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This clause determines the controlling authority when Heap's stated privacy practices diverge from the Data Privacy Framework Principles, meaning the Principles set the effective floor for data handling regardless of what the Privacy Policy says.
Where the Heap Privacy Policy and the Data Privacy Framework Principles conflict, users' rights and protections are determined by the Principles, not the Privacy Policy.
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Glassdoor complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction over ZipRecruiter's compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF.
The jurisdiction and venue for actions related to these Terms will be the state and United States federal courts located in San Francisco, California and both Parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts
"If there is any conflict between this Heap Privacy Policy and the Principles, the Principles shall govern.Excerpt from Heap's Privacy Policy
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This clause determines the controlling authority when Heap's stated privacy practices diverge from the Data Privacy Framework Principles, meaning the Principles set the effective floor for data handling regardless of what the Privacy Policy says.
Where the Heap Privacy Policy and the Data Privacy Framework Principles conflict, users' rights and protections are determined by the Principles, not the Privacy Policy.
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