WORKBENCH PRIVACY POLICY

Version 1.0

Effective Date: November 28, 2025

Last Updated: November 28, 2025

1. Introduction

Workbench ("we," "our," "us") provides software that helps companies manage employee performance and compensation review processes. We care about your privacy and work to protect the personal information stored in our systems.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using Workbench, you agree to the practices described below.

2. The Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide to Us

We collect information when you create an account, use the platform, or communicate with us. This may include:

  • Name and email address
  • Company name and role
  • Login credentials
  • Employee data uploaded by customers (e.g., names, titles, compensation data, performance notes, review materials)
  • Files or documents uploaded to Workbench
  • Billing information (collected and processed by Stripe)

B. Information From Third Parties

We receive limited billing and subscription information from Stripe, such as:

  • Billing address
  • Subscription status
  • Last four digits of a payment card
  • Transaction history

We do not store or process full credit card numbers.

C. Automatically Collected Information

When you use Workbench, we may automatically collect:

  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Log files
  • IP address
  • Usage analytics (e.g., pages visited, features used)
  • Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Workbench service
  • Store and process the data you upload
  • Maintain account access and authentication
  • Respond to support requests
  • Send administrative notifications
  • Process subscription payments
  • Analyze usage to improve product performance
  • Maintain security and prevent misuse

We do not use customer-uploaded data for advertising or for training machine learning models.

4. Sensitive Employee Data

Workbench allows customers to upload employee data, which may include compensation details and performance evaluations. Customers are responsible for:

  • Ensuring they have the right to upload this data
  • Providing any notices required by law
  • The content they upload and how it is used internally

Workbench processes this information solely on the customer's instructions.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with:

A. Service Providers

Vendors who help us operate our service, such as:

  • Supabase (database and file storage)
  • Vercel (hosting)
  • Stripe (payments)
  • Email infrastructure providers
  • Analytics and logging tools

These providers may only use your information to perform services for us.

B. When Required by Law

We may disclose information if required to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Respond to lawful requests
  • Protect rights, safety, or property

C. Business Transfers

If Workbench is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Retention

We keep information as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our service. We may also retain information to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements

Customers may request deletion of their data at any time.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect data, including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and secure hosting environments. However, no system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Choices

You may:

  • Access and update your account information
  • Request deletion of your account
  • Adjust cookie settings through your browser
  • Opt out of non-essential emails at any time

9. Children's Privacy

Workbench is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

10. State-Specific Disclosures

California (CCPA/CPRA)

Workbench is a service provider processing customer-uploaded employee data solely on instructions from its customers.

Georgia Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post updates on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, email us at:

privacy@myworkbench.app