may be afforded under these laws or your jurisdiction

collectively:

● Being informed about how we obtain and process your Personal Information;

● Viewing and obtaining a copy of the Personal Information we maintain about you;

● Amending or revising Personal Information we maintain about you;

● Having Personal Information we maintain about you erased or forgotten;

● Objecting to the use of your Personal Information for direct marketing;

● Restricting our use of the Personal Information we maintain about you;

● Transferring the Personal Information we maintain about you to another entity who will provide

substantially similar services;

● Objecting to our use of Personal Information we maintain about you;

● Objecting to automated decision making based on your Personal Information;

● Objecting to automated profiling based on your Personal Information;● Knowing from where we obtained your Personal Information;

● To receive the same services (to the extent possible) at the same price regardless of whether you

exercise your individual rights under this statement;

● Withdraw your previously provided consent (this right may only be available on a prospective

basis); or

● Filing a complaint with us or the appropriate governmental entity.

Some states require specific information regarding our practices and that your rights be provided to you in

the form of a privacy notice. These notices are provided in the State Specific Notices section below.

We may require that you verify your identity before exercising your individual rights. In most

circumstances, individual rights are not absolute and where applicable law permits or requires, we may

choose to limit or deny a request. If we limit or deny a request, we will provide an explanation in writing.

We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days of receipt. The period of response may be extended

to forty-five (45) or sixty (60) days if more time is required. In that event, we will inform you of the reason

and extension period in writing.

State Specific Notices:

Right to confirmation of processing

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to access

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to correction

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

Oregon, Texas, Virginia

Right to data portability

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to deletion

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to opt-out of processing for targeted

advertising

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to opt-out from a sale of personal data

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to opt-out from profiling for certain decisions

with legal or similarly significant effect

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Montana,

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon,

Texas, Virginia


Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights-

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,

Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Right to appeal the refusal of a request to exercise your rights-

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana,

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon,

Texas, Virginia

Right to confirm the third parties or categories of third parties to which personal data has been disclosed-

Delaware, Oregon

Right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal data

California

Right to out-out from sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising-

California

Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request confirmation

of whether we process Personal Information relating to you, and if so, to request a copy.

Security and Retention

We maintain reasonable security measures appropriate level or risk associated with processing your

Personal Information to protect it from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We

also require our third-party vendor to implement reasonable security measures to protect any data they may

process on our behalf. Unfortunately, no data transmission can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Thus, we

cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own

risk.

We keep your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy

Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting or other

legal requirements).

Third-party Links

The Websites or Services may include links to other websites, applications, information, and services

provided by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of those third parties.

We encourage you to review the applicable privacy policies of such third parties if you elect to follow the

links provided.

Policy Updates

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our privacy practices at any time and without prior notice

to you. When we do so, we will update the effective and last updated date above.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or our privacy practices, or if you would like to

exercise any of your rights, please contact us by email at admin@cognifyglobal.com or by mail atCGlobal

Group INC, 8 The Green Ste, Dover, Delaware 19901.