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Privacy Policy for HOSMAD

Effective Date: August 2025

At HOSMAD, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data in connection with our hospitality job-matching platform, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

HOSMAD
Phuket
Email: privacy@hospitalitynomads.com

We operate HOSMAD, a web platform connecting Hospitality Executives and Businesses seeking short-to-medium-term employment solutions.

2. What Data We Collect

Depending on your intentions (Hospitality Professionals or Businesses), we collect:

For Hospitality professionals:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Gender

  • DOB

  • Nationality

  • Location (city, country)

  • Availability and job preferences

  • Spoken Languages

  • Communication logs

For Businesses:

  • Business name

  • Contact Email address

  • Hiring person name and work title

  • Job postings and descriptions

  • Communication logs

Automatically Collected:

  • IP address and browser/device data

  • Login timestamps

  • Activity logs (search, apply, match behavior)

  • Cookies and analytics data (see section 11)

3. Why We Process Your Data

We process your data based on:

  • Consent – when you create an account or submit an application

  • Contract – to provide employment matching and communication tools

  • Legitimate interest – to improve our platform and detect fraud

  • Legal obligation – for compliance with applicable laws

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Match employment seekers with relevant hospitality businesses

  • Enable extra-app communication between users

  • Send notifications (when a match has been found)

  • Personalize recommendations

  • Improve platform functionality and support

  • Fulfill legal obligations

5. Who We Share Data With

We may share your data with:

  • Verified employers (with your consent)

  • Verified employment seekers (with your consent)

  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, messaging tools)

  • Legal authorities (if required by law)

  • No personal data is sold or shared for advertising purposes

6. International Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the EU/EEA, we ensure safeguards such as:

  • EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Transfers only to countries with adequate protection

  • Your explicit consent, where required

7. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Delete your account and personal data

  • Restrict or object to certain processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Transfer your data to another service

  • Complain to a Data Protection Authority

To exercise these rights, email: privacy@hospitalitynomads.com

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Active users: as long as your account is active

  • Inactive accounts: deleted after 24 months of inactivity

  • Employment matching data: retained for 6 months, unless agreed otherwise

9. Data Security

We implement:

  • SSL encryption

  • Role-based access control

  • Secure cloud storage

  • Regular security reviews

Your data is stored in the Kingdom of Thailand.

10. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for users under 18 years old. If we become aware that we have collected data from someone under 18, we will delete it promptly.

11. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to:

  • Understand usage patterns

  • Improve user experience

  • Remember your login/session

You can manage cookie settings in your browser.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on our website/app.

13. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this policy or your data:

HOSMAD Privacy Team
Email: privacy@hospitalitynomads.com
Phuket

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