Our Privacy Policy

Our website address is: https://thebattengroup.com

Updated: August 2022

The Batten Group (TBG, “we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to processing your personal data in accordance with the law. Our Privacy Policy sets out how we use, store, disclose and process personal data that we obtain through or in connection with the use of our website (www.thebattengroup.com.) We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@thebattengroup.com.

What Data We Collect

We may obtain personally identifiable information about you to be able to assist you and our clients in the most effective way. The information we collect through candidate submission or contact us form may include name, address, email address, resume information (employment history, education, professional credentials, memberships in professional organizations, skills, etc.), references, and additional information to the extent we have acquired, or you have provided us with.

Why We Collect Your Data

In addition to assessing the qualifications and skills needed to perform the job you are applying for, we also collect data to better understand your needs, improve our services, and customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

How Long Do We Store Your Personal Data

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.

For users that register on our website, we 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).

We store your personal data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and rights, or if it is not technically and reasonably feasible to remove it. Otherwise, we will seek to delete your personal data within a reasonable timeframe upon request.

What Rights Do You Have Over Your Data

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.

Whom We Share Your Data With

We will not sell, hire out, disclose, transfer, or pass on your personal data to third parties, except in the situations provided for in this Privacy Policy or unless you provide prior consent. We may share data in the following ways:

  • Our service providers, who are bound by law and contract to protect your personal data and only use your personal data in accordance with our instructions.
  • Our analytics and search engine providers who assist us in the improvement and optimization of our website. Your personal data is shared in a form that does not identify you.
  • With our clients so that they may consider you for the position that you have applied for.
  • With your referees so that they may provide references to support your application.
  • Where needed to enforce our rights, protect our property, protect the rights or safety of The Batten Group and others, or support external auditing, compliance, and corporate governance functions.
  • Public authorities where we are required by law to do so.
  • If required, in order to receive legal advice.

Cookies

This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymized tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or looking at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers

Embedded Content from Other Websites

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.

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.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have set up an account on our website or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. 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.

Right To Withdraw Consent to Marketing and Job Vacancy Communications

You may opt out of receiving general communications from us. Such communications include newsletters and information about vacant job roles with our clients, which we believe may be relevant to your skill set. You may opt out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email communication.

Amendments to This Privacy Policy

We may amend our Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes we may make will be posted on this page, so please check back frequently. The most recent version of this Policy is reflected by the version date located at the top of the Privacy Policy