Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Gradel Pro Search (GPS)

Effective Date: August 16, 2026

Gradel Pro Search (“GPS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an industrial executive search and recruiting firm. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website, submit information to us as a candidate, or interact with us as a client contact in connection with a search engagement. By using our website or otherwise providing information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

• Candidates: name, contact information, résumé/CV, employment and education history, professional certifications, compensation expectations, LinkedIn profile, and any other information you submit through our website, by email, or during the course of a search engagement. This information may be stored in our recruiting CRM and candidate database.

• Client contacts: name, job title, company name, business email address, phone number, and information about your organization's hiring needs, shared with us in connection with a search engagement.

• General inquiries: name, email address, phone number, and the content of any message you submit through a contact form on our website.

b. Information Collected Automatically

• When you visit our website, we (and analytics providers acting on our behalf) may automatically collect usage data, including your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps, using cookies and similar tracking technologies.

c. Information From Other Sources

• We may supplement the information above with information from publicly available sources (such as LinkedIn), professional referrals, and information provided by client companies in connection with an active search.

2. How We Use Information

• To identify, evaluate, and present qualified candidates to our clients in connection with search engagements

• To communicate with candidates and client contacts about opportunities, engagements, and our services

• To maintain candidate and client records in our recruiting CRM

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services

• To analyze website usage and improve user experience

• To comply with applicable legal obligations

• To send occasional updates about GPS and our services, which you may opt out of at any time

3. How We Share Information

• With client companies, when submitting or discussing a candidate in connection with an active search engagement

• With service providers who support our operations, such as our recruiting CRM, email, hosting, and website analytics providers, each bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations

• When required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of GPS, our candidates, clients, or others

• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site and to improve its performance. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings; doing so may affect certain website functionality.

5. Data Retention

We retain candidate and client information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Candidates may request that we delete their information at any time, as described below.

6. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you, and to opt out of certain uses of that information. California residents, in particular, have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to be free from discrimination for exercising these rights. GPS does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, or to unsubscribe from communications, contact us using the information in Section 10 below. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

7. Data Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are directed to working professionals and are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites, such as LinkedIn or client company websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Gradel Pro Search (GPS)

Email: info@gradelprosearch.com

Website: gradelprosearch.com

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.