Privacy Policy

GoTalent has formulated this privacy statement to showcase our unwavering dedication to safeguarding your privacy. The subsequent passage outlines the methods we employ to collect and share information on this website

External Links:

This website features links to external sites. GoTalent is not accountable for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Registration Forms:

Our website’s registration form necessitates members to provide us with contact details, including their name, phone number, and email address. The contact information obtained from the registration forms serves the purpose of creating a unique user record within the system and facilitating communication with the member. It is not utilized for any other purposes, and we do not engage in selling or renting our users’ information. Furthermore, we also collect demographic and profile data on our site.

Credit Card Information:

We do not retain your credit card information on the website or store it for any reason. This data is entered into our transaction gateway and is not stored within our system. To renew your Get Featured membership, you will need to re-enter your credit card information

Data Quality/Access:

GoTalent offers members the following options to amend and update previously provided information: simply log in and click the “Edit Profile” link to make changes.

Privacy & Cookies Policy:

We understand the significance of your privacy and approach it with utmost seriousness. This Privacy & Cookies Policy outlines GoTalent’s guidelines and procedures regarding the collection, utilization, and disclosure of your information when you utilize the services, websites, and applications provided by GoTalent (referred to as the “Services”). It also elaborates on your privacy rights and the legal protections in place. When you use the Services, you explicitly agree to our utilization of your information as outlined in this Privacy & Cookies Policy. We will not utilize or disclose your personal information to anyone except as specified in this Privacy & Cookies Policy. Any capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy & Cookies Policy are as defined in our Terms of Service.

This Privacy & Cookies Policy is designed to align with our transparency obligations under the “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”. Any changes or revisions to this Privacy & Cookies Policy will be posted on this page

Your Personal Data Rights:

Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data Under this Privacy and Cookies Policy, and in accordance with EU law if you are within the EU, you have the following rights:

I. Access Request: You can request access to your Personal Data. If you are within the EU, this allows you to obtain a copy of the Personal Data we have about you and verify that we are processing it lawfully.

II. Correction Request: You can request the correction of any Personal Data we hold about you. This empowers you to rectify any incomplete or inaccurate information we may have about you.

III. Erasure Request: You can request the erasure or removal of your Personal Data. This allows you to ask us to delete or eliminate Personal Data when there is no valid reason for us to continue processing it. You also have this right if you are within the EU when you’ve objected to the processing (see below).

IV. Objection to Processing: This right applies when we rely on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for processing your Personal Data, and there’s something about your particular situation that makes you want to object to the processing.

V. Marketing Objection: You can object to the processing of your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.

VI. Processing Restriction Request: You can request the restriction of processing of your Personal Data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of Personal Data about you, such as when you want us to verify its accuracy or the reason for processing.

VII. Data Transfer Request: If you are within the EU, we will provide your Personal Data to you or a third party of your choice in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right applies only to automated information for which you initially provided consent or where we used the information to fulfill a contract with you.

VIII. Consent Withdrawal: You can withdraw your consent to process your Personal Data. However, please note that this right only exists when we rely on your consent for processing. If you withdraw your consent, certain specific functionalities of our Site may not be available. We will inform you if this is the case when you withdraw your consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in the “Who We Are and How to Contact Us” section. Generally, you will not be charged a fee for accessing your Personal Data or exercising these rights. However, with the exception of Consent Withdrawal, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. In such cases, we may also refuse to comply with your request.

To ensure the security of your Personal Data, we may need to request specific information from you to verify your identity and confirm your right to access your Personal Data or exercise any other rights. This is a precautionary measure to prevent unauthorized disclosure of Personal Data. We may also reach out to you for additional information to expedite our response.

We strive to respond to all valid requests within one month. In some instances, particularly if your request is intricate or if you’ve made multiple requests, it may take longer. If this is the case, we will inform you and keep you informed of the progress.

Complaints:

If you wish to file a complaint regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your Personal Data, please get in touch with us at: info@gotalent.global . We will promptly respond to your complaint. If you believe that your complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved, please be aware that if you are located in the EU, the GDPR grants you the right to contact your local data protection supervisory authority.

Marketing Communications Preferences:

You have the option to request the cessation of marketing messages or modify your email preferences at any time using the following method: By reaching out to us anytime via the provided contact details. Please note that opting out of receiving these marketing messages does not affect the Personal Data provided to us through emails related to existing or pending hires, purchases, investments, or consent for direct marketing communications when using the Services.

What Personal Data We Collect:

 GoTalent utilizes the Personal Data we gather to offer the Services, tailor content, enhance accessibility to your account, assess how the Services are utilized, address service or technical issues, ensure security, monitor aggregated statistics like total visitor counts, traffic, and demographic trends, and track user-generated content and users as required to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable regulations. Information You Directly Provide to Us: On numerous occasions while using the Services, you may furnish information that can potentially identify you personally (“Personal Data”). The table below outlines the Personal Data we may collect from you.

Identity Data:

This category includes your first name, last name, maiden name, username or a similar identifier, marital status, title, date of birth, gender, picture, social security number and/or tax identification number, password, and copies of ID cards or other identification documents.

Contact Data:

Your contact details encompass your home address, work address, billing address, email address, and telephone numbers.

Professional Background Data:

Your educational and professional history, interests, achievements, job and salary preferences, recommendations from third parties, completed projects, professional resumes and CVs, information about colleagues, your interest in specific job openings, job applications, interview details, and hiring outcomes.

Online Presence Data:

This category includes links to your public profiles on social media websites, links to personal websites, and other online content associated with you.

Financial Data:

Information related to your bank accounts and payment card details, as well as statements regarding your financial status.

Transaction Data:

Details regarding payments made to and received from you, along with information about subscriptions and services you’ve acquired from us. This category also encompasses data concerning your transactions with third parties, including your credit history.

Portfolio Data:

This includes images, photos, video links, sound links, and personal information such as biographical details and more.

Content Data:

Any content you contribute to the Services, not covered in other categories. This comprises your profiles, questions, preference settings, answers, messages, comments, and other contributions on the Services, as well as metadata associated with them, such as the date of posting (“Content”).

Marketing and Communications Data:

Your preferences concerning marketing communications from us and our third-party partners, along with your communication preferences. If you communicate with us via email or messaging through the Services, we may retain the content of these messages and our responses.

Technical Data:

Information such as your internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technological details pertaining to the devices you use to access this website or utilize our services.

Personal Data from Third Party Sources:

In addition to the Personal Data collected directly from you (as described in the preceding section), we may also gather certain aspects of your Personal Data from third-party sources, some of which may not be publicly accessible.

Aggregated Data:

We may also collect, employ, and share “Aggregated Data,” including statistical or demographic data, for various purposes. Once transformed into aggregated form, this data no longer constitutes Personal Data under GDPR since it does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. However, if we merge or link Aggregated Data with your Personal Data in a way that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as Personal Data and utilize it in accordance with this Privacy & Cookies Policy.

No Special Categories of Personal Data:

We do not gather any “Special Categories of Personal Data” about you. This includes details regarding your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, genetic and biometric data, or any information about criminal convictions and offenses.

How We Use Your Personal Data and Why:

Our utilization of Personal Data is primarily for the following purposes:

· To deliver and enhance our Services.

· To manage your account and provide customer support.

· For research and analysis related to your Service usage.

· To personalize and display content and advertising tailored to your interests.

· For website or mobile application analytics.

· To diagnose and resolve technical issues.

· To verify your identity and prevent fraud or other unauthorized activity.

· To enforce our Terms of Service and protect the safety and security of the Services.

Each of these purposes aligns with the legal bases outlined in the GDPR, which depends on the Services you use and how you use them. We only collect and use your Personal Data when:

· It is necessary to provide you with the Services.

· It serves a legitimate interest that is not overridden by your data protection interests.

· It is required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

· We have obtained your explicit consent for a specific purpose.

For more detailed examples of these purposes, please refer to the table below:

· Providing, updating, and maintaining our Services, Site, and business.

· Research and development to improve the Services.

· Communicating with users about the Services.

· Providing customer support.

· Enhancing security.

· Marketing, promoting, and driving engagement with the Services.

· To comply with applicable law, legal process, and regulations and protect legitimate business interests.

Consequences of Not Providing Necessary Personal Data:

Failure to provide necessary Personal Data when required, either for legal compliance or contractual performance, may result in our inability to fulfill the contract or provide the requested functionalities of the Services. In such cases, we may have to restrict your use of our Services.

How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking or Profiling Technologies:

We may collect non-personally identifiable information about your Service usage, including viewed pages, time spent on specific features of the website, and demographic data like server locations and connection speed. We employ various technologies, including cookies, log files, clear GIFs, tracking pixels, web beacons, and others, which may collect Personal Data.

Cookies:

When you visit our Services, we may send one or more “cookies” (small data files) to your computer to uniquely identify your browser, improve your navigation experience, and provide personalized content. Cookies do not collect personal information about you. They may be either persistent or session cookies, with the former remaining on your computer after you close your browser.

Types of Cookies:

· Essential Cookies: Necessary for site functionality.

· Functionality Cookies: Customize your site experience.

· Analytics and Performance Cookies: Collect non-personal usage data.

· Social Media Cookies: Facilitate social media sharing and tracking conversions. You can typically configure your browser to refuse cookies or receive notifications when they are sent. However, this may affect the functionality of our Services.

Log Files: Log files report information sent by your browser when accessing a web page. They include details such as web requests, IP address, browser type, and more.

Clear GIFs (Web Beacons): Clear GIFs anonymously track online usage patterns. They are also used in HTML-based emails to determine which emails are opened by recipients.

Third-Party Services: We may utilize third-party services like Google Analytics, Segment, Full story, or Amplitude to understand Service usage. These services may collect data like cookies and IP addresses.

Use of Google User Data: If you link a Google profile to your account, we may access certain information obtained from Google, such as your name and email address.

Our “Do Not Track” Policy: We do not currently respond to “do not track” signals from web browsers. If this changes in the future, we will update this Privacy & Cookies Policy accordingly.

Who We Share Your Personal Data With:

We may share your Personal Data with various entities for specific reasons, as detailed in the table below:

· Our Affiliates: For the development and support of our Services.

· Service Providers: For various support services.

· Professional Advisers: For consultancy, compliance, and other professional services.

· Legal and Taxing Authorities, Regulators, and Participants in Judicial Proceedings: When required by law or for the protection of legal interests.

· Researchers: To enhance understanding of market trends.

· API Users: Partners with API access to the Site.

· In the event of business changes, we may transfer your Personal Data as part of transferred assets.

We may also share non-Personal Data with interested third parties for research and analysis.

Data Retention:

We will retain your information for as long as necessary for the purposes described in our Privacy & Cookies Policy. If you request the removal of your Personal Data, we will communicate this request to any third parties with whom we have shared your data.

Where We Store Your Personal Data:

Your Personal Data may be stored, processed, and accessed by us and third parties in accordance with this policy. We may also store data in locations outside our direct control. By using the Services and providing your Personal Data, you consent to its export, storage, and usage as specified in this Privacy & Cookies Policy.

How We Protect Your Personal Data:

We employ industry-standard physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information. Access to your Personal Data is limited to employees and staff who require such access and are subject to confidentiality agreements. While we endeavor to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Breach Notifications: If a Personal Data breach occurs, we will notify affected individuals promptly in accordance with our notification procedures and applicable law.

Children’s Privacy:

The Services are not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit their personal information. Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor their children’s internet usage and instruct them not to provide personal information on our Site.

Links to Other Websites:

Our Privacy & Cookies Policy applies solely to our Services. Links to other websites are not operated or controlled by us, and we are not responsible for their content or policies.

Changes to Our Privacy & Cookies Policy:

We reserve the right to modify our Privacy & Cookies Policy. Any changes will be effective upon posting, and you should review it regularly. Your continued use of our Services constitutes consent to these changes.