This privacy policy sets out how Akal Software Ltd trading as JasdeepKhalsa.com uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.
Akal Software Ltd trading as JasdeepKhalsa.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Akal Software Ltd trading as JasdeepKhalsa.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
The following policy is effective from 15 June 2018.
This is as per Article 6 of the GDPR:
We collect the following personal data with your consent:
Through the course of the recruitment process we may also collect and process the following data, some which could be considered to be special category data and thus would be treated with greater care and protection. We would only collect this data with your full consent and it would only be for the contractual and legal purposes of assessing your suitability for a particular role, whilst ensuring you are treated fairly during the recruitment process and all laws around equality and disability are followed:
Since this data is much more personal we shall only store this data in the most brief and anonymous form possible to ensure compliance with our contractual obligations. We would also delete this data from our systems as soon as either a contract is signed or you are found not to be suitable for a position.
This information is only used for recruitment purposes including:
Please note we would not in any circumstance pass on your information to another department within Akal or to a client, without your express written permission first
Once a year, we review all records containing personal information which have had no activity (meaning no updates or communication between the person and Akal) for a period of 2 years or more.
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable systems and procedures to safeguard and secure the information we store. These include but are not limited to:
Akal do not directly use cookies, however some of third parties we use for analytics or collecting information on our website may use cookies.
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Akal will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As long as your request is reasonable, called a Subject Access Request (SAR), no fee would be charged for accessing, updating or removing your information.
If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to privacy@akalsoftware.com detailing your request and we will endeavour to address your request within one month.
You may request your personal information to be erased under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you would like to action this, please write to privacy@akalsoftware.com. Again the lead time for this request is up to one month.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us at privacy@akalsoftware.com as soon as possible and we will immediately correct any information found to be incorrect.