Hire a Hiver Privacy Policy

Effective from: 1.1.2024

Last updated: 1.1.2024

This privacy policy describes:

  • The ways we collect personal data about you and why we do so
  • How we use your personal data
  • The choices we offer in regards to your personal data

This Privacy Policy applies to Hire a Hiver users when using Hire a Hiver website and Hive's other services which we here collectively call the Service. We may periodically update this Privacy Policy by posting a new version online. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice in the Service or by email prior to the change becoming effective.

For any questions or comments concerning our Privacy Policy, you can send an email to the following address: info@hive.fi

The data we collect

We collect information about you when you use our sites and applications. We receive and store this information when you enter it on our websites, send it to us, or provide it to us in any other way.

Data you provide us:

  • Contact information (such as full name, email address, place of residence).
  • Password.
  • Profile information (such as employer, title).
  • Messages to the Service (such as support requests).
  • Data related to your company.
  • Data related to posted offers and employment opportunities.
  • Other data you choose to give us.

Data we collect automatically:

  • Data about your account.
  • Data about your use of the Service and your activity.
  • Data about your device, such as IP address; device name and ID; operating system, browser type and language.
  • Data we collect with cookies and similar technologies (see more below).
  • General location data based on your IP address.

Why do we collect and process your data?

We collect and process your data for the following purposes:

  • create accounts and allow you to use our Service.
  • administrate accounts, companies and job offers adequacy to the Service.
  • verify the data as correct and corresponding to real
  • operate the Service.
  • perform marketing.
  • keep the Service safe and fair and to fight fraud by analyzing and monitoring the use of the Service and taking action against non-wanted activity.
  • What else, what all to include

Who can see your data

Hive Helsinki students and other Service users can access and view your published content. However, only those working for the Service have access to your personal data on a need-to-know basis.

International data transfers

Hive Helsinki has partners to perform services for us. These partners process your data according to Hive Helsinki's instructions to provide the Service, such as hosting, technical support, analytics and fraud prevention. These partners may be located outside EU and EEA. Your data can therefore be transferred to anywhere in the world. Because different countries may have different data protection laws than your own country, we take steps to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data as explained in this Policy. Adequate safeguards that our partners may use include standard contractual clauses approved by EU Commission and the Privacy Shield certification in case of transfers to the USA.

Your rights and options

Access the personal data we hold about you: If you request, we will provide you a copy of your personal data in an electronic format.

Your other rights: You have the right to correct your data, have your data deleted, object or restrict how we use your data, or withdraw any consent you have given. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe. If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, you may contact your local data protection authority within the European Economic Area for unresolved complaints.

Cookies and similar technologies

Like most online services, we and our partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide and personalize the Service, analyse use, and prevent fraud. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the Service may then not function properly.

How do we protect your data

Security Safeguards: In order to help ensure a secure and safe Service, we are continuously developing and implementing administrative, technical and physical security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or against loss, misuse or alteration.

Data retention: We retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required by law. Note that if you ask us to remove your personal data, we will retain your data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations or defend our rights.

Contact us

  • Name of the controller: Hive Helsinki Foundation sr
  • Address: Haapaniemenkatu 5, 00530 Helsinki - Finland
  • Email: info@hive.fi