Introduction

Hire360 ("we," "us," or "our") is dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect personal data that identifies or is associated with you in relation to our website www.hire360.com and the services offered on it ("Platform"). By using our Platform, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our Platform, we may collect the following personal data:
• Full name
• Gender
• Email address
• Username and password
• Video and webcam stills and recordings
• Demographic data
• IP address
• Career-related information (e.g., education, job history, salary expectations)
• Answers to open-ended test questions
• Communications between you and us

2. Purpose of Using Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to provide and support our Platform, including:
• Service Provision: Administering assessment tests and sharing results with potential employers.
• Communication: Sending emails, newsletters, and other messages about our services and your test results. You can opt out of these communications at any time.
• Website Monitoring: Ensuring appropriate use and optimizing functionality.
• Platform Optimization: Improving, testing, and monitoring the effectiveness of our Platform.
• Managing Suppliers: Coordinating with service providers.
• Easy Access: Facilitating efficient access to your information.
• Statistics: Monitoring metrics such as visitor numbers and demographic patterns (on an anonymized basis).
• Development: Developing and testing new products and features.
• Benchmarks: Using aggregated and anonymized test scores to provide benchmarks and improve services.

3. Legal Grounds for Processing Your Personal Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
• Consent: You have given us consent to process your data, which you can withdraw at any time.
• Contractual Necessity: Processing is required to perform the contractual relationship with you.
• Legal Obligations: Compliance with legal obligations.
• Legitimate Interests: Our legitimate business interests, including managing our business, understanding user feedback, improving our Platform, and preventing fraud.

4. Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share your personal data with:
• Customers: Sharing test results with potential employers.
•Test Authors: Providing aggregated feedback to improve tests.
• Suppliers: Supporting our business operations, with strict information security standards.

5. Safety and Security

We use the latest technologies to protect your personal data against loss or unlawful processing. Our safeguards include state-of-the-art encryption and SOC2 type 2 certification. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and account information.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
• Access: Request access to your personal data.
•Correction: Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data.
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another party.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
For any questions or to exercise your rights, contact our data protection officer via privacy@hire360.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

7. Third-Party Applications, Websites, and Services

Our Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party applications, websites, or services linked to our Platform. Your interaction with these third parties is subject to their rules and policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as needed to provide our services and comply with legal requirements. Specific retention periods include:
• Customer data: 2 years
• Webcam pictures: 6 months
• Video recordings: 6 months

9. Data Transfer

Your data will be held on servers in the European Economic Area (EEA). We take steps to protect your data in line with applicable data protection laws. Transfers outside the EEA will have appropriate safeguards in place.

10. Children

Our Platform does not address anyone under 16 years of age. If you believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will remove such information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page, and you are advised to review it periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via privacy@hire360.com.