At NetTalent, we recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of our website visitors and service users. This privacy policy outlines how we process (collect, use, disclose, and protect) your personal information, and which rights you have.

1. Who We Are

“We”, “us” or “our” means Net Talent bv, with its registered office at Patrijslaan 5, 2960 Brecht and with company number BE.1002.174.405. We act as controller for the personal data we gather through your use of our website www.nettalent.be, and personal data that you supply directly to us.  

If you have any questions or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, or our processing of your personal data, or if you wish to submit a request to exercise your rights, you can contact us via email to info@nettalent.be, for the attention of our Data Protection Officer;

By using our website and recruitment services, you unconditionally accept this privacy statement.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of personal information from you when you interact with our website or utilize our services, including but not limited to:

• Personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and professional qualifications.
• Information included in your CV/resume or job application, such as employment history, education, skills, and references.
• Technical information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
• Usage data, including details about your visits to our website, pages viewed, and interactions with our content. (For further information relating to our use of cookies, we refer you to our Cookie Policy).
• Correspondence and communications you send to us, including inquiries, feedback, and support requests.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and personalize our recruitment services, including matching candidates with job opportunities and facilitating communication between employers and job seekers.
• To process and respond to your inquiries, applications, and requests.
• To improve our website, services, and user experience by analysing usage patterns and trends.
• To communicate with you about our services, events, and updates, with your consent where required by applicable law.
• To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms and policies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Performance of a contract: To fulfill our obligations under any contracts we have with you, such as providing recruitment services or responding to your job applications.
• Consent: With your consent, we may send you marketing communications or use cookies and similar technologies for analytics purposes.
• Legitimate interests: We may process your personal information for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, ensuring the security of our website, and preventing fraud.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• With employers and clients for recruitment purposes, including sharing your CV/resume and relevant details.
• With service providers and partners who assist us in operating our business, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, and marketing platforms.
• When required by law or legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for their or any other third party’s direct marketing.
• We will not transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area.

6. How Long Is Your Personal Information Stored?

We store personal data for as long as is necessary to provide you with our recruitment services, or for other essential purposes such as meeting our legal obligations.

If there has been no contact between us for a period of three years, we will delete all your personal data records. 

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate physical, technical, and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Your Rights

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, update, or delete your information. You also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing activities and to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

The right to erasure / right to be forgotten

In some circumstances, you have the right to the erasure of your personal data without undue delay. Those circumstances include:

• The personal data are no longer needed in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
• You withdraw your consent, and no other lawful ground exists.
• The processing is for direct marketing purposes.
• The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
• Erasure is necessary for compliance with EU or Belgian law.

There are certain exclusions to the right to erasure, for example, for compliance with a legal obligation, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

The right to restrict processing

You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data (meaning that the personal data may only be stored by us and may only be used for limited purposes), if:

• You contest the accuracy of the personal data.
• The processing is unlawful and you request restriction.
• We no longer need the personal data for the purposes of our processing, but you require personal data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
• You have objected to processing, pending the verification of that objection.

The right to complain to a supervisory authority

If you consider that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint to the Authority for the protection of personal data (Data Protection Authority), Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussel (https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be).

9. Amendments To The Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website or through other appropriate means.

Last updated on 14/03/2024