Privacy Policy for HCS Job Consultancy

At HCS Job Consultancy ("HCS," "we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, job seekers, and clients. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard your data. By using our services and website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you. This may include:

• Personal Data: This refers to information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. It may include, but is not limited to:
  • Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
  • Resume/CV details, employment history, educational background, and professional qualifications.
  • Skills, career preferences, and salary expectations.
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us when applying for jobs, registering on our site, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how our website is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our service may not function properly.

2. How We Use Your Information

HCS uses the collected data for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: This includes operating our website, facilitating job applications, matching candidates with job openings, and delivering recruitment services.
• To Improve and Personalize User Experience: To analyze usage patterns and trends to enhance our website functionality, service offerings, and overall user experience.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you job alerts, updates, newsletters, and promotional materials (where you have consented to receive them).
• For Recruitment Purposes: To assess your suitability for job roles, share your information with potential employers (with your explicit consent where required), and manage the recruitment process.
• For Analytics and Reporting: To monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and track website performance.
• To Comply With Legal Obligations: To adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, and to enforce our terms and conditions.
• For Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and ensure the security of our services.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your Personal Data in certain situations, including:

• With Your Consent: We will share your personal information with prospective employers only with your explicit consent.
• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services ("Service Providers"), to perform service-related services (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery), or to assist us in analyzing how our website is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• For Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with or during negotiations of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• To Protect Rights and Property: To protect the rights, property, or personal safety of HCS, our users, or the public.

4. Data Security

The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to, encryption, access controls, and secure server environments.

However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Data. These rights may include:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@hcsjob.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

6. Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Last updated: June 26, 2025