Privacy Policy for Hastings People US
Effective Date: 23 May 2025
Hastings People (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our website visitors, job applicants, and clients. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and interact with our services.
If you are a California resident, this Privacy Policy also explains your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website or services, we may collect the following personal information:
Contact Form Submissions:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Address
- CV/Resume
Automatically Collected Information:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device identifiers
- Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent) via Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insights
Job Applications:
Additional information provided through JobAdder, our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including employment history, qualifications, and other details included in your CV.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries.
- Process and evaluate job applications.
- Share candidate information with our clients for recruitment purposes only.
- Improve our website and services through analytics tools.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell personal information. However, as a recruitment agency, we may share the personal information of job applicants (including contact details and CVs) with our clients for recruitment purposes. We require our clients to handle your data securely and use it only for the intended purpose.
We also share information with:
- Service Providers (e.g., JobAdder, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insiglinkhts) who assist in operating our website and recruitment processes.
- Legal Authorities, if required to comply with legal obligations
4. California Residents' Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA:
- Right to Know: You can request details about the personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., to comply with legal obligations).
- Right to Correct: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell your personal information. However, if we ever change this practice, you will have the right to opt-out.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Email:info@hastingspeople.com
Address:500 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 400 #013 Los Angeles CA 90049
We may verify your identity before processing your request.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and deliver targeted ads via LinkedIn Insights. You can adjust your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
7. Data Transfers
As part of an international business headquartered in Australia, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Australia or other jurisdictions outside the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
8. Security Measures
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
9. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
11. Contact Us
For questions or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:
Hastings People
Email:info@hastingspeople.com
Address:500 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 400 #013 Los Angeles CA 90049