Jobhawk Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 March 2017

  1. What this privacy policy covers
  2. Jobhawk collects your personal information
  3. How we collect your personal information
  4. Use of your personal information
  5. Disclosure of your personal information
  6. How you can edit or delete account information
  7. Security of your personal information
  8. Use of cookies
  9. How to contact us

1. What this privacy policy covers

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy describes what personal information we collect, how we use it and how we may share it.

We collect personal information that identifies you when you sign up for Jobhawk and each time you use the service. We will keep this information for a reasonable period or for as long as the law requires.

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be accessible in the Jobhawk website and mobile applications.

2. Jobhawk collects your personal information

Jobhawk enables construction companies and their teams to recruit construction workers.

The service involves the storage of data about a company or individual, which can include personal information such as an individual’s name, phone number, email address, work history and qualifications.

You can always choose not to provide your personal information to Jobhawk, but it may mean that we are unable to provide you with the service.

3. How we collect your personal information

Jobhawk may collect personal information directly from you when you:

We may receive personal information from third parties, including other users of Jobhawk. If we do, we will protect it as set out in this privacy policy.

4. Use of your personal information

Jobhawk collects your personal information so that we can provide you with the service. In doing so, Jobhawk may use the personal information we have collected from you to:

By using Jobhawk, you consent to your personal information being collected, held and used in this way and for any other use you authorise. Jobhawk will only use your personal information for the purposes described in this Policy or with your express permission.

5. Disclosure of your personal information

Jobhawk is provided and operated by Scout4 Limited, a company registered in the Isle of Man. The information you provide to us will be transferred to and stored by our data hosting providers on their servers which may be in or outside the European Economic Area, and may be accessed by or given to our staff working in the Isle of Man or otherwise outside the United Kingdom.

We also use other third parties to perform business support functions on our behalf, such as sending SMS messages, conducting market research or analyzing data. Scout4 and these other third parties have access to your personal information to the extent necessary to perform their functions and are not permitted to use it for other purposes.

Scout4 Limited may disclose your personal information to their business partners or owners as part of any merger, acquisition, sale of company assets or similar transaction.

We may disclose your personal information to third parties if required to do so to comply with legal process or requirements, or to protect the rights, property or personal safety of others, including in the interests of fraud detection and prevention, or abuses of the Jobhawk service.

6. How you can edit or delete account information

As a registered Jobhawk user, you can review and update your account details within the Jobhawk software. When you update information, we usually keep a copy of the previous version for our records.

If you wish to close your account, please write to us at support@jobhawk.co.uk

7. Security of your personal information

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect.

If you have created a password or security code which allows you to access Jobhawk, it is your responsibility to keep it confidential.

The transmission and exchange of information is carried out at your own risk. We cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us, or receive from us. Although we take measures to safeguard against unauthorised disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personal information that we collect will not be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this privacy policy.

8. Use of cookies

We may use "cookies" on our website and/or equivalent software on your phone to help us personalize your Jobhawk experience.

Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer through your web browser. Each time you access our website, cookies automatically collect certain information about you, including computer and connection information, browser type and version, operating system and platform details, the time of accessing the website and other information. We use cookie information in support of the activity you are carrying out, for anonymous user analysis, and for research and development.

Most browsers will let you turn off cookies. If you are not sure whether your browser has this capability, please check with the software manufacturer or your Internet service provider.

9. How to contact us

All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to Scout4 Limited, 11 Hope Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1AQ.