DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Last Updated: September 2026

SWT™ — Smart Worldwide Talent is committed to handling personal information responsibly, securely and transparently.

OUR APPROACH

We apply the following principles when handling personal information:

Lawfulness & Transparency — We explain how and why information is used.
Purpose Limitation — Information is collected for defined and legitimate purposes.
Data Minimisation — We seek to collect only information reasonably necessary for those purposes.
Accuracy — We aim to keep information accurate and allow appropriate corrections.
Security — We apply reasonable technical and organisational safeguards.
Retention — Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Accountability — We maintain appropriate measures to support responsible data handling.

These principles reflect widely recognized data-protection principles, including those established under the GDPR.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILES

Information submitted by professionals may be made available to authorized employers through SWT™ for professional discovery.

Users are responsible for ensuring that the information they submit is accurate and appropriate for professional publication.

DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, misuse or disclosure.

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

SWT™ may use trusted service providers for functions such as:

Website hosting
Payment processing
Security
Website functionality
Communications
Analytics

Such providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services and subject to applicable requirements.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and protect the platform.

YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or otherwise control certain personal information.

Requests may be submitted through Contact Us.

DATA PROTECTION CONTACT

For questions or requests concerning personal data:

dataprotection@smartworldwidetalent.com

SWT™ — Smart Worldwide Talent
A Global Talent Access & Discovery Platform