Privacy Policy

At TalentTrade, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and store personal information and the steps we take to ensure that your data is protected. It also covers how we comply with relevant privacy laws in the UK, EU, U.S., and specific states.

This policy applies to all individuals who interact with TalentTrade, including candidates, clients, website visitors, and others who submit personal data to us in connection with our recruitment services.

Information We Collect

TalentTrade collects personal data through various means, including:

Direct Interactions:
- Information you provide when contacting us, applying for jobs, or subscribing to our services (e.g., your name, email address, phone number, CV, etc.).
- Special category data (such as health or ethnic origin) when relevant for recruitment or employment purposes.
Indirect Interactions:
- Technical data from third-party providers (e.g., analytics tools, job boards, etc.).
- Identity and contact data from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn, government websites, and job advertising platforms.

Why We Collect This Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To communicate with you regarding job opportunities or our services.
To process your CV for job applications or other recruitment-related activities.
To improve our website and services, based on your interactions and preferences.
To comply with legal or contractual obligations.
To match your qualifications with job vacancies.
To manage business relationships and offer our services in line with recruitment needs.

Use and Storage of Data

TalentTrade will hold and use your data in line with both the Texas Privacy Protection Act (TPPA) and other applicable privacy laws, including GDPR for EU residents. The data may be shared with third-party service providers to facilitate recruitment activities (e.g., IT consultants, background check providers, etc.). However, we will never sell your data or use it for marketing without your consent.

Compliance with U.S., EU, and State-Specific Privacy Laws

TalentTrade ensures compliance with privacy regulations in the jurisdictions where we operate. This includes:

Texas Privacy Protection Act (TPPA): We adhere to the provisions of the TPPA to safeguard your personal information.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): For California residents, we provide rights to access, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data.
New York Privacy Act (NYPA): We comply with the requirements of the NYPA to protect your privacy.
Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA): We ensure the security and protection of your personal data in accordance with FIPA.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): For EU residents, we ensure your data is processed in compliance with the GDPR. This includes ensuring that your rights to access, correct, delete, and limit the use of your personal data are upheld.
Other State Laws: We adhere to applicable state-specific privacy laws where we operate, and we update our practices accordingly as we expand.

If you are a resident of any state or country with specific privacy regulations, please contact us to understand how your data is protected under those laws.

Your Rights Under Privacy Laws

You have the following rights regarding your personal data, subject to the specific laws in your jurisdiction:

Right of Access: You can request to see the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request to correct or complete any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Deletion: You can request to delete your data, subject to certain conditions (e.g., if it’s no longer needed for legal or contractual purposes).
Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to limit how we process your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: If we process your data based on consent or contract, you can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: If we rely on legitimate interests to process your data, you can object to such processing.

For EU residents, we are committed to ensuring that all rights related to data processing are respected and that your personal data is handled lawfully and transparently.

Data Retention

We retain personal data for no longer than necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, and we regularly review retention periods in line with legal and contractual requirements.

For EU residents, we ensure that we do not keep personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and we have implemented processes to delete or anonymize personal data once it is no longer required.

Data Security

TalentTrade takes appropriate measures to secure your data, in compliance with the TPPA, GDPR, and applicable state laws, including encryption, secure servers, and internal policies.

For EU residents, we ensure that we implement the necessary technical and organizational measures to prevent data breaches, and we will notify you if your personal data is affected by a breach in compliance with GDPR requirements.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by TalentTrade. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites, and we encourage you to read the privacy policies of those sites before sharing any personal data.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes and ensure that the most recent version is available on our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO):

Aletha Kellond
Email: aletha@talenttrade.uk
Phone: +44 203 026 7331

For residents of the U.S. and EU, please contact us directly for state-specific inquiries or concerns related to data privacy.

By including this language, your policy ensures that you are in compliance with the TPPA, GDPR, and state-specific privacy laws for areas like California, New York, Florida, and any future states or countries where you might operate. This approach keeps your policy broad enough to provide coverage while ensuring you remain compliant with both U.S. and EU privacy regulations.acy policy and updating where necessary. We will update this privacy notice from time to time. If we hold your data, we will make sure you are informed of any changes. Our DPO will ensure your information is kept safe and will ensure all parties are made aware of the relevant legislation.