Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

At Talent21 Management Pvt. Ltd. (“Talent21”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

Talent21 is a global talent acquisition and human resources services organisation providing recruitment, talent acquisition, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), executive search, employer branding, talent management and related services across multiple industries and geographic markets.

This Privacy Policy explains how Talent21 collects, uses, discloses, stores and protects personal information when you visit or use our website, submit your information for employment opportunities, contact us, respond to our recruitment or marketing campaigns, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using our website or voluntarily providing your personal information to Talent21, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Talent21, we may collect the following categories of information.

1. Information Provided by Candidates

When you apply for a job, submit your resume/CV, register your interest in employment opportunities, respond to a recruitment campaign, submit a lead-generation form, or communicate with our recruitment team, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone/mobile number
• Residential or current location
• Nationality, where relevant to a recruitment process
• Resume/CV and employment history
• Educational qualifications
• Professional qualifications and certifications
• Technical and professional skills
• Years of experience
• Current and previous employment information
• Job preferences
• Salary or compensation information, where relevant
• Notice period and availability
• Work authorisation or visa-related information, where required for a specific role
• Information voluntarily provided during interviews, assessments or recruitment communications
• Any other information voluntarily provided for recruitment or employment purposes

We request candidates not to provide sensitive personal information unless it is specifically required for a legitimate recruitment, employment, legal or compliance purpose.

1. Information Provided by Clients and Business Contacts

If you are a client, prospective client, employer, vendor, partner or other business contact, we may collect:

• Name
• Job title/designation
• Company name
• Business email address
• Business telephone number
• Business address
• Information about your recruitment or business requirements
• Communications and correspondence with Talent21

1. Information Collected Through Website and Digital Interactions

When you visit or interact with our website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, depending on the technologies enabled on the website. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Website pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website or source
• General website usage and interaction information
• Cookies and similar technologies

2. Information Collected Through Social Media and Lead Generation

Talent21 may use social media platforms, digital advertising platforms, recruitment campaigns, lead-generation forms and other online channels to promote employment opportunities, recruitment services and other Talent21 services.

If you voluntarily submit your information through a Talent21 advertisement, social media lead-generation form, website form, campaign, message or other digital channel, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone/mobile number
• Current location
• Resume/CV or professional profile
• Skills and qualifications
• Years of experience
• Current or previous employment information
• Job preferences
• Notice period and availability
• Other information voluntarily provided by you

We may use such information to:

• Respond to recruitment or business enquiries
• Identify candidates for suitable employment opportunities
• Match candidates with relevant job requirements
• Contact candidates regarding vacancies, interviews and recruitment processes
• Maintain candidate and talent databases
• Contact potential clients or business contacts regarding relevant Talent21 services, where permitted by applicable law
• Measure and improve recruitment and marketing campaigns
• Maintain appropriate recruitment and business records

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using personal information for marketing or promotional communications.

Social media platforms and other third-party platforms may independently collect and process information when you interact with Talent21 advertisements, pages, forms or content. Such processing is governed by the respective platform’s privacy policy and terms.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for legitimate business, recruitment, employment and operational purposes, including:

• Processing and managing job applications
• Identifying candidates for suitable employment opportunities
• Matching candidates with relevant job requirements
• Contacting candidates regarding vacancies, interviews, assessments and recruitment processes
• Sharing candidate profiles with relevant clients or prospective employers where appropriate and permitted
• Conducting recruitment, screening, assessment and selection activities
• Maintaining candidate and talent databases
• Providing recruitment process outsourcing and talent acquisition services
• Communicating with clients, candidates and business contacts
• Responding to enquiries and requests
• Improving our website, recruitment processes and services
• Managing and administering our business
• Maintaining records and complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Preventing fraud, misuse, security incidents and other unlawful activities
• Sending relevant recruitment or business communications where permitted by applicable law
• Measuring and improving our marketing and advertising activities
• Protecting the rights, property and security of Talent21, our candidates, clients and website users

4. Recruitment and Candidate Information

Talent21 operates as a recruitment and talent acquisition organisation.

If you submit your resume or candidate information to us, we may retain and use that information to evaluate your suitability for current or future employment opportunities.

Where appropriate, your professional profile, resume and relevant recruitment information may be shared with Talent21 clients or prospective employers for consideration for suitable vacancies.

Submitting your information to Talent21 does not guarantee employment, an interview, selection or placement.

Candidates are responsible for ensuring that the information they provide is accurate, complete and up to date.

5. How We Share Personal Information

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and where permitted by applicable law.

Depending on the circumstances, information may be shared with:

• Talent21 clients and prospective employers
• Recruitment partners and service providers
• Background verification or assessment providers, where applicable
• Technology, hosting, communication and recruitment platform providers
• Professional advisers and consultants
• Government authorities, regulators or law-enforcement agencies where legally required
• Other parties where disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or protect our legal rights

We do not intend to sell candidate resumes or personal information as a standalone commercial product.

Where third-party service providers process personal information on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate contractual, technical and organisational safeguards as required by applicable law.

6. Job Portals and Third-Party Platforms

Certain job opportunities may be published or processed through third-party recruitment platforms, applicant-tracking systems, job boards or other technology platforms.

When you follow a job application link to a third-party platform, that platform may process your information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

Talent21 does not control the privacy practices or data-processing activities of third-party platforms.

We encourage candidates to review the privacy practices and terms of third-party platforms before submitting personal information.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable website functionality
• Improve website performance
• Understand website traffic and usage
• Remember user preferences
• Support analytics and marketing activities, where applicable

The types of cookies and technologies used may change as our website and services evolve.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent for the use of non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

8. Advertising and Analytics

Talent21 may use third-party advertising and analytics services to understand website traffic, measure marketing campaigns and promote relevant recruitment or business services.

Depending on the services implemented on our website, these providers may include platforms such as Google, Meta or other advertising and analytics providers.

Such providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable requirements.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent mechanisms will be used for applicable tracking and advertising technologies.

9. International Data Transfers

Talent21 operates across multiple geographic markets and may work with clients, candidates, service providers and business partners located in different countries.

As a result, personal information may be processed or transferred across national borders where necessary for recruitment, business operations, technology services or other legitimate purposes.

Where required by applicable law, Talent21 will take appropriate steps to ensure that international transfers of personal information are subject to suitable safeguards.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorised access
• Unauthorised disclosure
• Loss
• Misuse
• Alteration
• Destruction

However, no internet transmission, website, database or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including recruitment, business operations, legal, regulatory, accounting and compliance requirements.

Candidate information may be retained for consideration for future employment opportunities where permitted by applicable law.

When personal information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable legal and organisational requirements.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of personal information, where legally applicable
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request information about how your personal information is processed
• Exercise other rights provided under applicable data protection laws

Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the details provided below.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website and recruitment services are not intended for children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, job portals, social media platforms or other external services.

Talent21 is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or business practices.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information about our privacy practices.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns about the handling of your personal information, you can contact us:

Talent21 Management Pvt. Ltd.

Head Office:
Koldali Park View, Plot No. 62,
Balaji Enclave, Transport Road,
Secunderabad – 500009, Telangana, India

Email: career@talent21.in

Phone: 04027120011

For privacy-related requests, please use the subject line:

“Privacy Request – Talent21”

We will review and respond to privacy requests in accordance with applicable law and within the applicable time period.

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