Privacy policy

ProPakt is a trading name of ProPakt B.V. (KvK 73087467). ProPakt is committed to protecting your personal privacy and this Privacy Policy tells you how we collect, store, use and disclose your personal information. We encourage you to read this policy carefully so that you understand our information handling practices.

Information we collect

The type of information we collect may include names, physical addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, job classifications, resumes, profile photos, evidence of rights to work, certification, licences, medical certifications, training documentation and qualifications, referee details, emergency contacts, and other contact details. 

How we collect personal information

We collect a Freelance Professional’s personal information from that individual during their registration process.  We also collect personal information from natural persons who manage the Client’s registration process. 

How we hold personal information

We take all reasonable steps to keep secure any personal information which we hold about you and to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised alteration. Any personal information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. Access to personal information is limited to those personnel who specifically need it to carry out their business responsibilities. 

For Freelancers, this may be employees of ProPakt, Contractors who maintain the ProPakt website and employees of your future Client / Employer. 

For Clients this may also be employees of ProPakt and Contractors who maintain the ProPakt website. We also maintain physical security procedures to manage and protect the use and storage of records containing personal information. To help us protect your privacy, you should maintain the secrecy of the access credentials (i.e. user name and password) you use to access and use our website.

Purpose of collection and holding of personal information

We collect personal information so we can:

  • identify our customers, potential customers and their representatives
  • inform you or others of any initiatives we think may be of interest to you or them
  • inform you or others about our products and services and the benefits of using our products and services
  • seek your opinion or comments about our products and services
  • carry out billing and/or debt recovery activities
  • carry out our management, administrative quality assurance and complaint handling activities in a professional and efficient manner
  • provide your details to prospective employers
  • develop and implement initiatives to improve our products and services

Use and disclosure of personal information

We use and disclose the personal information we collect for the primary purpose for which it is collected as set out above. We disclose the personal information we collect to clients who use the platform for its intended purposes. Except where indicated above, we will not use or disclose personal information unless:

  • the individual concerned has consented to the use and disclosure;
  • the third party is a person involved in a dealing or proposed dealing (including a sale) of all or part of our assets and business;
  • the third party is a credit reporting agency, your creditor, banker, financier, credit provider, mortgage insurer or trade insurer;
  • the third party is an identity verification provider; 
  • the third party can verify your certification, or
  • the disclosure is permitted, required or authorised by or under law.

Marketing

We may use personal information to advise the individual concerned of new products and marketing initiatives that we think may be of interest to them. This may include product and service offerings, newsletters and general information about us. 
Those who prefer not to receive information about our products and services can ask to be removed from the relevant circulation list by contacting contact@propakt.com.

Access

If at any time you want to know what personal information we hold about you, you are welcome to request access to that information by contacting us at contact@propakt.com. However, where:

  • the access impacts on the privacy of others;
  • the request for access is frivolous or vexatious;
  • there are existing or anticipated legal proceedings; or
  • such access can be denied under law or by a law enforcement agency,

we may deny your request for access. 

If we deny your request for access, we will let you know why. We may also charge a fee to cover the reasonable costs we incur in processing your request.

Quality & correction

At all times we strive to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If at any time you believe the personal information that we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate, you should let us know. We will use all reasonable efforts to correct the information as quickly as possible.

Website & cookies

To ensure we are meeting the needs and wants of our website users, and to develop our online services, we may collect aggregated information by using cookies or similar electronic tools. Cookies are small amounts of information sent from a web server to your computer. These cookies are used to retain login and location information in order to make your experience more convenient and personal. We do not use cookies to track your internet activity before or after you leave our website. No other business has access to our cookies. We do not use this technology to access any personal information of a user in our records and a user cannot be personally identified from a cookie.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

As our business evolves our business processes and policies will be reviewed and may be revised. We may change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any change by posting an updated version of our Privacy Policy on our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about ProPakt’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: contact@propakt.com

Call us: +316430888151

Or write to us at: Voorschoterlaan 147, Rotterdam, 3062KM, Netherlands

Complaints

We are committed to constantly improving our procedures so that personal information is treated appropriately. If you feel that we have failed to deal with your personal information in accordance with this policy or in accordance with the GDPR, please contact us, using the details listed below, so we have an opportunity to resolve the issue to your satisfaction. 
We will log your complaint and our Data Protection Officer will:

  • listen to your concerns and grievances;
  • discuss with you the ways in which we can remedy the situation; and
  • put in place an action plan to resolve your complaint and improve our information handling procedures if appropriate.

Disclosure to overseas recipients

Your data may be reviewed by Clients overseas. 

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