Terms & Conditions

Freedom77 Recruitment Agency values the privacy of its clients and job seekers.

Freedom77 Recruitment Agency ("the Company") values the privacy of its clients and job seekers. This policy details how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide to us. As a recruitment agency, we must process personal data to provide work-finding services effectively. In doing so, the Company operates as a data controller. 


Data Collection and Use:

A. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis:

Collects your personal data, which may include sensitive data, for the purposes of offering work-finding services. This involves, but isn’t limited to, reaching out about job opportunities, assessing your suitability, storing your details in our database, recommending you for positions (which includes sharing your information with third parties), organizing payments, and enhancing our services and client relationships. Occasionally, we must utilize your data for legal inquiries, reporting, crime detection, and compliance with applicable laws. We might also use your data during internal audits to demonstrate compliance with industry standards. We rely on the following legal bases for these services:

  • Your explicit consent.
  • Our legitimate interest.
  • Compliance with our legal obligations.
  • Fulfilling a contractual obligation, we have with you.
B. Legitimate Interest:
  • We process your data when it’s reasonable for our Company’s operations and doesn’t contradict your expectations. Our legitimate interests include:
  • Updating our database and records.
  • Seeking your consent when required.
  • Offering work-finding services, including sharing your information with clients after you’ve expressed interest in a certain type of work.
  • Contacting you with information about similar services that you’ve previously used.
C. Data Recipients:

We may share your personal data with:

  • Clients, for work-finding services.
  • Previous or prospective employers involved in the recruitment process.
  • Legal consultants, if necessary.
  • Our CRM provider.
  • Third-party services for background checks, with your additional consent.
  • Public databases for suitability checks, and government or law enforcement agencies.

Overseas Transfers:

We may transfer the information you provide to countries outside the Botswana for work-finding services, ensuring adequate protections for your information’s security.

Data Retention:

We retain your personal data only as necessary, in accordance with legal requirements and our retention policy. When the retention period expires, we will seek your further consent or cease processing your data.

Your Rights:

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, object to data processing, avoid automated decision-making and profiling, and withdraw consent at any time. If you wish to exercise these rights or have complaints, please contact us.

Work-Finding Agreement:

When arranging employment opportunities, the Company acts as an Employment Business for contract positions and an Employment Agency for permanent positions, complying with applicable regulations.

The types of work sought include contract or permanent opportunities in various sectors, with appropriate market rates and conditions.

You have supplied your personal information to the Company.

Services are provided in line with our privacy notice.

For contract positions, the Company operates per its business terms, which you’ve acknowledged receiving in the form of Key Information Documents.

The Company provides services free of charge, including maintaining your details, searching for opportunities, and facilitating introductions and negotiations with clients, though no guarantee is given for successful placement.

You’re responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, including prompt provision of referee details, with the assurance that referees will not be contacted without your consent.

You may opt-out of certain regulations by submitting a Notice of opt Out.

Your request or acceptance of our services constitutes your agreement to these terms and conditions.

Withdrawal of Consent:

Your privacy is paramount, and you have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing at any time. To do so, please send an email with your full name and withdrawal request to [email address].

Complaints:

For complaints about this policy or its procedures, contact us at [email address]. You also have the right to lodge complaints with the appropriate data protection authority if you believe your data protection rights have not been respected.

Amendments:

Freedom77 reserves the right to modify this privacy policy and terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website, and by continuing to use our services, you agree to be bound by the amended policy and terms.