Privacy Policy
ABOUT THE POLICY
This privacy notice describes your rights as a data subject and how we collect, use, process, store, share, disclose, retain, dispose, secure, and protect your personal data as prescribed in Subtitle 35 – Maryland Personal Information Protection Act. This policy provides notice of our online and offline information collection and use practices. It applies to information that we collect from you when you interact with us. This includes if you are a job applicant or employee. It also includes other users of our websites.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
MedLink Career Hub is a staffing agency based in Maryland sourcing medical applicant for hospital staffing needs. It is our proud online medical platform linking medical professionals and to partner clinics and hospitals. We specialize in sourcing the best talents from different locations whilst maximizing the power of social media and other online employment platforms to offer and match job opportunities between jobseekers and employers.
PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT
As our valued client, we need to collect the following information so that we can adequately and effectively deliver our services. The processing of your personal data is transparent, lawful, and legitimate in purpose. The data we collect from you are minimal, only what is necessary to achieve the intended purpose. A mechanism is provided so you can withdraw your consent at any point in time and the system will stop processing your personal data.
For Applicants and Apply Now:
- First Name, Middle Name, Last Name
- Address (Street or PO Box, City, State, Zip Code)
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
For Employers:
- Company Name
- Company Profile
- Company Address
- ID Number
Other data that we collect:
- Medical Results for our Applicants
- Contact Reference
- Ratings and Reviews
- Device metrics such as when a device is in use, application usage, connectivity data, and any errors or event failure.
Content use history
COLLECTION METHOD
We only collect the above information through this website and through our customer hotline.
TIMING OF COLLECTION
All the data mentioned above are collected upon APPLY NOW. The other data are collected upon transacting using this website and submission of Resume or Company Profile.
PURPOSES OF COLLECTED PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your first name, middle name, last name or ID number are required for the purposed of identification. Your mobile number will be used in order for us – MedLink Career Hub reaches you concerning your application or partnership. You may also receive response from us or notifications from your email or mobile number concerning your application or partnership. Country of origin and contact reference are for analytic purposes. Birthdate that reflected in your Resume is to verify your age, gender is for job requirements, address with location breakdown is for residency authentication and in-case of emergency notification, and Medical Information are pre-requisite for employment. These are the required information in order to complete the Application and Hiring process.
The rest of the data mentioned above are for standard information collected when using or transacting with our website.
To enable our systems to recognize your browser or device and to provide and improve MedLink Career Hub Services, we use cookies and other identifiers.
We use your personal information and data to operate, provide, develop, and improve our products and services. Additionally, this is how we may process your information:
- Process application
- Provide functionality, measure performance, fix errors, and improve the usability and effectiveness of this website.
- Recommend services that might be of interest to you, identify your preferences, and personalize your experience with using this website.
- Respond and fulfill your services which may be supplemented written instructions.
- Interact with you in relation to our services via available communication channels (e.g., by phone, e-mail, chat).
- Display interest-based ads for features and services that might be of interest to you.
- Validate the authenticity in order to prevent identity fraud and abuse.
STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We work to protect the security of your personal information during transmission by using encryption protocols. MedLink Career Hub protects your personal information by using privacy enabled process which makes your use of this platform safe and secured during online session. We utilize cloud and on-premise facilities to store your data. Transmission of data between these locations is via a secured connection. We maintain regular backups for our business continuity plans and disaster recovery.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information. Our security procedures mean that we request proof of identity first before we disclose personal information to you.
We are located in the United States. We maintain our digital properties and businesses for use in the US. If you live outside of the US, you understand and agree that we may transfer your information to the US. Our sites and businesses are subject to US laws, which may not afford the same level of protection as those in your country. By submitting your information, you agree to the processing of it in the US. We store information we collect about you for as long as is necessary for the purpose it was collected, including any legal obligations.
METHOD OF USE
This website will only process your personal information as described in this notice. We will not process your personal information beyond what is the intended purpose. Should we, as an additional service to this platform, decide to make certain improvements that would affect the way we process your personal information, you will be informed and given the option to opt in or opt out.
We combine information we collect from you on the website with information we receive from you offline. We also combine information you provide with information we obtain from third parties.
HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION
In general, we keep your information for as long as we need it to carry out the purposes described above, and as necessary to comply with our records-management policies. We also keep your information as necessary to comply with other legal obligations we might have, such as in connection with litigation.
LOCATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use cloud services to store, process, and manage your personal information. All the data in the cloud services are mirrored to our head office servers where we maintain a real time copy as part of our business continuity plan.
THIRD PARTY TRANSFER
Information about our customers are an important part of our business, and we are not in the business of selling our customers’ personal information to others.
We share information in the following ways:
- We share information with vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf. This includes benefits and payroll providers, payment-processing providers, and providers who help us deliver marketing and other communications. We share the following categories of information with vendors who help perform services on our behalf: identifiers; other identifying information, including financial and payment-card information; characteristics of protected classifications; internet or network activity information; biometric information (voice recordings if the user undergoes video or telephonic interviewing); geolocation data; professional or employment-related information; non-public education information; and inferences to create a profile.
- We share information with our clients and business partners.We share the following categories of information with our clients and business partners: identifiers; other identifying information; biometric information (voice recordings if the user undergoes video or telephonic interviewing); professional or employment-related information; and non-public education information.
- We will share information if we think we have to in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves.We share information we collect about you to respond to a court order or subpoena. We share information in response to a government agency or investigatory body requests. We share information we collect when we are investigating potential fraud.
- We will share information with any successor to all or part of our business.If all or part of our business is sold, we will share information as a part of that transaction. If there is a merger or acquisition, we may also share your information. If there is a financing or bankruptcy, we may share your information.
- We share information as permitted by law and for other reasons we may describe to you. We do not share your personal information with any third-party vendor or website owner for their own marketing purposes.
PARTICIPATION OF DATA SUBJECT
As an Applicant or Partner, you are defined as a data subject and must be provided every available opportunity to exercise the following rights:
- You must be informed prior to any processing done to your personal information beyond what you have consented to. You must be notified within a period of time should your data has been compromised.
- You may gain reasonable access to your personal data such as:
*Contents of your personal data that were processed
* Sources from which they were obtained
* Names and addresses of the recipients of your data
* Manner by which such data were processed
* Reasons for disclosure to recipients, if there were any
* Information on automated processes where the data will or likely to be made as the sole basis for any decision which would significantly affect you
- You may object or withhold consent to the processing of your personal data, including processing for direct for direct marketing, automated processing or profiling.
- You can suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of your personal data upon discovery and substantial proof of the any of the following:
* Your personal data is incomplete, outdated, false, or unlawfully obtained
* It is being used for purposes you did not authorize
* The data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected
* You decided to withdraw consent, or you object to its processing, and there is no overriding legal ground for its processing
- You may dispute any inaccuracy or error in your personal data and have the personal information controller correct it immediately.
As described above, you can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our services. For example, you may not be able to push through with the submission of the application without consenting on securing your personal information.
CONTACT US
For website usage inquiries, on-line transactions, access or correction request, privacy inquiries or complaints, and if you don’t want to receive e-mail or sms notifications from us.
