Privacy Policy

Date of Publication: 2025-03-13

At Align Consulting, we take your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, and protect your personal data when:

  • You visit our website (referred to as a ”Visitor”).
  • You engage with us as a
  • You apply for a job with us.
  • We source information about you from external platforms for potential recruitment (”Sourced Candidate”).
  • We receive a recommendation about you from our employees or partners for job opportunities (”Referred Candidate”).
  • You are listed as a reference by a candidate (”Reference”).

This policy also details your rights regarding your personal data and how to exercise them.

1. Processing of Personal Data

Personal data refers to any information that can identify a living person, such as name, email address, phone number, and IP address. Processing includes collecting, storing, analyzing, sharing, or deleting personal data.

We comply with relevant data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As the data controller, Align Consulting determines how and why your data is processed. We may also work with data processors who process data on our behalf under strict instructions.

 

2. Personal Data We Collect

For All Individuals

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type/version, session behavior, traffic source, screen resolution, preferred language, geographic location, operating system, and device
  • Technical and Statistical Data: Information on site usage, such as pages visitedand interaction details.
  • Communications Data: Emails, messages, video recordings, surveys, and other communications with
  • Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and physical

 

For Candidates

  • Application Information: CV, cover letter, work samples, references, and educational
  • Interview and Assessment Data: Notes from interviews, test results, and salary
  • Public Profile Information: Professional details collected from platforms like LinkedIn or company
  • Reference Information: Data provided by referees or internal

 

3. Sources of Personal Data

  • Directly from You: When you apply for a position or interact with
  • From Our Website: Automated data collection when you visit our
  • From Public Sources: Information from professional platforms and company
  • From Employees, Partners, or References: Data received from our network regarding potential

 

Candidates

  • From public We may collect personal data about you from public sources, such as LinkedIn or the website of your current employer.
  • From our We may receive information about you from our employees or partners (such as recruitment service providers), when they believe your profile is of interest for our current or future vacancies.
  • From your references. If you provide us with references, we may collect information about you from
  • Data we create ourselves or in cooperation with Information about your application and profile is usually created by us, or by us in cooperation with you, during the recruitment process. This may for example include notes from interviews with you,

 

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your data to:

  • Ensure website security and
  • Analyze site usage and improve
  • Facilitate recruitment and communicate with
  • Maintain legal compliance and protect our
  • Conduct surveys and gather
  • Share data with service providers and authorities when

 

5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers assisting in recruitment and website
  • Affiliated companies within our corporate
  • Third-party analytics and cookie providers, as outlined in our Cookie
  • Legal authorities, when required by
  • Relevant stakeholders in cases of mergers or

 

6. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

  • Legitimate interest: To recruit qualified
  • Consent: When required, such as for recording
  • Legal obligations: Compliance with regulations and legal

 

7. International Data Transfers

While we aim to process data within the EU/EEA, some service providers operate outside these regions. In such cases, we ensure GDPR-compliant safeguards, including:

  • EU Commission adequacy decisions for secure
  • Standard contractual clauses to maintain data protection

 

8. Data Retention

  • Visitors: Data is retained for one (1) year for security
  • Candidates: Data is kept as long as necessary for recruitment and future job opportunities.
  • References: Data is retained as long as necessary for candidate
  • Legal Matters: Data is stored until legal issues are

 

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data and obtain a
  • Correct inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of data when applicable.
  • Object to processing based on legitimate
  • Restrict processing under specific
  • Withdraw consent where applicable.
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection

To exercise your rights, contact us at kontakt@alignconsulting.se

 

10. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this policy, email us at kontakt@alignconsulting.se

 

11. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Please review this page periodically for

changes. The latest update date is always displayed at the top of this document.