GDPR

This General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy outlines the obligations of the TalentConnect and the rights of individuals in relation to the processing and control of personal data under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Definitions

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’).

Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means.

Data Subject: The identified or identifiable natural person to whom the personal data relates.

2. Principles of Data Processing

Personal data must be:

• Processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
• Collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
• Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary.
• Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
• Retained only for as long as necessary.
• Processed in an appropriate manner to maintain security.

3. Rights of the Data Subject

The data subject has the following rights:

• Right to be informed: The right to be informed about the collection and use of their personal data.
• Right of access: The right to access their personal data and supplementary information.
• Right to rectification: The right to have inaccurate personal data rectified, or completed if it is incomplete.
• Right to erasure: The right to have personal data erased.
• Right to restrict processing: The right to request the restriction or suppression of their personal data.
• Right to data portability: The right to obtain and reuse their personal data for their own purposes across different services.
• Right to object: The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority (including profiling), direct marketing (including profiling), and processing for purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We will ensure that we have a lawful basis for processing all personal data. This may be consent, a contract, a legal obligation, vital interests, a public task, or legitimate interests.

5. Data Protection Measures

We will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including as appropriate:

• The pseudonymization and encryption of personal data.
• The ability to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of processing systems and services.
• The ability to restore the availability and access to personal data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident.
• A process for regularly testing, assessing, and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing.

6. Data Breaches

In the event of a data breach, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our GDPR Policy, please contact us at [insert contact email].

Please note that this is a general template for a GDPR Policy and should be customized to fit the specific needs and requirements of the TalentConnect platform. It is recommended to consult with a legal professional when drafting a GDPR Policy.