Akan Global Consultant and Trade Limited ("Company" or "us" or "our") operates a website that offers a recruitment platform, providing tailored services to match candidates with their specific needs ("Services"). These Services are governed by our terms, which can be found at: https://jobpassin.com/page/terms-of-use ("Terms of Use" or "ToU"). This Privacy Policy ("Policy") is an essential component of the Terms of Use, and the definitions used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Terms of Use.
We have developed this Policy to ensure transparency and provide a comprehensive explanation of our privacy practices, including the data we collect and how we utilize it, in accordance with relevant privacy laws, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), and where applicable, the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").
For California residents, please take note that we have a designated CCPA Privacy Notice that you can review for specific details.
(1) THE TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED
During your access and browsing of our website or utilization of the Services in any manner, certain types of data are collected, which can be classified as follows:
(i) Non-Personal Data: This category includes non-identifiable aggregated data, such as technical information transmitted by the device you are using and certain aggregated data related to your usage of the Services.
(ii) Personal Data: Also referred to as "Personal Information" in accordance with applicable law definitions, this category encompasses individually identifiable information. It may include details such as name, email address, and online identifiers, as outlined in the list below.
It is worth noting that the Company will not merge the Personal Data voluntarily provided by you with the Non-Personal Data collected by Triple Space. However, if such data combination occurs, we will handle the merged data as Personal Data.
Please refer to the list below, which outlines the types of data collected during your website browsing or utilization of the Services, along with the purpose of collection and our usage:
(A) Candidate Application Details
To access our Services as a Candidate, you will need to register and create a Candidate Account. During this process, you will be required to provide Personal Information, including your full name, email address, designated country, phone number, and more. You can enter your details through various methods such as an online form, phone call, voicemail, email, online chat, social network communication, postal delivery, or any other designated method.
Additionally, to avail yourself of our Services, you must submit your CV and other relevant information such as previous occupations and education level (referred to as "CV Data").
Upon completing the application process, you will receive a username and password for your Candidate Account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and password. You must ensure that the information you provide is accurate, truthful, and not misleading.
Purpose of Collection and Use: We collect and process your application details to provide our Services.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: The registration process is based on the performance of a contract. However, the processing of CV Data is subject to our legitimate interest in providing the Services you requested.
(B) Employer Application Details
To access our Services as an Employer, you will need to register and create an Employer Account. During registration, you will be required to provide Personal Information, including your full name, email address, and company name. You can enter your details through various methods such as an online form, phone call, voicemail, email, online chat, social network communication, postal delivery, or any other designated method.
Upon completing the application process, you will receive a username and password for your Employer Account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and password. You must ensure that the information you provide is accurate, truthful, and not misleading.
Purpose of Collection and Use: We collect and process your application details to provide our Services.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: Performance of a Contract
(C) Contact Details
If you choose to contact us voluntarily for any reason, such as support or inquiries, through available communication means (e.g., email, mail), we will collect and process the information you provide, which may include your name and email address.
Purpose of Collection and Use: We will process your contact details and history to respond to your inquiries and provide the requested service or support. Additionally, we may store this information under our legitimate interests, such as defending legal claims.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: Legitimate Interest
(D) Newsletter
If you sign up to receive our newsletter or other marketing materials, we will request your email address and additional information, such as your name, company, and job title. We utilize Sendgrid's services for email marketing, and you can find more information in Sendgrid's privacy policy: https://www.twilio.com/en-us/legal/privacy
Purpose of Collection and Use: We will use this data solely to send marketing materials.
Opt-out: You can easily unsubscribe by contacting us at support@jobpassin.com or using other available means, such as clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the applicable email.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: If you registered for our newsletter, you provided your consent. Otherwise, as our partner or customer, we have a legitimate interest in sending you updates and relevant content.
(E) Internet Protocol Address (IP) and Technical Data
When our website is accessed and the Services are used, your IP address will be collected, either directly by us or through our third-party service providers.
Purpose of Collection and Use: We process this data to operate, provide, maintain, protect, manage, customize, and improve our website and the services offered through it. It is also used for auditing, tracking usage statistics, and monitoring traffic flow. Additionally, this data may be collected for remarketing purposes, as explained in the "Cookies" section below, subject to your consent if required by applicable law.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: We process this information based on your consent provided through our cookie notice.
(F) Payment Information
When making a payment for our Services or products using a credit card, you will be required to provide payment data such as the credit card number and related details. The payment processing is handled by our third-party partners, and we do not store or process any of your payment information.
Purpose of Collection and Use: We utilize third-party payment processors, and all transactions are governed by the specific privacy policy and terms of the respective third-party processor. We recommend reviewing their policies.
For EU Individuals - Legal Basis under the GDPR: Performance of a Contract
In the event that you meet the criteria for a particular position or job, you will receive prompt notification informing you of the potential opportunity. You will be provided with the position details, including contact information. Furthermore, a link to your Candidate Account will be provided for you to send to the potential employer. It is important to note that once you provide your consent to contact the potential employer, that employer will be the controller of any personal information you provide to them.
(2) How We Collect Your Data
The data described above can be collected voluntarily when you contact us, or automatically through the use of tracking technologies such as cookies and pixels.
(3) Cookie Policy
Our website employs tracking technologies like cookies and pixels, which collect information automatically on our behalf or by ourselves.
"Cookies" are small text files placed on your hard drive by a web server when you access our website or use the Services. They serve various purposes, including facilitating quicker and easier interactions between you and the Services, enabling automatic activation of certain features, facilitating efficient navigation, providing localized content based on your country, and remarketing purposes, as explained below.
For comprehensive information about cookies, visit: www.allaboutcookies.org
Most browsers allow you to delete cookies from your hard drive, block their acceptance, or receive warnings before a cookie is stored. You can remove cookies by adjusting your device preferences. However, disabling cookies may result in certain features of our website not functioning properly, limiting your online experience.
In addition to our own cookies used for website operation and campaign performance tracking, we may allow third parties to use cookies or other tracking technologies, including:
(A) Analytics and Performance-Related Cookies
Sources: Google.com and Google Analytics
Reason: This cookie is employed to track and analyze the usage of our Services for internal purposes, including the collection of your IP address.
Privacy Policy/Opt-Out:
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information on our use of Google products,move here.
(B) Essential Functionality & Operation
Source: Google Tag Manager
Reason: This cookie plays a crucial role in the functioning and operation of our website pages by loading scripts.
Privacy Policy/Opt Out:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/managing?hl=en
(C) Targeting & Advertising
Sources:
Google AdWords Remarketing
Facebook Remarketing
Taboola
Outbrain
Yahoo
Privacy Policy/Opt Out:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/managing?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
https://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy#users
https://www.taboola.com/cookie-policy
https://www.outbrain.com/legal/
https://policies.yahoo.com/xa/en/yahoo/privacy/index.htm
https://policies.yahoo.com/xa/en/yahoo/privacy/topics/cookies/index.htm
Control over your browser's response to cookies can be managed by adjusting the privacy and security settings.
Please refer to the support page of your browser for guidance.
(4) SHARING DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES
Personal Data collected from you is not shared with third parties unless under the following circumstances:
(i) Authorized Disclosures: Your information may be disclosed to third parties with your consent. Please note that once shared with another company, your information becomes subject to their privacy practices.
(ii) Legal Requirement: We may share your information if required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests (e.g., court injunction, tax authorities' compliance, etc.).
(iii) Potential Employers: Your Candidate Account details will be shared with employers who have registered with our Services and have been assigned an Employer Account in order to provide the Services to you and the employers.
(iv) Third Party Rights: Your information may be shared to prevent harm to rights (including legal rights), property (including intellectual property), safety of our company, our users, or any relevant third party.
(v) Affiliated Companies and Corporate Transactions: We may share your information with our parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with the Company ("Affiliated Companies") when applicable or necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. This may also occur during corporate transactions such as business sale, merger, consolidation, or asset sale. In such cases, we ensure that our Affiliated Companies or acquiring company assume the rights and obligations described in this Policy.
(vi) Service Providers & Business Partners: Your information may be shared with third parties that provide services on our behalf (e.g., analytic services). Some of our service providers include governmental agencies and representatives.
We reserve the right to use, disclose, or transfer aggregated and processed Non-Personal Data to third parties, including affiliates, for various purposes, including commercial use. This information may be collected, processed, and analyzed by us and transferred in a combined, aggregated manner (i.e., immediately aggregated with other users' information) to third parties.
(5) YOUR RIGHTS
In accordance with data protection and privacy laws applicable in your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights concerning your Personal Data. These rights may include one or more of the following: (i) the right to request access to and amendment of your Personal Data stored by us; (ii) the right to review and access the Personal Data we hold about you; (iii) the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data we hold (unless we have a legitimate reason to retain the data); (iv) the right to restrict or object to the processing of your Personal Data; (v) the right to exercise your right to data portability; (vi) the right to contact a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction and file a complaint; and (vii) the right to withdraw your consent, where applicable. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: support@jobpassin.com.
When you contact us to exercise your rights regarding your Personal Data, we may require certain information from you to verify your identity and locate your data. Please note that the process of locating and deleting data may require a reasonable amount of time and effort, as permitted or required under applicable law. Data privacy and related laws in your jurisdiction may provide you with different or additional rights regarding the data we collect from you, which may also apply.
(6) DATA RETENTION
We retain the Non-Personal Data we collect for as long as necessary to provide the Service, fulfill our business purposes, perform our contract with you, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, in accordance with applicable laws. We may rectify, update, or remove incomplete or inaccurate information at our discretion.
(7) SECURITY
We implement physical, technical, and administrative security measures for our services, aiming to comply with applicable laws and industry standards, to prevent unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, unlawful destruction, or accidental loss of your information. While we strive to maintain the security of Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, and we cannot be held responsible for unauthorized access. We make no warranty, express or implied, regarding our ability to prevent such access. If you believe your privacy has been treated improperly or if you suspect any misuse or inappropriate handling of your information, please contact us directly at: support@jobpassin.com.
(8) CHILDREN
By using our Services, you confirm that you are above the age of 18 and have the legal competence to enter into this Policy. Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit information from them. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will take immediate steps to delete their Personal Data. If you are aware or have reason to believe that an individual under the age of 18 has shared information with us, please contact us at: support@jobpassin.com.
(9) TRANSFER OF YOUR DATA
We may store or process your information in the United States or other countries. If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), we will take appropriate measures to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of data protection when transferred outside the EEA. If you reside in a jurisdiction where the transfer of your data requires your consent, your consent to this Policy includes your express consent for such transfer of your Personal Data.
(10) AMENDMENTS
We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise this Policy, which will become effective immediately upon the implementation of the revised Policy on our website. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of any substantial changes to our privacy practices. We recommend reviewing this Policy periodically to understand our privacy practices and check for any amendments.
Note to California Residents: As required under.