Last updated: 28-09-2025
1. Introduction
At Recovate Consultancy Services, we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Candidate Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, and safeguard personal information submitted by job applicants and candidates.
2. Data We Collect
- Personal details such as name, email address, phone number, and contact information.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letters, and application forms.
- Interview notes, assessments, and communications with our recruitment team.
3. Purpose of Processing
Your data is processed solely for recruitment and hiring purposes, including:
- Assessing your suitability for roles at Recovate Consultancy Services or clients we represent.
- Managing the recruitment process and communicating with you.
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Legal Basis
We process your personal data on the following bases:
- To perform recruitment-related steps at your request.
- To comply with legal requirements (e.g., employment law).
- Our legitimate interest in managing recruitment activities.
- With your consent, for retaining your CV for future opportunities.
5. Data Storage and Security
Candidate data is stored securely on Recovate Consultancy Services’s business systems with restricted access. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.
6. Data Retention
We retain candidate data for up to 12 months/1 year after the recruitment process ends. After this period, your data will be deleted unless you provide explicit consent for us to retain it for future opportunities.
7. Candidate Rights
You have the right to:
- Access, correct, or update your data.
- Request deletion of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
- File a complaint with the applicable data protection authority (e.g., KVKK in Turkey, GDPR authorities in the EU).
8. Sharing of Data
We do not share candidate data with third parties unless:
- Required by law, or
- Shared with trusted recruitment partners or clients under strict confidentiality agreements.
9. Updates
We may update this Candidate Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a new effective date.
If you have any questions, please contact us at privacy@recovate.co.