{"id":3,"date":"2021-09-10T08:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T08:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:47:09","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dsection\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row admin_label=\u201drow\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 background_size=\u201dinitial\u201d background_position=\u201dtop_left\u201d background_repeat=\u201drepeat\u201d custom_padding=\u201d10px||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text admin_label=\u201dText\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 text_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d ul_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d background_size=\u201dinitial\u201d background_position=\u201dtop_left\u201d background_repeat=\u201drepeat\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prior:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A specific Privacy Statement applies to users of the \u201cFreelancers in Belgium Jobs\u201d community on the platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/nl\/privacy-policy-freelancers-in-belgium-jobs\/\">https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/nl\/privacy-policy-freelancers-in-belgium-jobs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Privacy Statement below applies to all other users:<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Privacy Statement<\/h1>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Version 2024.05<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Privacy Statement applies when you use the website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.jobfunders.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visits or when you register on the Jobfunders.com platform or JobFunders app. This explains why and how JOBFUNDERS BV (hereinafter referred to as \u201cJobFunders\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d or \u201cus\u201d) processes your personal data when you use our services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">1. Who is the controller?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The party responsible for the processing of your personal data is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BV JOBFUNDERS<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meidoornstraat 11<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8550 Zwevegem<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0567.877.194<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions regarding the processing of your personal data by JobFunders or the content of this Privacy Statement, you can always contact us via <\/span><a href=\"mailto:privacy@jobfunders.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">privacy@jobfunders.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JobFunders reserves the right to modify or revise this Privacy Statement from time to time. If you are registered via the website or the app, we will notify you before these changes or revisions take effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">2. Visit to the website or app\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you visit our website or app, personal data may be collected from you under certain circumstances using cookies (see our [link to privacy policy] regarding this). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/cookie-policy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cookie statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, via our website or app, you have various ways to share personal data with us. For example, you can subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a contact form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these cases, we request the information necessary to provide you with the desired information, such as your name and email address. These processing activities are always based on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing via the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email you receive in the context of the above processing purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our website or app also offers you the option to contact us via the chatbot. In that case, the data you leave there is processed. This processing falls within our legitimate interest, specifically responding to the questions you have asked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">3. Jobfunders.com<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">3.1 Create account<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you register as a user, you can do so directly via your email address or via your LinkedIn, Google, or Facebook profile. If you register using these existing profiles, you acknowledge that certain information is exchanged between JobFunders and the relevant profile. You can find more information about this via the information button at the time of registration using this profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you register directly as a user, we collect your name, contact details, and other data necessary to complete your registration on Jobfunders.com or the JobFunders app. The type of data requested may differ depending on whether you register as a user for a Company or a Candidate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company User: in that case, only your contact details are processed;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate: on the one hand, your contact and identification details are processed, and on the other hand, all information that you add to your profile yourself, such as your CV, including references and any motivation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The processing of these personal data is necessary to execute the agreement between you and us regarding the use of Jobfunders.com or the app. If you do not wish to transfer these personal data to JobFunders, you cannot use Jobfunders.com or the app, as this processing is necessary to facilitate your access to and use of Jobfunders.com or the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">3.2 Use of Jobfunders.com<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you use Jobfunders.com (or app), we additionally collect the following personal data:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your communication with us (e.g. in the context of support) and data relating to logging in to Jobfunders.com (or app).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use Jobfunders.com (or app) as a Candidate, we keep track of which vacancies you view and which vacancies you respond to, or whether you add them to your favorites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We process this personal data for the following reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously improving our services and thereby developing new functionalities. The processing is based on our legitimate interest, in particular better aligning our services with the needs of our Users;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to keep Jobfunders.com (or app) safe for you and all our Users. This processing is based on our legitimate interest, specifically providing a safe platform for all parties involved;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep track of how Jobfunders.com (or app) is used and whether the Jobfunders.com (or app) Terms of Use are not being abused. This processing is compatible with the proper execution of the agreement between you and Jobfunders.com (or app).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">3.3 Coins\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you become entitled to Coins and any associated prizes through the use of Jobfunders.com, we process your contact details, address details, and data relating to the claiming, possession, and use of Coins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">4. With whom do we share your personal data?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal data is processed solely for the purposes mentioned above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you register using your LinkedIn, Google, or Facebook profile, certain information will be shared with LinkedIn, Google, or Facebook, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, your data may be shared with other parties who also use our services, such as the potential employer if you respond to a vacancy from this employer. However, the exchange of personal data via Jobfunders.com (or app) while using the platform always takes place via the settings or actions you have selected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JobFunders may also call upon third parties in the context of the aforementioned purposes, such as for software integration (e.g. software suppliers) and hosting purposes (e.g. cloud providers, external data centers\u2026).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under no circumstances will your personal data be transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, your data is not transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area. Should this change in the future, we will ensure that we have taken the necessary appropriate safeguards and additional measures, as required by data protection legislation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">5. How do we protect your personal data?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JobFunders takes all reasonable technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of your personal data so that it is protected against misuse, loss, or unauthorized access. For instance, access to your personal data is granted only on a \u201cneed-to-know\u201d basis. These measures are always based on the current state of the art. However, the security and safety of your personal data is always a best-efforts obligation for which we cannot offer absolute guarantees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">6. What are your rights and how can you exercise them?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a complaint, a question, or a problem regarding the way we process your personal data, you can contact us via the contact details as described in point 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you contact us to exercise your rights, we will respond within 1 month. Exceptionally, this may take longer (up to a maximum of 3 months), but in that case, we will notify you within 1 month. Whether or not you can exercise your rights is always linked to the processing itself and the legal basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to exercise your rights, we ask that you always clearly describe which right you wish to exercise and how (e.g. by email, by post\u2026) you wish to obtain the requested information. Furthermore, we are subject to an identification obligation. We are required to verify whether you are effectively entitled to obtain the requested information; for this reason, we may request a copy of your identity card.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right of access and correction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to know which personal data JobFunders processes about you and for what purposes, please contact us. We can provide you with a free copy of the personal data we process about you. If you believe that your personal data is incorrect or outdated, you can request us to correct it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right to removal and restriction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have the right to request that we delete your personal data. However, if we are legally required to retain certain personal data for a longer period, we cannot comply with this request. In that case, we will notify you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have valid reasons to do so, you may request us to restrict the processing of your personal data. For example, because you dispute the accuracy of your data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right of objection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest or falls within the scope of the performance of a task of public interest or of public authority, you may object to the processing of your personal data in a reasoned manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right to data portability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we process your personal data based on your (explicit) consent or in the context of the performance of the agreement between you and us, you may request that we provide the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or transfer it to another controller, provided that the processing is carried out by automated means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right to withdraw your consent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the processing of your personal data by JobFunders is based on your (explicit) consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. However, the withdrawal of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to the withdrawal of your consent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right to file a complaint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian supervisory authority if you have a complaint regarding the use of your personal data and you believe that you are not being sufficiently heard by JobFunders.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Data Protection Authority<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drukpersstraat 35<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1000 Brussels<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tel. 02\/274.48.00<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fax. 02\/274.48.35<br \/><\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@apd-gba.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact@apd-gba.be<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">7.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Duration of custody.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JobFunders retains personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law. The specific retention periods are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Account details: Up to 10 years after the last activity on the platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate data: Up to 10 years after the last activity or until the user requests deletion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication data: 10 years after the communication has been handled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data collected via cookies: See our Cookie Policy for specific timeframes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If data is no longer needed, it will be deleted or anonymized. Users may request the deletion of their data at any time, unless there are legal obligations that require longer retention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d min_height=\u201d27px\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][GTranslate][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preliminary: A specific Privacy Statement applies to users of the \u201cFreelancers in Belgium Jobs\u201d community on the platform: https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/nl\/privacy-policy-freelancers-in-belgium-jobs\/ The Privacy Statement below applies to all other users: Privacy Statement Version 2024.05 This Privacy Statement applies when you visit the website www.jobfunders.com or when you register on the Jobfunders.com platform or JobFunders app. In this [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:heading --><h2>Who we are<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>Our website address is: http:\/\/127.0.0.1.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Comments<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor&#8217;s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy\/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Media<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Cookies<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select &quot;Remember Me&quot;, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Embedded content from other websites<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Who we share your data with<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>How long we retain your data<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>What rights you have over your data<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><h2>Where we send your data<\/h2><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong class=\"privacy-policy-tutorial\">Suggested text: <\/strong>Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33232,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/33232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobfunders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}