Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Meet Recruiters, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, transparently, and securely. Whether you are a User or an Expert providing consultation services, we recognize the importance of safeguarding your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, create an account, book consultations, apply as an Expert, or otherwise interact with our platform.

Meet Recruiters processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and any other applicable data protection legislation.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our platform, we may collect different categories of personal information.

Information provided by Users

When creating an account, booking consultations, or contacting us, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Country of residence
• Phone number
• Career-related information
• Uploaded documents (such as CVs, cover letters, portfolios, or LinkedIn profiles)
• Consultation history
• Ratings and reviews
• Communications with our support team

Information provided by Experts

As part of our onboarding and verification process, we may collect:

• Full name
• Professional title
• Professional biography
• Languages
• Countries and industries of expertise
• Areas of specialization
• LinkedIn profile
• Employment verification documents
• Company ID badge or alternative verification documents
• Availability preferences
• Consultation history
• Ratings and reviews
• Payment and invoicing information
• Other personal information

Automatically collected information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device model
• Operating system
• Time spent on the platform
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Website usage analytics

3. Information We Do Not Collect

Meet Recruiters is committed to minimizing the personal information we collect.

We do not intentionally collect or store:

• Government-issued identification documents unless legally required or exceptionally requested during verification;
• Payment card information, which is processed securely by our third-party payment providers;
• Passwords in plain text;
• Sensitive personal data unless voluntarily provided and strictly necessary for delivering consultation services.

4. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Creating and managing user accounts;
• Facilitating consultation bookings;
• Verifying Expert qualifications and professional experience;
• Publishing Expert profiles with your consent;
• Processing payments and invoices;
• Providing customer support;
• Improving our services and website functionality;
• Monitoring platform quality and security;
• Preventing fraud and misuse of the platform;
• Managing ratings and reviews;
• Communicating important updates regarding your account;
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations;
• Sending marketing communications where you have provided consent.

We will only process your personal information where we have an appropriate legal basis for doing so.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under the GDPR, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Performance of a contract;
• Your consent;
• Compliance with legal obligations;
• Legitimate business interests, provided such interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

You may withdraw your consent at any time where processing relies upon consent.

6. Expert Verification

To maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of the Meet Recruiters platform, Experts are required to undergo a verification process before their profiles become publicly available.

Verification documents, including company identification badges or alternative employment verification documents, are used solely for internal verification purposes.

These documents:

• are never published on the platform;
• are never shared with candidates or third parties except where legally required;
• are accessible only to authorized Platform Owners and designated personnel responsible for verification;
• are stored securely using appropriate technical and organizational safeguards.

7. Ratings and Reviews

Users may submit ratings and reviews following completed consultation sessions.

Ratings and reviews may be displayed publicly on Expert profiles and may also be considered as part of our internal quality assurance and Expert progression process.

Meet Recruiters reserves the right to investigate, moderate, edit, or remove reviews that are fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, misleading, discriminatory, or otherwise violate our Terms of Service.

8. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information only when necessary with trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating the platform, including:

• Payment processors;
• Website hosting providers;
• Cloud storage providers;
• Analytics providers;
• Email communication services;
• Scheduling and video conferencing providers.

These providers are required to process personal information only in accordance with applicable privacy laws and contractual obligations.

We may also disclose personal information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information collected.

Where information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, anonymized, or archived in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

10. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be processed or stored in countries outside your country of residence.

Where such transfers occur, Meet Recruiters will ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information;
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information;
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities;
• Request data portability;
• Withdraw consent where applicable;
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Requests regarding your personal information may be submitted using the contact details below.

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect personal data, no method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Children's Privacy

Meet Recruiters is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.

If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or business operations.

Any material changes will be published on this page together with the updated effective date.

Continued use of the platform following such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: support@meetrecruiters.com

Date: 20 July 2026