Privacy Policy

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identity data: name, job title, company name
• Contact data: email address, phone number, postal address
• Account data: login credentials, profile information
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, access times
• Application data: CVs, cover letters, and other documents submitted through our recruitment services
• Communication data: messages sent via contact forms or email

We collect personal data through:

• Direct interactions (forms, registration, applications)
• Automated technologies (cookies, server logs, analytics)
• Third-party sources (recruitment platforms, public profiles)

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Service delivery: to provide recruitment, consulting, and staffing services (contractual necessity)
• Account management: to manage your account and provide support (contractual necessity)
• Communication: to respond to inquiries and send relevant updates (legitimate interest or consent)
• Website operation: to maintain, secure, and improve our website (legitimate interest)
• Analytics: to understand usage patterns and improve user experience (legitimate interest)
• Legal compliance: to comply with applicable laws and regulations (legal obligation)

We use the following third-party services that may process personal data on our behalf:

• Vercel (USA) — website hosting and deployment, web analytics, speed insights
• Firebase / Google Cloud (USA) — authentication, database, and application services
• OpenAI (USA) — AI-powered features within our platform
• LinkedIn (USA) — embedded content and social sharing
• YouTube / Google (USA) — embedded video content
• Instagram / Meta (USA) — embedded social content

These providers may transfer data outside of Switzerland and the EEA. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework) are in place to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods include:

• Account data: duration of the account plus 12 months
• Application data: up to 24 months after last contact
• Technical/analytics data: up to 12 months
• Legal records: as required by Swiss law (up to 10 years)

As a recruitment and staffing agency licensed under the Swiss Federal Act on Private Employment Agencies and Staff Leasing (AVG/LSE), we process candidate data in accordance with the following principles:

• Purpose limitation: We collect candidate data (CV, qualifications, contact details) solely for the purpose of matching candidates with suitable positions at our clients (Art. 7(3) and Art. 18(3) AVG).
• Data sharing with clients: Your application data may be shared with the prospective employer or client company for which the position is being recruited. This sharing is limited to what is necessary for the recruitment process.
• Consent for references: If we obtain professional references about you, we will seek your prior consent (Art. 19(1)(b) AVV).
• Post-application retention: After a recruitment process is completed, your data will be deleted unless you provide explicit consent for us to retain it for future opportunities. Contractual records may be retained for up to 10 years as required by Swiss law.
• Open/spontaneous applications: If you submit an open application, your data will be retained for up to 12 months to match you with future opportunities, unless you request earlier deletion.
• Right to deletion: You may request the deletion of your candidate data at any time by contacting us at legal@tsgcorp.ch.

Under the nFADP/nLPD and GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
• Right to restrict processing: request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent: withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at legal@tsgcorp.ch. We will respond within 30 days.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or significantly affects you without human involvement.

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) in Switzerland, or with the relevant supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

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