Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 November 2025

Data Controller and Regulatory Compliance

The data controller for your personal information is:

KYNECTO LTD

3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street

London EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom

Company Number: 15393531

UK ICO Registration Number: ZB840618

We are an international recruitment platform serving users worldwide. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom and comply with applicable data protection laws in all jurisdictions where we operate, including:

United Kingdom: UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018

European Union: EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)

United States: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other applicable state privacy laws

Other Jurisdictions: Applicable local data protection laws

For any data protection inquiries, please contact us at support@staxbridge.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, complete your profile, or communicate with us. This may include:

Name, email address, and contact information
Professional experience, skills, and qualifications
Work preferences and requirements
Communication history with recruiters
Profile information and preferences

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and maintain our recruitment platform
Match technical professionals with opportunities
Facilitate communication between users
Improve our services and user experience
Send essential service communications and notifications
Ensure platform security and prevent fraud

2.1 Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and other applicable data protection laws, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Article 6(1)(b) - Contractual Necessity

We process your data to provide our recruitment platform services, including account management, profile matching, and facilitating connections between users. This includes essential service communications.

Article 6(1)(a) - Consent

Where you have provided explicit consent, we process your data for specific purposes such as optional marketing communications (if applicable). You can withdraw consent at any time.

Article 6(1)(f) - Legitimate Interests

We process data for our legitimate interests including platform security, fraud prevention, service improvement, and analytics. We ensure these interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Article 6(1)(c) - Legal Obligations

We may process your data to comply with legal obligations, such as tax reporting, fraud prevention, or responding to lawful requests from authorities.

2.2 Email Communications and GDPR Compliance

As part of our recruitment platform service, we send essential email communications that are necessary for the platform's functionality. By using our service, you consent to receive these communications under GDPR Article 6(1)(b) (contractual necessity).

Essential Service Emails

We send the following types of emails as part of our core service functionality:

Profile Access Requests: Notifications when you receive or send profile access requests
Profile Sharing: Notifications about profile share requests and responses
System Updates: Important platform maintenance and feature announcements
Account Management: Account status changes, verification updates, and administrative notifications
Your Rights and Options

These emails are essential for the platform's operation and cannot be disabled while maintaining an active account. However, you have the following options:

Account Deletion: You may delete your account at any time through your account settings if you do not wish to receive these communications
Contact Us: For assistance with account management or data deletion, contact us at support@staxbridge.com
Data Protection: All emails are sent securely and your email address is protected according to our data security measures

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

Facilitating Connections

We may share your contact information with another user only when you initiate or explicitly accept a connection. We do not monitor or control communications once contact details are exchanged. After a connection is accepted and contact information is shared, all subsequent communications, arrangements, transactions, or outcomes are solely between the parties. We are not responsible or liable for any interactions or agreements occurring outside the Platform.

With your explicit consent for specific purposes
To comply with legal obligations
To protect our rights and safety
With service providers who assist in platform operations

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Location Privacy

We use fuzzy location matching to protect your privacy. Your exact location is never shared with recruiters. Instead, we provide approximate location information to help with opportunity matching while maintaining your privacy.

6. Cookies and Browser Storage

We do not use cookies. Our Platform uses browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) to enhance your user experience and maintain your session.

We use sessionStorage to store authentication tokens and user session data, which are automatically cleared when you close your browser. We use localStorage to store your theme preferences and other settings that persist across sessions.

You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings, though doing so may require you to log in again and may reset your preferences.

6.1 Third-Party Processors and Data Sharing

We use trusted third-party service providers (data processors) to help us operate our platform. These processors are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data and only process it for specified purposes. Our key processors include:

Cloud Hosting and Infrastructure

We use Microsoft Azure for hosting our platform and storing data. Data is stored in UK/EEA data centers where possible.

Payment Processing

We use Stripe for payment processing. Stripe processes payment information in accordance with PCI DSS standards. Payment data is handled by Stripe and not stored on our servers.

Email Services

We use email service providers to send essential service communications. These providers process email data solely for delivery purposes.

Location Services

We use Google Places API for location services. Location queries are processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.

All third-party processors are required to maintain appropriate security measures and comply with applicable data protection laws. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6.2 International Data Transfers

As an international platform, your personal data may be transferred, stored, and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United Kingdom, European Economic Area (EEA), United States, and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Safeguards for International Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or ICO
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission, UK government, or other relevant authorities
Binding Corporate Rules or other approved transfer mechanisms
Other appropriate safeguards as required by applicable data protection laws (UK GDPR, EU GDPR, etc.)

If you have questions about specific international transfers, please contact us at support@staxbridge.com.

6.3 Data Breach Notification

We take data security seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, in the unlikely event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will:

Notify the relevant supervisory authority (e.g., ICO in UK, local EU supervisory authority, or other applicable authority) within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where required by applicable law
Notify affected individuals without undue delay if the breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms
Provide clear information about the nature of the breach, likely consequences, and measures taken to address it

If you become aware of any security vulnerability or potential data breach, please contact us immediately at support@staxbridge.com.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you have rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, CCPA, and other local privacy regulations. These rights may include:

Right of Access (Article 15)

You have the right to request access to your personal data and receive a copy of the data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification (Article 16)

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data. You can update most information directly through your account settings.

Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Article 17)

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary, you withdraw consent, or you object to processing. You can delete your account at any time through your account settings.

Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18)

You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.

Right to Data Portability (Article 20)

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object (Article 21)

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests. You can also object to direct marketing at any time.

Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7)

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Additional Rights for California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, and disclose
Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information (subject to certain exceptions)
Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell your personal information)
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights
Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@staxbridge.com. We will respond to your request within one month (or as required by applicable law in your jurisdiction).

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority:

UK: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
EU: Your local EU supervisory authority (list available at edpb.europa.eu)
US (California): California Attorney General at oag.ca.gov
Other Jurisdictions: Your local data protection authority

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Our retention periods are as follows:

Active Accounts:

We retain your data while your account is active and for 90 days after account inactivity, after which accounts may be automatically deactivated.

Deleted Accounts:

Upon account deletion, we delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal compliance (e.g., financial records for 7 years as required by UK tax law).

Legal Requirements:

We may retain certain data for longer periods where required by law, such as transaction records for tax purposes (7 years) or fraud prevention records.

After the retention period expires, we securely delete or anonymize your personal information in accordance with our data protection obligations.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Address

KYNECTO LTD

3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street

London EC2A 4NE