1. Introduction
Welcome to WorkInEurope.net . This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Site or use our services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and securely. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data is based on one or more of the following legal grounds under Article 6 of the GDPR:
- Your Consent: When you have given clear consent for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: When we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, securing the Site, or preventing fraud, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights. Where we rely on this basis, we will inform you of our legitimate interests.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked with you (“personal data”). This includes:
- Information You Provide Directly: This includes data you enter when creating an account, submitting a CV, applying for jobs, or contacting us. Examples are your name, email address, postal address, phone number, work history, education, and any other details in your profile or application.
- Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain technical data from your browser or device. This “Log Data” may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. We also use cookies and similar tracking technologies—please see our separate Cookie Policy for details.
- Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from other sources, such as professional social networks (e.g., LinkedIn, if you choose to link your account), job boards, or references you provide.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our Site and services.
- To create and manage your user account.
- To match your profile with job opportunities and share your application materials with potential employers (with your explicit consent for each application).
- To communicate with you, including sending you service-related updates, security alerts, and support messages.
- To send you marketing and promotional communications (where you have opted in).
- To improve, personalize, and expand our Site and services.
- To understand and analyze how you use our Site.
- To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:
- With Potential Employers: Your profile and application data are shared with the specific employer(s) to whom you apply.
- Service Providers: We employ trusted third-party companies to facilitate our Service (“Processors”), such as hosting providers, analytics services, and email delivery services. These third parties have access to your data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose data if required by law, to protect our rights, or in connection with a business transfer like a merger or acquisition.
6. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to —and maintained on— computers located outside your country where data protection laws may differ. If you are in the EU/EEA and we transfer your data to a third country, we will ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 13.
- Right to Access & Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and ask for it in a portable format.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request we temporarily stop processing your data.
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority in your country. A list of EU authorities is available on the European Data Protection Board website.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For example, we will retain your user profile as long as your account is active. You can delete your account at any time, which will initiate the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention periods.
9. Data Security
We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to maintain data security.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site 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, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site. For detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with data, please contact us.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact our data controller at:
info@workineurope.net
