Privacy and Cookie Policy (UK)

Last updated: 22nd January 2025

Introduction

This privacy and cookie policy ("Policy") describes how Talent Decentral Ltd ("Company", "we", and "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal data when using the website www.talentdec.com (the "Site") and the services provided on the Site, such as our job searches and postings, together (the "Services").

Please read the following information carefully to understand how we treat your personal data. We draw your attention in particular to the sections entitled "Sensitive Personal Data" and "Your Rights". We reserve the right to modify the Policy at any time, so we encourage you to review it frequently. The "Last Updated" legend above indicates when this Policy was last changed. If we make any material change(s) to the Policy, we will notify you prior to such changes(s) taking effect.

We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, the data controller is Talent Decentral Ltd of Roebuck House, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9ST.

Why do we need your personal data?

We need certain personal data in order to provide you with access to the Services. If you created an account or registered with us, you will have been asked to tick to agree to provide this information in order to access our Services and view our content. This consent provides us with the legal basis we require under applicable law to process your data. If you do not agree to our use of your personal data in accordance with this Policy, please do not use our Services.

Collection

We collect information about you in a range of ways, including personal data. As used in this Policy, "personal data" is as defined in the UK Data Protection Act 1998 (and any successor legislation), this includes any information which, either alone or in combination with other information we hold about you, identifies you as an individual, including, for example, your name, postal address, email address, and telephone number. We collect information about you in the following ways:

Information You Give Us

This includes:

Information We Get from Others

We may also get information about you from other sources, such as a school or your university or college, for example, if you provided referee(s). We may add this to information we get from our Services.

Information Automatically Collected

We automatically log information about you and your computer or mobile device when you access our Site. For example, when visiting our Site, we log your computer or mobile device operating system name and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, browser language, screen resolution, the website you visited before browsing our Site, pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, access times, and information about your use of and actions on our Site. We collect this information about you using cookies. Please refer to the sections on Cookies, Flash Technology, and Pixel Tags below.

Automated Decision Making and Profiling

We may use automated decision-making and/or profiling in regard to your personal data for some services, for example, to suggest a position or opportunity that may suit your preferences (for example, a job in your area). You can request a manual review of the accuracy of an automated decision that you are unhappy with or limit or object to such automated decision-making and/or profiling by contacting us at talent@talentdec.com.

Cookies

We may collect information using "cookies". Cookies are small data files stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience when using our Services..

We use various types of cookies, including essential cookies, functionality cookies, analytics and performance cookies, targeted and advertising cookies, and social media cookies. More details on these cookies and how you can manage or disable them can be found in the relevant section below.

Use of Personal Data

We may use your personal data as follows::

Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your personal data with third parties where you have provided your consent, with our third-party service providers, with advertisers and advertising networks, with our affiliates, and in the event of a business restructuring.

Security

We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect personal data. However, no transmission or storage system can be completely secure.

Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to opt-out, access, amend, move, erase, and object to processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at talent@talentdec.com.

Complaints

We are committed to resolving complaints about our privacy practices. If you have any concerns, contact us at talent@talentdec.com. We will respond as soon as possible, within 30 days.

Contact Information

For any questions about this Policy, please contact us at talent@talentdec.com or by post to Talent Decentral Ltd, Roebuck House, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9ST.