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Privacy Policy

Privacy policy & data protection

Introduction

Sentient Search Ltd (“we,” “Our,” “Us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our clients and candidates. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Information We Collect

1.1. Personal Information:

  • Name, address, phone number, email address.
  • Employment history,  education, qualifications, skills.
  • References, background checks (where applicable).
  • Compensation details, work preferences.
  • Any other information you provide in your resume or job application.

1.2. Non-Personal Information

  • Browser type, IP address, device type, operating system.
  • Website usage data through cookies and similar technologies.

2. How we collect Information

  • Directly from you through online forms, resumes, interviews, emails, phone calls.
  • From third parties such as references , background check providers, and public databases.
  • Automatically through our website using cookies and similar technologies.

3. How we use your information

3.1. For Candidates:

  • To provide recruitment and job placement services.
  • To match your profile with potential job opportunities.
  • To communicate with you about job opportunities, interviews, and career advice.
  • To perform background checks and verify your information (with your consent).

3.2. For Clients:

  • To understand your hiring needs and preferences.
  • To provide you with suitable candidate profiles.
  • To manage our business relationship and communicate with you.

3.3. For Website Users:

  • To improve our website and user experience
  • To analyse website traffic and usage patterns.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent.
  • The necessity to perform a contract with you,
  • Compliance with legal obligations.
  • Our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services.

5. Sharing your Information

We may share your personal information with:

  • Clients for the purpose of recruitment and job placement.
  • Third-party service providers who assist us with our business operations (e.g., IT services, background check providers).
  • Legal and regulatory authorities if required by law.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights:

Under GDPR:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data.
  • Portability:  Request transfer of your data to another organization.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time (if processing is based on consent).

Under CCPA:

  • Access: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
  • Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights under CCPA.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective data at the top.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at Privacy@Sentient-Search.com