TalentKonekt - Privacy Policy

1. Introduction#

TalentKonekt (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates https://talentkonekt.com, a platform that helps connect candidates and employers for remote work and hiring opportunities. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and what choices and rights you may have regarding your information.

This Privacy Policy is intended to provide a clear explanation of our privacy practices for candidates, employers, and visitors to our website.

2. Who This Policy Applies To#

This Privacy Policy applies to:

Candidates who create a profile, upload information, or use TalentKonekt to be discovered by employers;
Employers who create accounts, search for candidates, post jobs, or use paid features;
Website visitors who browse our pages, submit forms, or interact with our website without creating an account.

3. Information We Collect#

We may collect the following categories of information, depending on how you use TalentKonekt:

Account Data: name, email address, password, phone number, user type, and login-related information.
Candidate Profile Data: headline, summary, skills, languages, location, work experience, education, uploaded resume or CV, portfolio links, work preferences, availability, profile photo, and other information you choose to include in your profile.
Employer Data: company name, company details, hiring preferences, candidate search activity, contact unlock activity, job postings, and billing-related information as applicable.
Communication Data: messages, support inquiries, platform notifications, and other communications sent through or to TalentKonekt where such features are available.
Technical and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, session behavior, and similar analytics data.
Payment and Transaction Data: transaction records, subscription details, invoice-related data, and payment status information processed through our payment providers.
AI Processing Data: profile text, job descriptions, skills, search queries, and other job-related content that may be processed to support matching, recommendations, ranking, search improvement, or similar platform functions.
Publicly Available Professional Information: if we invite potential users to TalentKonekt using publicly available professional information from external sources, we may process limited professional contact and profile data such as name, public job title, public profile URL, public company affiliation, or public business contact details, where permitted by applicable law.

4. How We Collect Information#

We may collect information:

directly from you when you create an account, complete a profile, submit a job, contact support, or otherwise use the platform;
automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies;
from employers or candidates during platform activity and interactions;
from service providers that help us operate the platform;
from publicly available professional sources when we conduct outreach or user acquisition, where permitted by applicable law.

5. How We Use Information#

We may use personal data to:

create and manage user accounts;
display candidate profiles and employer content on the platform;
help employers discover candidates and help candidates be considered for opportunities;
provide search, matching, recommendation, and AI-assisted platform features;
allow employers to view, unlock, or receive candidate contact details where such access is part of the service;
operate subscriptions, payments, billing, and related account functions;
communicate with users about accounts, updates, support, marketing, or service notices;
analyze usage and improve site performance, features, and user experience;
maintain platform integrity, prevent fraud, detect abuse, and protect security;
comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Legal Bases for Processing#

Depending on your location and the applicable law, we may process personal data on one or more of the following bases:

Performance of a contract or steps requested before entering into a contract, such as operating your account and providing TalentKonekt services;
Consent, where consent is required or where you choose to provide optional information;
Legitimate interests, such as operating and improving the platform, supporting hiring and candidate discovery, preventing fraud, and conducting limited business outreach, provided those interests are not overridden by applicable legal rights;
Legal obligations, where we must retain, disclose, or otherwise process data to comply with law.

7. Candidate Profile Visibility and Employer Access#

Candidate profiles are a core part of TalentKonekt. By creating a candidate profile, you understand that certain information may be displayed within the platform to support talent discovery and hiring activity.

Depending on our product design and subscription model, different levels of information may be visible to employers before and after paid access or contact unlock.

Profile visibility within TalentKonekt: employers may be able to view some profile information such as headline, skills, summary, experience, or other professional details.
Contact information access: where applicable, paid employers may unlock, receive, or otherwise access candidate contact details or other higher-sensitivity profile information as part of the TalentKonekt service.
Employer responsibility: employers who access candidate data are expected to use that information only for legitimate hiring, recruiting, and related professional purposes connected to the platform.

Candidates should only upload information they are comfortable sharing for professional hiring purposes. If TalentKonekt offers profile visibility controls, candidates may use those controls where available.

8. Communication Between Users#

TalentKonekt may allow employers and candidates to communicate directly through the platform or after contact details are unlocked or shared. We may process communication-related data to operate these features, provide support, investigate abuse, maintain security, and improve the service.

TalentKonekt does not control what users say to each other outside the platform, but platform-related communication data may still be retained where reasonably necessary for operational, support, or security purposes.

9. AI and Automated Features#

TalentKonekt may use AI-assisted tools and service providers, including OpenAI, to support functions such as matching, recommendations, search enhancement, ranking, profile or job analysis, and related platform features.

These features may process profile text, job descriptions, skills, search criteria, and other job-related content. We aim to minimize unnecessary personal data shared with AI providers. Direct identifiers such as email addresses and phone numbers should not be intentionally included in AI processing unless required for a specific feature or workflow.

AI-generated suggestions, rankings, or insights are intended to support platform functionality and decision-making, but they are not guaranteed to be error-free or exhaustive.

We may share personal data in the following situations:

With employers and candidates: where profile, job, contact, or communication data is shared as part of the platform’s intended hiring and discovery functions.
With service providers: such as hosting, analytics, AI, payment, communications, customer support, security, and infrastructure providers that help us operate TalentKonekt.
With legal authorities or professional advisors: if required by law, legal process, enforcement need, or to protect rights, safety, or the platform.
In connection with a business transfer: if TalentKonekt is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, asset sale, or similar transaction.

TalentKonekt may disclose candidate profile information and, where applicable, candidate contact details to employers as part of the platform’s hiring services, including where employers pay for access to certain candidate information or contact features. Depending on the applicable law, this type of disclosure may be treated as a sale, sharing, or other regulated disclosure of personal data. Where required by law, we will provide applicable notices and rights, including the ability to request access, deletion, or opt out of certain data disclosures.

11. Publicly Available Professional Information and Outreach#

If TalentKonekt uses publicly available professional information to identify and invite potential users, we may process limited professional data such as a name, public job title, public company affiliation, public profile URL, or public business contact details.

We use such information to introduce TalentKonekt, grow the platform, and invite relevant professionals to create an account or profile. Individuals may request that we stop using such information for outreach or request deletion where applicable by contacting us at support@talentkonekt.com.

12. Cookies and Tracking Technologies#

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions, analytics, and marketing. This may include tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel.

These technologies may help us understand how users interact with the site, improve performance, measure campaigns, and support advertising or remarketing activities.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings or other controls we make available. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

13. Data Retention#

We retain personal data for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, enforcing our policies, and complying with legal obligations.

Retention may vary by data type. For example:

account and profile data may be retained while an account remains active;
billing and transaction data may be retained for accounting, tax, and legal compliance purposes;
support and communication records may be retained for service, quality, and abuse-prevention purposes;
certain backup or system records may remain for a limited time after deletion requests or account closure.

You may request deletion of your data, subject to our need to retain certain records for legal, operational, security, or legitimate business reasons.

14. Your Rights and Choices#

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:

request access to the personal data we hold about you;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
request deletion of personal data, subject to applicable exceptions;
object to or request restriction of certain processing;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
request information about certain categories of data use or sharing;
lodge a complaint with a competent regulator or authority where applicable.

To exercise privacy rights or make a request, contact us at support@talentkonekt.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

15. International Data Transfers#

TalentKonekt may store or process personal data in countries other than your own, including through service providers that operate internationally. As a result, your personal data may be transferred to or accessed from jurisdictions with different data protection laws.

Where required, we will take reasonable steps to use appropriate safeguards for such transfers under applicable law.

16. Security#

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data, including HTTPS encryption in transit, access controls, and infrastructure and account-security measures appropriate to the nature of the service.

No system can guarantee absolute security, and users should also take reasonable steps to protect their credentials and devices.

17. Children and Minimum Age#

TalentKonekt is not intended for children and is meant for users who are legally permitted to use employment and hiring services under applicable law. If you believe personal data belonging to a child or underage user has been submitted to the platform inappropriately, please contact us.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy#

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above. Material changes may also be communicated through the platform or by other appropriate means where required.

19. Contact Us#

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, contact us at:
📧 support@talentkonekt.com
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