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Privacy Notice

Updated on 2023-09-14

At Game Lounge Limited (referred to as “We”, “Us” or “Our”), we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal data when you visit and interact with www.gamelounge.com (Website). Please read this notice carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

Data Controller

– Game Lounge Limited C-53144 of Spinola Park Level 5 Triq Mikiel Ang Borg St Julians, Malta is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your personal information or this Privacy Notice, you can contact us at [email protected]

Collection of Personal Data

– We may collect the following categories of personal data from you when you interact with our recruitment page:

– Identity Information: This may include your name, contact details, date of birth, gender, and other identification information necessary for the recruitment process.

– Professional Information: This includes your CV, resume, cover letter, educational qualifications, employment history, skills, and other relevant professional information.

– Eligibility details: Willingness to relocate, applicable notice period, preferred start date, current and/or future work eligibility status, visa type and visa expiry date.

– Communication Information: We may collect information from our email correspondence or any other form of communication you have with us.

– Technical Information: This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, and other technical details collected through cookies or similar technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.  When you access and use the website, certain information about the usage may be stored as cookies. Cookies are passive text files that are stored in the internet browser on your device, such as a computer, mobile phone, or tablet, when using the website. The primary purpose of these cookies is to enhance the User’s experience and gather non-personal information, including statistics about the usage of the Service. This helps us ensure, maintain, and improve the Service. It’s important to be aware that the information collected through cookies may, in some cases, include personal data, which is regulated by our Cookie Policy. Users have the option to disable the use of cookies by adjusting the local settings on their devices. However, please note that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of the website, potentially limiting access to certain features.

You may also voluntarily provide Us with other information such as your photo, your LinkedIn profile or other social media information, website/portfolio, and/or details which we do not require or need to process.

Purpose and Use of Personal Data

– We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

– Managing Recruitment Process: To evaluate your suitability for employment or your engagement, review your application, and communicate with you regarding the recruitment process.

– Complying with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal requirements related to recruitment and hiring.

– Communication and Notifications: To contact you regarding your application status, interview scheduling, and other recruitment-related notifications.

Please be aware that if you accept employment or engagement with us, the data collected during the application and recruitment process will be incorporated into your employment or engagement record. Further details regarding how we handle the information of our employees or consultants will be furnished to you upon acceptance of the job offer or consulting proposal. 

Regarding the recruitment process, you are not legally or contractually obligated to provide us with the requested Personal Data. However, please note that if you choose not to provide the necessary information required for the essential steps leading to a contract with you, we will be unable to proceed with the processing of your application.

Special Categories of Personal Data

– We do not collect or process any special categories of personal data (sensitive personal data) through our recruitment page. Please refrain from providing any sensitive personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health data, genetic or biometric data, or information related to criminal records.

Data Retention

– We will store your personal information for the duration required to achieve the objectives specified in this Privacy Notice, or as mandated by relevant laws. If your job application is not successful, we may hold onto your CV subject to your consent, to potentially consider you for future employment or other engagement opportunities, unless you instruct us otherwise via [email protected]

Data Security

– All data are stored or otherwise processed within a country in the European Economic Area (EEA).

– We place a high priority on personal integrity and are actively committed to processing your personal data with the utmost care. We take reasonable measures to ensure that both yours’ and others’ personal data is processed securely and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and GDPR regulations. Nevertheless, it’s important to acknowledge that transferring information over the internet and mobile networks always carries some inherent risks. Therefore, all data transfers are conducted at the individual’s own risk. You are also urged to take responsibility for safeguarding their data. Please note that this Privacy Notice applies solely to this website, and any third-party websites that may be linked to it are not governed by this policy. We are not liable for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you review the privacy notices of these third-party websites before interacting with them.

Disclosure of Personal Data

– We may disclose your personal data to third parties, including service providers and advisors assisting us in the recruitment process. We ensure that such third parties adhere to strict confidentiality obligations and provide adequate data protection measures.

– We reserve the right to share aggregated data with third parties. This aggregated data is compiled from information collected through the website and may include statistics on internet traffic or geographical location for the use of the Service. It’s important to note that this aggregated data does not contain any information that can be used to identify individual persons, and therefore, it does not qualify as personal data.

Your Rights

– You have several rights concerning your personal data as outlined below:

– Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we process, including the legal basis and purposes for processing, the categories of recipients with access to your data, and other related information.

– Right to Rectification: If you believe that your personal data is incomplete or inaccurate, you have the right to request corrections or updates.

– Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data if there is no other legal basis that justifies its retention.

– Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another organization in a machine-readable format, where applicable.

– Right to Object: If we process your personal data based on public interest or legitimate interest, you have the right to object to such processing.

– Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we temporarily stop processing your data in specific situations, such as when determining the legality of data processing, considering legitimate interests, or preserving data for potential legal claims.

– Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority. The Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner in Malta is the Lead Supervisory Authority

Linked Sites

– Please observe that any third-party websites that may be linked to Our Website are not covered by this Privacy Notice and We are not responsible for these. We therefore encourage you to read the privacy notices of these third-party sites.

Changes

– We retain the right to periodically make changes and corrections to this Privacy Notice. In the event of significant changes or corrections that alter the substantial contents of this Notice, we will post them on Our Site. Each version of this Notice is identified by its respective effective date.

For questions, further information about our handling of personal data or for contact with us in other matters, please use the below stated contact details; Game Lounge Limited [email protected]

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Game Lounge reserves the right to make changes to the privacy policy at any time.  It is recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last update. Should the changes affect activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, Game Lounge shall collect new consent from the User, where required.