Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 2024

Payne de Barde Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you interact with our website, apply for jobs, or otherwise engage with our services.   

 
 
1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.    
Professional Information: CV, resume, cover letter, employment history, education, skills, qualifications, references, salary expectations.    
Account Information: Username, password, security questions and answers.
Communication Information: Emails, phone calls, text messages, chat logs.
Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, location data.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information through various means, including:

When you visit our website
When you apply for a job through our website or directly
When you communicate with us by email, phone, or other means
When you interact with our social media pages
When you attend recruitment events

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Recruitment and Placement: To process your job applications, match you with suitable roles, and assist with your recruitment process.
Communication: To communicate with you about job opportunities, recruitment events, and other relevant information.
Service Improvement: To improve our services, website, and recruitment processes.
Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

Consent: Where you have given explicit consent to the processing.    
Contract: Where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., employment contract).
Legitimate Interests: Where the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, ensuring the security of our systems, and complying with legal obligations.    
 
5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal information with:

Clients: With your consent, we may share your information with potential employers for the purpose of recruitment.
Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with our business operations, such as IT providers, marketing agencies, and background check companies.
Law Enforcement: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies if required by law or to protect our rights or the rights of others.    

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.   

 
7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.   

 
8. Your Rights

You have the following rights under data protection laws:   

 
Right of Access: To request access to your personal information.
Right to Rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: To request the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction of Processing: To request a restriction on the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: To request the transfer of your personal information to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.    
 
Right to Object: To object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:

[email protected]   

 
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.