Your privacy is very important to us. At JobCred we are committed to making your experience with us satisfying and safe. Should you give us any information by which you can be identified you can be assured that we will use it only in accordance with this privacy statement.

On this site you can create a user profile and generate CVs. You can also make your information available to recruiters, share your comments on our content, buy products and sign-up for our newsletter. We have prepared this statement to outline our practices and to help you make informed decisions about the information you provide anywhere on this site.

As a general rule, JobCred will not make the personal information gathered when you sign up for any of our services or products available to anyone outside of our company and its affiliates, except as instructed by you or where required to comply with law.

Validu Limited t/a JobCred (the “Site”, “website” or “JobCred”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement outlines our online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to this website. This Privacy Statement only applies to data gathered on the JobCred website and does not apply to any other information or website.

By registering with JobCred, or by using this Site, you confirm that you explicitly accept, without limitation or qualification, the practices, usage and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Statement. Each time you visit the website or provide us with information, you are, by doing so, accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy at that time. 

Please read this Privacy Statement carefully. It affects your rights and liabilities under law. If you disagree with the way we collect and process personal information which is collected on the website, we recommend that you do not use this website.

Personal information collection

JobCred may collect and use the following kinds of personal information: 

• information about your use of this website;
• information that you provide using for the purpose of registering with the website;
• information about transactions carried out over this website;
• information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the website services;
• information that you provide for the purpose or using any service described on the website; and
• any other information that you send to JobCred.

Using personal information

JobCred may use your personal information to: 

• administer this website;
• personalize the website for you;
• enable your access to and use of the website services;
• publish information about you on the website, with your consent;
• publish information about you in the website database;
• send to you products that you have purchased if applicable;
• supply to you services that you have purchased if applicable;
• send you statements and invoices if applicable;
• collect payments from you if applicable; 
• send you e-mails when activity has occurred on your account, including, but not limited to, new invitations received from potential employers, validation requests in or out, and changes in your JobCred score; and
• send you marketing communications, with your consent.

Where JobCred discloses your personal information to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement. 

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, JobCred may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.

Securing your data

JobCred will take all reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. 

We use secure hosting accounts and other security measures to protect our database and any information provided.

Cross-border data transfers

Information that JobCred collects may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which JobCred operates to enable the use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available around the world. You agree to such cross-border transfers of personal information.

Updating this statement

JobCred may update this privacy policy by posting a new version on this website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes. 

Data Protection

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you or rectify any personal information which is incorrect or incomplete under the Data Protection Acts 1988-2003.

If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email us at privacy @ jobcred.com. If you are a registered user please supply details of your username and the email address which you supplied when registering. To protect your privacy we may require further information to verify your identity.

Other websites

This website contains links to other websites. JobCred is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party.

Contact JobCred

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or JobCred’s treatment of your personal information, please write by email to privacy @ jobcred.com

1 June 2011