Privacy Notice

South Valley WorkSource Center  |  southvalleyworksource.com
Effective Date: May 18, 2026

1. Who We Are

South Valley WorkSource Center is a workforce development organization serving job seekers and employers in the San Fernando Valley and the City of Los Angeles. We are part of the City of Los Angeles WorkSource Center network — administered by the City’s Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) — and a proud partner of America’s Job Center of California (AJCC), a statewide network of free job and training services.

South Valley WorkSource Center is currently operated by Equus Workforce Solutions, Inc. under contract with EWDD. We operate the website at southvalleyworksource.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect information you provide when you request our services through our Site.

This Privacy Notice applies to information you provide through our public website. South Valley WorkSource Center also administers programs funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Information collected from WIOA program participants — including through the WIOA application — is governed by separate federal and state confidentiality requirements that apply to WIOA-funded agencies. All personally identifiable information (PII) collected through WIOA programs is handled in accordance with those requirements.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information when you actively initiate a request for our services. The following categories of information may be collected at that time:

• Contact information: including your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
• Job fair interest: including your name and contact information provided when signing up to be notified of job fairs we host
• Communications: messages and inquiries you submit through contact forms

We do not collect payment or financial information through our Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To respond to your questions, inquiries, or service requests submitted via our contact form
• To notify you of upcoming job fairs we host and provide related event information
• To administer and improve our workforce programs and services

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in limited circumstances:

• With third-party vendors that help us operate our Site and send event notifications (such as email service providers), who are contractually required to protect your information
• With government agencies or funders as required to administer publicly funded workforce programs
• As required by law, court order, or other legal process

5. Your Privacy Rights

South Valley WorkSource Center is committed to respecting the privacy of everyone we serve. You have the following rights with respect to your personal information, and we will honor them to the best of our ability:

• Right to Know: You may request information about the personal data we have collected from you and how it is used and shared.
• Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you. We will honor such requests where reasonably practicable.
• Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Opt Out: You may opt out of any communications from us at any time. We do not sell your personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never treat you differently or deny you services based on any privacy-related request you make.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 8 below. We will respond to your request as promptly as possible.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses functional cookies set by WordPress (the platform that powers our Site) and certain plugins to support features such as language preference, form submissions, and session state. We may also use limited analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. We do not place advertising cookies, and we do not sell visitor browsing data to third parties. Cookies may also be set by our hosting provider as part of standard server operations. You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect features such as language selection.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Notice, to provide services to you, or as required by applicable law or program requirements. When information is no longer needed, we dispose of it in a secure manner.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or would like to opt out of email communications, please contact us:

9. Updates to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised notice on our Site with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Notice periodically. This Notice was last updated on May 18, 2026.