Privacy Policy.
Introduction
Tikvah Technologies recognises the importance of privacy and the protection of personal information provided to it and is committed to the safeguarding of such information.
This privacy policy explains how Tikvah Technologies collects and uses personal information. It contains information regarding the rights of natural and juristic persons to whom the personal information relates (data subjects).
Tikvah Technologies reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy or add provisions to it at any time by publishing an updated version on its website.
Collection of information
Tikvah Technologies collects personal information in various instances, including when:
- data subjects contact Tikvah Technologies or request information or services;
- Tikvah Technologies provides services to data subjects;
- persons apply for employment at Tikvah Technologies;
- when persons use Tikvah Technologies’ website or engage with Tikvah Technologies through social media.
Tikvah Technologies may collect the information directly from a data subject.
The interaction with the Tikvah Technologies on the website will result in the collection of information regarding the person’s activities on the website. Similarly, when anyone engages with Tikvah Technologies via any one of Tikvah Technologies’ social media platforms. This information includes, but is not limited to, the person’s name, contact details and information being requested.
As part of its recruitment processes, Tikvah Technologies collects information from employment applicants. This information includes educational information as well as employment history. By inquiring regarding employment opportunities at Tikvah Technologies or applying for employment, applicants are deemed to provide their consent to Tikvah Technologies’ processing of their personal information for recruitment purposes, which may include screening as well as background and reference checks.
Basis and purpose for processing personal information
Tikvah Technologies may process personal information:
- to provide services to clients;
- to comply with legal or regulatory obligations;
- if a data subject has provided their consent; or
- if the processing is allowed by law.
The purposes for which Tikvah Technologies processes personal information include, but are not limited to:
- marketing and promotion of Tikvah Technologies’ services;
- providing and improving services to clients;
- improving users’ experience when using Tikvah Technologies’ website;
- communicating with persons for Tikvah Technologies’ internal purposes;
- enabling Tikvah Technologies’ internal operations;
- exercising and defending legal rights.
Disclosure of personal information
We are not in the business of selling personal information and therefore we will not disclose your personal information to anyone except as provided in this policy.
- We may for marketing purposes disclose or transfer your personal information to our agencies.
- It may be necessary for us to disclose or transfer your personal information to suppliers, affiliates, partners, or agents in order to provide you with our services.
- We will obviously need to disclose your personal information to employees of ours who require it to do their jobs. We make sure they are aware of and take their confidentiality obligations seriously. They are contractually bound to keep all confidential information confidential.
- There may be situations where the law requires us to disclose your personal information. In all other situations, we will not disclose your personal information without notifying you and enabling you to object.
Transfer of personal information
Personal information collected by Tikvah Technologies may be transferred to persons in other countries. Those countries’ laws might not protect personal information in the same way or on the same level as the law in the data subject’s country. However, Tikvah Technologies will take reasonable steps to ensure that recipients in other countries have appropriate privacy measures in place.
Retention of personal information
Tikvah Technologies retains personal information for as long as may be reasonably necessary for accordance with applicable law.
Cookies
Tikvah Technologies’ websites make use of cookies. Cookies store information regarding website visitors. Cookies have various purposes, such as improving the visitor’s experience on the website and facilitating their use of the website.
A website visitor may disable or decline cookies. However, if the visitor does so, their user experience on the site may be diminished.
Direct marketing
Tikvah Technologies may send marketing and promotional communications and material to persons. Recipients may opt-out from receiving such communications by contacting Tikvah Technologies at the details provided below or by clicking on the opt-out link that will be contained in the relevant electronic communication.
Security
Tikvah Technologies takes all reasonable steps to protect and avoid unauthorized access to personal information.
Data subject rights
The law might provide data subjects with rights to access, amend or delete personal information that is in the possession of Tikvah Technologies. Data subjects are encouraged to contact Tikvah Technologies in order to update their personal information as and when necessary.
