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No purchase necessary. No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win the sweepstakes. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning.

Entry period

Sweepstakes starts at 12:00 PM on September 15th, 2021, and ends on October 8th 2021 at 11:59 PM (EST - Eastern Standard Time) (the 'Entry Period'). The Sweepstakes shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein. Certain restrictions may apply.

To enter

To enter the BlueML HR Tech Sweepstakes ('Sweepstakes'), please go to the HR Tech landing page ('Entry Site') and complete the form, or have registered at our HR Tech booth via the lead retrieval service.  A limit of one (1) entry per valid e-mail address/person will be accepted during this Sweepstakes. All entries on the site must be received by 11:59 PM on October 8^th 2021.

Entry must be made by the entrant, only at the Entry Site or via HR Tech lead retrieval. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other Internet web site or email address, including but not limited to commercial Sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. The use of any device to automate the entry process is prohibited.

Sponsor

The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Explorance (the “Sponsor”).

Eligibility

The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia except Rhode , 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry and who meet the eligibility requirements. The officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents of the Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies (collectively 'Promotion Entities’) and the immediate families and those living in the same household of any of the above, are not eligible. All Federal, state and local rules and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Prize(s)

The prize consists of the following: one winner will receive a three month access to BlueML, Explorance’s comment analysis product.  In addition, they will receive consultancy services via Explorance’s Consultancy department, up to a total of no more than 10 hours as recorded by the consultant.

The odds of winning a prize are determined by the total number of eligible entries received. The prize is awarded "as is" with no guarantee, either express or implied. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded.

Winner selection

1 winner will be selected by random drawing on or about October 15, 2021, and will be notified via email within 3 day(s) of this date.  The winner has two months to claim the prize package. Failure to respond to notifications, return all required forms within 30 days or comply with any other provision may result in the winner being disqualified and an alternate winner selected. If a prize notification or a prize is returned as undeliverable for any reason, the applicable prize will be awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes are not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. All decisions are final. All Federal, state and local tax liabilities are the responsibility of the winners.

General

Entrants release and waive any claims they may have against Promotion Entities for any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney's fees) resulting from acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or parts thereof, or participation in this Sweepstakes.

If for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if this Sweepstakes or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Sweepstakes and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor's sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event this Sweepstakes is cancelled, the Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a random drawing to award all remaining prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect online entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and/or civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Where a dispute arises about who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the name appearing on the entry.

The Promotion Entities and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions or defects of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, including without limitation any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes; inability to access the Entry Site; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet or any web site (including the Entry Site) or for any other reason whatsoever; printing or other errors; any entries which are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or any combination thereof.

Incomplete entries will be disqualified. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the United States and waive the right to have disputes arising out of the subject matter hereof adjudicated in any other forum. Any entry information collected from the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, with these Official Rules and with the Explorance Privacy Policy.

Winners list

For official confirmation of the winner, send an email to connect@explorance.com with HR Tech BlueML draw in the subject line.

Explorance is dedicated to protecting the data our customers entrust to us. This Privacy Policy outlines in clear and simple terms our approach to information security and data protection. It has recently been expanded to meet and exceed the requirements for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and continues to uphold the regulations of other countries and states.

Our privacy policy governs both our sales & marketing practices and products & services. We have separated these two topics on this site to make it easier for you to find the information you are looking for. In both cases, we describe what information we collect, how it is used, our lawful basis for this usage, how we keep it secure, and your rights and the rights of all users of our products and services.

Sales & Marketing

What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey or fill out a form. When requesting information or registering on our site, you will be asked to enter your name, e-mail address and/or phone number. You may, however, browse our site anonymously. Additionally, we use Google Analytics to track website usage metrics. Please see our cookie policy for more details.

How do we use this information?

The information we collect from you may be used to respond to a request for more information, personalize your experience, improve our website and customer service, and send you periodic emails such as newsletters, company news and related product information. All such email communications from Explorance will offer the option to opt-out of any similar notifications.

What is the lawful basis for using this information?

The primary basis is known as “legitimate interests”, that is, we have a good and fair reason to use your data and we do so in ways which do not infringe on your rights and interests. The second basis is to support our contractual obligations with our customers.

How is your data kept secure?

We use world-class software systems to securely store all information collected from our website and other sources related to sales and marketing. As well, Explorance has several internal data security policies and programs, including a direct marketing policy, an information security and data protection policy, a breach notification policy, and a company-wide security awareness training program. These policies are reviewed on a regular basis by our data protection governance team.

Is your data shared with third-parties?

No information collected through our website is sold to or shared for use by third parties. Information collected on our website is stored in secure systems and is accessed only by authorized personnel. However, we may release your information when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others rights, property, or safety.

What are your rights?

In addition to the right to know how your data is used and who it is shared with (which is covered above), your rights include the right to know what personal information we have collected, the right to receive a copy of that data, the right to make corrections, and to request that it be deleted. For all such requests, please contact your account manager or send an email to privacy@explorance.com. We will be happy to address any concerns you have and assist in any way we can.

Products & Services

What information do we collect?

The set of personally identifiable information is defined by our customers (aka “controllers”), and is typically demographic data associated with the recipients of evaluations and surveys provided by our products.

Additionally, we collect and store certain types of information through passive collection tools, such as cookies and encrypted authentication tokens. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer which our products can retrieve later. If analytics are enabled, additional information may be collected such as fillout channel, type of browser and device, IP address, and operating system. Our products provide the option to use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

How do we use this information?

The information is processed as requested by the customer, which is typically reporting results from evaluations and surveys. Cookies and analytics data help us understand how you use our products, so that we can improve your user experience.

What is the lawful basis for using this information?

We process the data at the request of our customers, under contractual obligations which comply with local, state, provincial and federal legislation. This includes FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) , PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), APP (Australian Privacy Principles) and PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act).

How is your data kept secure?

End-user access control is typically implemented via the customer’s authentication service. Our Blue hosted data center, based in Canada, is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and MLY, Bluepulse, BlueX and MTM leverages Microsoft’s Azure regional data centers. Data transfers use secure ftp and https. As well, Explorance has several internal data security policies and programs, including an information security and data protection policy, a breach notification policy, and a company-wide security awareness training program. These policies are reviewed on a regular basis by our data protection governance team.

Is your data shared with third-parties?

No information collected through our products is shared with third parties without the explicit consent of an authorized customer representative.

What are the rights of end-users of our products?

It is the responsibility of the customer to inform their end-users of their rights and to uphold those rights based on their respective local regulations. That being said, Explorance’s products and services strive to uphold the privacy principles outlined in regulations such as GDPR, PIPEDA, FERPA, APP, PDPC, and we will support you and your end users in every way possible, including:

• Right to be informed – Our products support customized messaging that can be used to inform your end-users.
• Right to access and to data portability – Authorized administrators can extract the requested data from our products.
• Right to correction – Authorized administrators can update data as required in all of our products.
• Right to erasure – Personally identifiable data can be made anonymous upon request.
• Right to restrict processing – Authorized administrators can disable processing by closing off tasks or updating profile information.
• Right to object – This process is defined by individual customers as required by local legislation.
• Rights related to automated decision making including profiling – Our products do not process data in this manner.

Terms and Conditions

Our Terms and Conditions establishes the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our website. By using our site, you consent to these terms and conditions and to our online privacy policy.

Our SMS terms and conditions establishes the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of the Short Message Service (“SMS” or “Text Message”) features of our products and services.

Explorance is committed to a world-class standard of information security and will update its policies and products as global regulations evolve.

For further information, or to submit a complaint or request, please contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@explorance.com.

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Please revisit this page periodically to ensure you are aware of any changes.

This privacy policy was last updated on Oct 6, 2023.