Privacy

Last Updated: 17th September 2024

HR Squads (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website HRSQUADS.com (the “Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you interact with us, including through our Website, and describes your rights concerning your personal data.

1. Data Controller

HR Squads
Address: D-204, Alpine Eco, Doddanakundi, Bangalore
Email: Isha@hrsquads.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identity Data: Name, job title, company name.
  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, and mailing address.
  • Professional Data: Resume, employment history, qualifications, and references (where provided in the context of our recruitment services).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone, and location data, device identifiers, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Website.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, services, and any communication preferences.
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing materials from us.

3. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data through:

  • Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms on our Website, correspond with us via email, or engage our services.
  • Automated Technologies: Cookies and similar technologies that collect Technical and Usage Data when you interact with our Website.
  • Third Parties: We may receive personal data about you from publicly available sources or through business partners that refer corporate clients to us.

4. Purpose of Collecting Personal Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide recruitment services to our corporate clients.
  • To manage and process applications, including contacting candidates.
  • To send marketing communications, updates, and newsletters (where we have obtained your consent).
  • To improve our Website’s functionality and user experience.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, such as providing recruitment services.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of our business, such as improving our services and maintaining client relationships.
  • Consent: Where required by law, we will obtain your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as marketing communications.
  • Legal Obligation: Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

6. How We Share Personal Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share personal data with:

  • Corporate Clients: To provide recruitment services, such as when forwarding candidate profiles or resumes.
  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors that help us with hosting, IT support, or data analytics, who are bound by data protection obligations.
  • Legal Authorities: Where required by law or for legal proceedings.

7. International Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Personal data related to recruitment services will generally be retained for up to 2 years after the conclusion of the service, unless you request its deletion earlier.

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
  • Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Restriction: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data in specific circumstances.
  • Portability: You may request that your personal data be transferred to you or another controller in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Isha@hrsquads.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

10. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data and to protect it against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee absolute security due to the inherent risks of data transmission over the internet.

11. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. For more information about the types of cookies we use and how you can manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on our Website with a revised “Last Updated” date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

HR Squads
Address: D-204, Alpine Eco, Doddanakundi, Bangalore
Email: Isha@hrsquads.com

This Privacy Policy ensures compliance with GDPR and protects the privacy of your website’s visitors and clients.