Linksap is a specialist niche technology recruitment company and as such, has a high commitment to maintaining data quality. We are dedicated to maintaining security of any personal information we hold about you, and to ensure the privacy of such data is also upheld responsibly.

This notice will detail the types of data we hold about you, how we collect such data from you, and how we use it, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The personal data that we collect and process will depend on our interactions with you, whether you are a potential client, contractor, employee or other service provider. We have specific information notices covering the above types of interactions which are provided as appropriate and available on request.

The following information notice covers data collected through our website or other means of interaction where you are not contractually affiliated with us.

By browsing our website (depending on your acceptance of cookies) we collect your IP address and behaviour patterns. For more information, see the 'Cookies' section below and our Cookies Policy page.

Our website provides contact information including a link to email us. If you use these means to contact us, we may collect and store some or all of the following information:

• - Your name and contact details such as phone number(s) postal address(es) and e-mail address(es)
• - the name of your employer and your job title
• - Social media contact information, such as Facebook, Twitter ID or LinkedIn profile
• - Your resume / CV, with details of work history, educational and/or professional qualifications, photograph if included, and references
• - Right to work documents, sole trader / company registration documents, including VAT certificate if applicable.

How do we gain such personal data?

• - Through your use of our website (limited to data collected via cookies)
• - Receiving information from you after you respond to job advertisements we publish online or make a general enquiry
• - After communication with yourself via business networking sites such as LinkedIn
• - After being recommended to contact you by another 3rd party (eg. candidate referral)
• - During the offer / placement phase, when we require further information to be shared for legal and regulatory purposes or obligations

Why do we need your information?

Essentially, we use the above information for legitimate business reasons and interests, related to providing niche technology recruitment services. Where you are a potential candidate, your details are held in our records to help determine your suitability for such vacancies, and to build positive business relations with you, so we can maintain relevant contact only especially for when we have vacancies to suit your specific skills or preferences. We also log details of calls or e-mail exchanges with yourself, in writing on our internal CRM system, so we are able to understand your needs better based on our previous contacts, and tailor our services accordingly to you. Where you are a potential match for a position, we may present your CV and profile to our clients.

Where you are a potential client, we require your work contact details to contact you regarding your requirements and potential candidates.

All of the above purposes are conducted under legitimate interests and you may request a copy of our legitimate interests assessment.

All other processing of information via this website is covered by our cookies policy and based on explicit consent (with the exception of strictly necessary cookies).

Who do we share your personal data with?

We only share personal information of prospective candidates with clients after we have established a relationship with you. We may also share personal data of candidates with 3rd party management services providers when you choose to contract via such an option and require our assistance. Our 3rd party providers take adequate security measures to protect any personal data and are committed to adhering to GDPR.

Transferring information about you outside of the EU

Our use of Google Analytics means your data (IP address and browsing behaviour) may be transferred to the US. In order to safeguard such data, we have agreed to Google's revised Data Processing Terms to ensure compliance with the GDPR. Some of our third party service providers (such as our customer relations tool) may also be hosted in the US and we have taken steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (i.e. standard contractual clauses) to protect your data. The only other time we share data outside the EU is to share candidate profiles and CV with clients for a job opportunity that you declared an interest in. We will always ask for your explicit consent when the client is not located in the EU or a country with an adequacy decision.

Our commitment to respect and protect your personal data

We would not sell or share your data with any other party, and it is held securely internally at all times. Our e-mails are hosted by Microsoft Exchange, which is encrypted. We also have data stored in an Encrypted NAS Storage device which backs up daily to a UK secure cloud service provider. We have certain restrictions and authorizations internally so that any sensitive data about you is only shared at senior management level, thereby ensuring it is not lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized manner by any of our staff. Our IT services provider has put in place mechanisms and processes to inform us of any suspected data security breach, and we would notify you immediately also of such an event.

How long do we hold your data for?

We always provide you with an option to unsubscribe from communications, or to request for your details to be removed from our records. In other cases, we consider the retention of your data as a requirement to maintain business relations and contact with you for suitable job opportunities which could help you in the future. We may also hold data for the purposes of satisfying any future legal or compliance-related checks by local authorities. In essence we are only holding your data for legitimate business interests, and to satisfy the purposes for which we collected it, and therefore have no requirement to remove or delete it unless you have a specific requirement to do so, and inform us the same in writing.

Your rights explained better…

By law you have a number of rights to exercise control of your personal data:

• - Right to request access to what information is held about you
• - Right to erasure, so you can request such data to be deleted from our records (where processing is not based on a legal obligation or public task)
• - Right to request that information we hold about you be corrected
• - Right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
• - Right to object to data being processed (where processing is based on legitimate interests or public tasks)
• - Right to restrict processing
• - Right to portability, so such data can be transferred to another party of your choice (where processing is based on consent or a contract)
• - Right to be informed, a complete transparency to know what is held, why and how will your data be used

For any of the above options, or for any further information please contact Linksap by e-mail: cv@linksap.eu

We are committed to maintaining positive relations with you at all times, and believe the GDPR is a great opportunity to further highlight our commitment to respect, value and protect your data responsibly.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website - when visited by a user - asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first party cookies. This website utilizes third party cookies for the purpose of analytics.

You can find more information on how cookies are used by visiting our Cookies Policy page.

Analytic cookies

When someone visits www.linksap.eu we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

Tracking data is processed by google analytics. Click here for more information on their privacy policy.

Embedded content from other websites

This information notice does not cover the links within this site linking to other websites. Those sites are not governed by this information notice, and if you have questions about how a site uses your information, you'll need to check that site's privacy statement.

For example, if you choose to 'share' content through Twitter or other social networks you might be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so please check those websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.