Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, and password when you register for an account.
• Profile Data: CV/resume, work experience, education history, skills, and professional qualifications.
• Employer Data: Company name, business registration details, company description, and contact information.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, searches performed, and jobs applied for.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies as described in our Cookies section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes under lawful bases as defined by the UK GDPR:

• Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our job portal services, including matching job seekers with suitable positions.
• Account Management: To create and manage your user account, verify employer identities, and facilitate the application process.
• Communication: To send you notifications about job applications, account updates, and relevant opportunities.
• Platform Improvement: To analyse usage patterns and improve the functionality, performance, and security of our platform.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable UK laws and regulations, including employment and data protection legislation.

3. Data Protection (GDPR Compliance)

As a UK-based platform, we are fully committed to compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our data protection measures include:

• All personal data is encrypted both in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest using industry-standard encryption protocols.
• Access to personal data is strictly limited to authorised personnel who require it for their role.
• We conduct regular security assessments and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) where required.
• We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom without appropriate safeguards in place.
• We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the basic operation of our platform, including user authentication and session management.
• Functional Cookies: Used to remember your preferences, such as language settings and search filters.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our platform so we can improve our services. These are only used with your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our platform.

5. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within one month, as required by law.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection, if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.