GPP Talent Solutions “Privacy Notice” 

Last updated: 3rd July 2023

Data Protection Philippines

Introduction 

Thank you for visiting our website and taking the time to read our Privacy Policy.  GPP Talent Solutions are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.  This Privacy Policy is provided to let you know how we protect the privacy of personal information provided to us in connection with your use of this website.  We are a company established in the Philippines as GPP Management Consultancy Services, trading as GPP Talent Solutions with a registered office at Lot 22, ESL Farm, Barangay Palsara, Balete, Batangas, 4219, Philippines.  This Privacy Policy describes our practices in connection with information that we collect through this website operated by us from which you are accessing this Privacy Policy (the “Website”) through the software applications made available by us for use on or through computers and mobile devices (the “Apps”), through our social media pages listed below: 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gpptalent  

https://twitter.com/gpptalent   

https://instagram.com/gpptalent  

https://www.facebook.com/gpptalent  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYf0WkLGLZFig8PpxtI_I6Q  

(collectively, our “Social Media Pages”)

as well as through our registration and application page https://www.careers-page.com/gpptalent and HTML-formatted email messages that we send to you that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, including the Website, the Apps and our Social Media Pages, the “Services”). 

Our website address is https://gpptalent.com 

Your privacy is important to us. Our policy is to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website and other sites we own and operate. 

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used. 

Data provided is held confidential and is only used for placement; candidate data may be shared with potential employers located inside and outside the Philippines, with the candidate’s permission. 

We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service.  What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. 

We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except when required to by law. 

Our website may link to external sites that we do not operate. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. 

You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services. 

Your continued use of our website will be regarded as accepting our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. 

Statement of Policy

GPP Management Consultancy Services trading as “GPP Talent Solutions”, is a Company established in the Philippines and is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.  This Privacy Policy is provided to let you know how we protect the privacy of personal information provided to us in connection with your use of this website for the purpose of registration or job application.

GPP Talent Solutions is committed to protecting and respecting your personal data privacy and complying with the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012.

Your Rights under the Data Privacy Act

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:

  1. You have the right to be informed of the collection and processing of your personal data, and the purpose for which they will be processed, among others. Thus, you are required to read this privacy policy before giving your consent to the collection and processing of your personal data. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask us questions or clarifications and you may also contact our Data Protection Officer.
  2. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data by notifying our Data Protection Officer.
  3. You have the right to have reasonable access to your personal data by notifying our Data Protection Officer.
  4. You have the right to rectify or correct any inaccuracy or error in your personal data by submitting your request for rectification or correction to our Data Protection Officer.
  5. You have the right to suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of your personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Privacy Act. Please notify our Data Protection Officer if you wish to exercise this right.
  6. You have the right to obtain a copy of your data in an electronic or structured format if the same is processed by electronic means and in a structured and commonly used format by submitting your request to our Data Protection Officer.
  7. You have the right to be indemnified if you incur damages due to inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained or unauthorised use of your personal data.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact our Data Protection Officer with the following contact details:

Title/Designation: Data Protection Officer 

Email Address: [email protected]

Tel: 0063 43 321 9871

Data Protection

Data controls how organisations, businesses or the government use your personal information. 

Everyone responsible for using personal data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principles. They must make sure the information is: 

  • used fairly, lawfully and transparently
  • used for specified, explicit purposes 
  • used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what is necessary 
  • accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date 
  • kept for no longer than is necessary 
  • handled in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unlawful or unauthorised processing, access, loss, destruction or damage 

There is stronger legal protection for more sensitive information, such as: 

  • race 
  • ethnic background 
  • political opinions 
  • religious beliefs
  • trade union membership 
  • genetics 
  • biometrics (where used for identification) 
  • health 
  • sex life or orientation 

There are separate safeguards for personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences. 

What type of information do we have 

We currently collect and process the following information for you and may include, but is not limited to: 

  • Name 
  • Home Address
  • Email Address
  • Contact Number
  • Mobile Number
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Educational Background
  • Work Experience
  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letters
  • References 
  • Other personal information related to placement 
  • IP address 
  • Location data 

How do we get the information and why do we have it 

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons: 

  • For screening and placement of suitable candidates 

We also receive personal information indirectly from the following sources in the following scenarios: 

  • Our clients may request on their behalf to contact references if provided by candidates 

On a lawful basis we rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent. You can remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting [email protected] 

(b) We have a legitimate interest. 

What do we do with the information we have 

We use the information that you have given us to screen and select potential candidates for placement. 

We may share this information with clients who are potential employers of the candidates. 

How we store your information 

Your information is securely stored. 

We keep the name, contact details, employment history and other personal information related to the placement of candidates for some time, as required to provide our services.  We will then dispose of your information, if requested, by deleting all our records. 

Your data protection rights 

Under data protection law, you have rights including: 

Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 

Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. 

Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances. 

Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation, or you, in certain circumstances. 

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. 

Please contact us at [email protected]  if you wish to make a request. 

Comments 

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.  The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.  After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. 

Media 

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included.  Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. 

Cookies 

Our cookies policy is found in: 

https://gpptalent.com/cookie-policy-eu/ 

How long we retain your data 

We will retain Personal Data for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which they were obtained and consistent with applicable law. 

The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: 

  • The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide the Services to you (for example, for as long as you have an account with us or keep using the Services); 
  • Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period before we can delete them); or 
  • Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations). 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. 

Users who register on our website (if any) also store the personal information they provide in their user profiles.  All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Users who contact us through our contact page can request to see the data held or request that all data be deleted through [email protected]. 

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.  You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.  This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. 

Where do we send your data?

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. 

Use of Services by Minors 

The Services are not directed to individuals under sixteen (16), and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from individuals under 16. 

Sensitive information 

We ask that you not send us, and you do not disclose, any sensitive Personal Data (e.g., national insurance numbers, social security numbers, information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background or trade union membership) on or through the Services or otherwise to us. 

Changes 

The “LAST UPDATED” legend at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the Services.