Direct Hire ("we", "us") operates the pre-launch website at directhire.work. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and your rights. It follows the principles of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who is responsible for your data
The data controller is Direct Hire, operated from the United Kingdom. Contact us about anything privacy-related at info@directhire.work.
2. What we collect
We only collect information you give us directly:
- Waitlist sign-up: your name, email address, whether you are a client or a service provider, and (optionally) the service you need or offer — submitted through the waitlist form on our site.
- Emails you send us: your email address and anything you include in messages to info@directhire.work.
We do not collect payment details, identity documents, or any other personal information at this stage.
3. Why we use it (lawful basis)
- Waitlist management and launch notifications — lawful basis: your consent (given when you submit the form) and our legitimate interest in building the launch community.
- Replying to your emails — lawful basis: legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.
We will never sell your information. We will not use it for marketing unrelated to Direct Hire unless you clearly opt in.
4. Who processes it
- Google Forms (Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd): our waitlist form is hosted by Google Forms, which stores your responses. Data may be transferred outside the UK; Google protects it under its published data-protection commitments and standard contractual clauses.
- Netlify, Inc.: hosts this website. Standard web-server logs (e.g. IP address, browser type) may be processed for security and reliability.
5. How long we keep it
Waitlist details are kept until the platform launches and accounts open, plus a reasonable period afterwards so we can notify you — or until you ask us to delete them, whichever comes first. Emails are kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry.
6. Cookies
This site itself sets no tracking or advertising cookies. The embedded Google Forms frame and the page-translation option may set cookies from Google; those are governed by Google's cookie and privacy policies.
7. Your rights
You have the right to:
- ask what data we hold about you (access),
- ask us to correct or delete it,
- withdraw your consent at any time (withdrawing consent does not affect processing already done),
- object to or restrict our processing,
- complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
To exercise any of these rights, email info@directhire.work and we will respond within one month.
8. Security
We use reputable, secure providers (Google, Netlify) and keep access to waitlist data limited. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
9. Changes to this policy
We will update this page if our practices change — for example when the full platform launches and accounts open. The "last updated" date at the top shows the current version.
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