Effective Date: March 31, 2025
Sepaco Portotalent LDA (“Portotalent”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Who We Are
Portotalent is a digital staffing agency based in Portugal, specializing in connecting talent with engineering projects. We offer digital expertise in software like EPLAN, support for real-time technical collaboration, and provide staffing solutions for companies across Europe, particularly in the Netherlands.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name.
- Professional Information: CV/resume, LinkedIn profile, job preferences, and technical skills.
- Usage Information: IP address, browser type, device data, and interactions with our website.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To improve our website experience and analyze user behavior.
We only collect data that is relevant and necessary for providing our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Match candidates with appropriate projects and employers.
- Communicate with users about job opportunities and project updates.
- Improve and secure our website and services.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the following lawful bases:
- Your consent (e.g. when you fill in a contact form).
- Contractual necessity (e.g. to provide our staffing services).
- Legitimate interests (e.g. business development or fraud prevention).
- Legal obligations (e.g. tax, employment, or regulatory requirements).
5. Data Sharing
We may share your information with:
- Partner companies and clients involved in staffing and engineering projects.
- Service providers who assist with website hosting, analytics, or data management.
- Authorities when legally required to comply with obligations or respond to lawful requests.
All third parties are contractually required to respect the security and confidentiality of your data.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
8. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws (such as the GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Object to or restrict data processing.
- Request data portability.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@portotalent.com.
9. International Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this page regularly.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:
Sepaco Portotalent LDA
Email: marketing@portotalent.com
Location: Porto, Portugal
