Privacy Policy
Hearthstone People ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data we collect and process. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information through our online platform, and explains your rights regarding your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, which include talent acquisition and recruitment, HR consulting and strategy, employee engagement and retention programs, performance management system implementation, HR technology solutions, compliance and policy development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and workforce planning and analytics.
- Information You Provide Directly to Us: This includes personal details such as your name, contact information (email address, phone number, postal address), professional history (resume, cover letter, employment history, educational background, professional qualifications), career preferences, and any other information you choose to submit when applying for a role, inquiring about our services, or interacting with our consultants.
- Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data helps us understand how our site is used and to improve its functionality.
- Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from publicly available sources or third-party service providers (e.g., professional networking sites, background check services) if you have provided consent or if such processing is permitted by law.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, primarily to deliver our human resources services effectively and efficiently:
- To Provide Our Services: This includes matching candidates with job opportunities, performing recruitment activities, providing HR consulting, implementing HR technology solutions, and delivering workforce planning and analytics.
- To Communicate With You: Responding to your inquiries, sending you updates about relevant job openings, service offerings, and other information related to our human resources services.
- For Internal Operations: Improving our services, developing new offerings, analyzing usage patterns, and ensuring the security and integrity of our online platform.
- For Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and enforceable governmental requests, as well as enforcing our terms and conditions.
- For Marketing Purposes: Sending you promotional materials and information about our services that we believe may be of interest to you, in accordance with your preferences and applicable law.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- With Clients: For recruitment services, we share candidate information with prospective employers (our clients) who have relevant job opportunities. This is always done with your consent.
- With Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services (e.g., IT services, background checks, HR technology platforms). These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
- Business Transfers: If Hearthstone People is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as a business asset.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us:
Hearthstone People
2847 Threadneedle Street
Floor 12
London, England, EC2R 8AY
UK