PRIVACY POLICY

Personal Information You Provide:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address
• Professional Information: CV/Resume, work experience, skills, education, certifications
• Account Information: Username, password, profile preferences
• Communication Data: Messages, feedback, support requests
• Application Data: Job applications, preferences, availability

Information We Collect Automatically:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, click patterns
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
• Cookies and Tracking: Website preferences, analytics data, marketing insights

Service Delivery:

• Matching candidates with job opportunities
• Facilitating communication between candidates and employers
• Processing job applications and managing recruitment workflows
• Providing customer support and responding to inquiries

Service Improvement:

• Analyzing usage patterns to improve our platform
• Developing new features and services
• Conducting research and analytics

Legal and Business Operations:

• Complying with legal obligations and regulations
• Preventing fraud and ensuring platform security
• Enforcing our terms of service
• Business transfers or acquisitions

With Your Consent:

• Sharing your profile with potential employers
• Including you in talent pools for specific opportunities
• Marketing communications (only with explicit consent)

Service Providers:

• Cloud hosting and data storage providers
• Analytics and performance monitoring services
• Customer support and communication tools
• Payment processing services

Legal Requirements:

• When required by law or legal process
• To protect our rights, property, or safety
• In connection with business transfers
• To prevent fraud or security threats

Technical Security Measures:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication and access controls
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Secure data centers with physical security controls

Organizational Security Measures:

• Employee training on data privacy and security
• Strict access controls and need-to-know basis
• Regular security policy updates and reviews
• Incident response and breach notification procedures

Please note: While we implement robust security measures, no system is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and protect your account information.

Access and Control:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

Communication Preferences:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
• Manage cookie preferences through your browser
• Update your communication preferences in your account settings

To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@techtalentglobal.com or use the contact form below.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
• Performance Cookies: Help us understand how you use our site
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Marketing Cookies: Used for advertising and remarketing (with consent)

Managing Cookies:

• Use our cookie consent banner to manage preferences
• Configure your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Use browser extensions for enhanced privacy control
• Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality

Retention Periods:

• Active Users: Data retained while your account is active
• Inactive Accounts: Data retained for 3 years after last activity
• Job Applications: Retained for 2 years after application submission
• Marketing Data: Retained until consent is withdrawn
• Legal Requirements: Retained as required by applicable law

Secure Deletion:

When data is no longer needed, we securely delete it using industry-standard methods to prevent unauthorized recovery or access.

As a global platform, we may transfer your personal data across borders to provide our services. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

• Adequacy Decisions: Transfers to countries with adequate data protection
• Standard Contractual Clauses: EU-approved contract terms for data protection
• Binding Corporate Rules: Internal policies ensuring consistent protection
• Data Processing Agreements: Contractual protections with service providers

We only transfer data where necessary for service delivery and with appropriate legal protections in place.

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@techtalentglobal.com. We will take steps to remove such information from our systems.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will:

• Post the updated policy on our website
• Update the "Last updated" date at the top
• Notify you via email for material changes
• Provide prominent notice on our website
• Obtain consent where required by law

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.