Last updated: 1 June 2023
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website and use our services. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. Please read this policy carefully.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://hrbss.co.za.
Collection of Personal Information
We may collect personal information from you when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you create an account, submit your profile, upload images, submit your CV, rate blog articles, or interact with our website. The types of personal information we may collect include, but are not limited to:
- Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
- Profile information (job title, company name, etc.)
- Images and CVs
- User-generated content (ratings, comments, etc.)
Use of Personal Information
We may use the collected personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services
- To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries
- To personalize your user experience
- To analyze and understand how our website is used
- To comply with legal obligations
- To share data with potential employers upon your consent
Disclosure of Personal Information:
- We may disclose your personal information to third parties under the following circumstances:
- With your consent
- To comply with legal obligations
- To trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services
- To potential employers with whom you have expressed interest in sharing your profile
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Applicants / Candidates / Employers have the ability upload CV’s and personal documents to our server. These documents reside in a PCI-DSS server and all communication with the server is encrypted. If an uploader required their documents to be removed, they can simply email info@hrbss.co.za and request removal.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies. We may also use analytics services to collect information about your usage patterns on our website.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. You have the right to request the removal of your personal information from our records.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Uploading of your CV is sent to the administrator via e-Mail.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates. Continued use of our website and services after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Security
We strive to protect your personal information and implement appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration of your data. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at info@hrbss.co.za.