Privacy Policy
At Stintworth, we are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information of users visiting our website and using our services. By accessing our platform, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of personal information to provide and improve our services. This includes:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and university details for student users.
- Account Information: Profile details such as course, desired industry, years of study (for students) or company name, industry, job listings (for companies).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technical data collected through cookies or similar tracking technologies.
- Communication Data: Information provided during any communication with our team, including support inquiries or feedback.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used to:
- Provide Services: To connect students and job seekers with companies offering work experience opportunities, and vice versa. - - Account Management: To create, manage, and personalize your user account (for both job seekers and companies).
- Communication: To send important notifications about your account, updates to services, or changes to our terms. This also includes marketing communications where consent has been provided.
- Improve Our Platform: To analyze and enhance the user experience, troubleshoot issues, and develop new features based on your interaction with our platform.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to legal requests or defending against legal claims.
3. How We Protect Your Information
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption and secure servers. While we strive to safeguard your data, no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure. Please take appropriate precautions to protect your account information.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your data in the following situations:
- With Your Consent: We may share your data with companies or partners when you explicitly request or consent to it (e.g., applying for a role or collaborating with a company).
- For Legal or Security Reasons: If required by law, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users or others.
- Service Providers: We may use third-party services to help operate our platform, such as hosting or analytics tools. These providers are required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies (like Google Analytics) to improve your experience on our website. Cookies help us recognize you when you return to our site and enable us to track and analyze website traffic.You can control cookie settings in your browser, but please note that some parts of the platform may not function properly without cookies.
6. Your Rights
You have certain rights over your personal data, including:
- Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
- Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@stintworth.com.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. If you wish to deactivate your account or request that we delete your data, we will do so within a reasonable time frame, subject to any legal or contractual obligations.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.9.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please feel free to reach out to us at:
contact@stintworth.com
128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX