Personal Data Collection Overview

Types of Information We Gather

We could collect, store, and otherwise process different kinds of personal information about you. Depending on the law requirements of the country from which you access Direct Hire Link, we will only collect, store, and use personal data. The categories of personal data that we could collect, use, store, transfer, or otherwise process are summarized in the table below:

  • Identifying Information: Typically a first name, middle name, last name, resume/CV, social media profile, handle or other identifier, and a profile picture.
  • Contact Information: We may request that you provide us with your mailing address, email address, social media address, telephone number, or any other contact information.
  • Technical data: Device ID; Log-in data; Access dates and times; Type and version of browser; Type of device and operating system thereof; Cookie data; Time zone setting of location where access to Direct Hire Link takes place; Types and versions of browser plug-in used; Operating system and platform used for accessing Direct Hire Link; Other technologies used with similar functions. We also collect technical information about devices used to access Direct Hire Link.
  • Profile Information: Username and password that you have applied on Direct Hire Link, like/dislike, user-generated content, number of job postings viewed, candidate search, applications done for the jobs, comments/feedback, and responses for the surveys.
  • Business Information: Position applied for, company name, where the company is located, the strength of the company in employees, and all other information that can be classified as company level.

Aggregated Data and Requirements for Service Provision

Collection and Use of Aggregated Data

We collect, use, and share "Aggregated Data" for any purpose. Aggregated data is derived from your personal information but does not identify you specifically. It's neither directly nor indirectly linked to any individual. For example, we can calculate the percentage of users accessing a particular feature of Direct Hire Link by using your usage information.

Importance of Providing Personal Information

In those circumstances where the furnishing of personal information is a statutory requirement or is a requirement necessary to fulfill a contract that we have with you, failure to furnish such information will prevent such performance. We may, accordingly, be unable to carry out our obligations to you. We could also be compelled to withdraw a service that you have with us or that you intend to obtain with us. You agree to this as part of the service.

Data gathering methods

Direct contact: You will be able to share identity, contact, financial, and profile information by completing a form or in communications with us. Communications with us include post, phone, email, or any other medium, and they encompass the personal data that you may have provided.

Linked Sites: You also grant us access to any information you have provided to other sites when you connect your account to applications like Google, LinkedIn, Monster, Facebook, or Twitter. This includes your timeline details, profile information, contact lists, content, and network statistics.

Automatic Data Collection: Every time you visit Direct Hire Link, data about and related to your access may be processed: personal information, and non-personal information which we collect through automatic transmission, including, inter alia, technical and usage data regarding style and patterns of navigation. The foregoing information may be obtained through cookies and logs and other technologies. To achieve this, we might collect data from other websites whose users may have used cookies or similar technologies provided by us. To learn more, please refer to the cookies page.

Third-Party Sources: We also receive technical and usage data from third-party providers. If you are a customer, we may obtain additional business information about you from third parties to supplement what we already have. We also obtain business information and contact data about non-customers from third-party sources.

Importance of Providing Personal Information

Personal Information Utilization Overview

We use your personal information to provide the services you request. To do that, we share data with third-party services, providers, or partners necessary for the provision of our services. No service would have been delivered without the processing of this information.

When you are making contact through inquiries, feedback, and concerns, this personal information helps us reach out to you and ensure the smooth use of services.

We continuously monitor our website for illicit activities, enforce our contracts, and collect fees due to us. We process personal data to provide services that comply with our policies.

We fight spam, malware, and security threats by hardening your security settings and verification checks to enhance your experience safely.

We share your personal information with our third-party service providers who shall process it on behalf of the executive to execute the purpose identified above, such as website analytics services providers, third-party plugins/apps, personalizing options, etc. For a more detailed version of how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. We don’t provide paid service unless your personal information is being processed.

Data on communication with services must be collected. For this, research has to be carried out, and new ones have to be developed. Through this, we shall be able to update the existing ones and start the development of new ones, which will be equipped with personal features.

Other than the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, all other uses of personal information about you will be made known to you. You will have choices over limiting such use. Some of the restrictions on the uses could result in our inability to provide you with all or some of our services.

Personal Data Rights and Options

Depending on your jurisdiction, there can be numerous rights you have regarding how your personal information is handled. You have rights over the information that is yours. Such rights include:

  • The right to data we process about you.
  • You could correct any inadequate or outdated information we hold about you.
  • You have the right of erasure, also referred to as the right of forgetting, concerning your information.
  • You have the right to object at any time for specified purposes to certain data processing activities carried out by us concerning your information.

Certain rights are subject to various limitations and exceptions under the applicable law.

To exercise any such rights, please email us at admin@directhirelink.com. We shall respond and act under the applicable regulations and laws on such requests.

External Website Links Disclaimer

Any link to other websites. We link to other websites, but please note that it is beyond our control, and we have no responsibility for and make no representations or warranties as to the activities of such sites. Even if we try to link with sites that have similar policies, we have no control over their security, quality, or privacy. Please always review the privacy policies of any other site that you visit from here.

Data Security Measures

We have engaged in a security program that involves the keeping of your information confidential and out of unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We will take technical, administrative, and physical means to secure the information we hold about you; however, no method of transmission or storage is secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data. We'll keep the information we have about you for as long as is needed for the purposes we have discussed above. So long as is reasonably necessary to continue providing our services to you; to satisfy our obligations; to resolve disputes; or to exercise or enforce our rights under our agreements or other applicable laws. We may cache or archive copies of information for an indefinite period for use later.

Policy Amendment Notification

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time as our business, the website, and other electronic or physical communications change, and new laws and regulations emerge. If we update our Privacy Policy, we will post a new version on Direct Hire Link. Please check this page periodically for the most current information regarding our privacy practices and how to exercise your choices regarding our collection, use, and disclosure of your information.

California Resident Privacy Notice

The California Consumer Privacy Act provides California residents with increased control over their data. Some of the rights that apply to California residents include a right to access and delete and a right to opt out of having their personal information sold. Please submit any such requests at admin@directhirelink.com.