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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Academic Positions, (hereinafter referred to as “We”) collect and use online and offline data.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users, and strive to provide a safe user experience. By using our websites you agree to the collection, use and transfer of your data as described in this Privacy Policy. We therefore ask that you take time to read carefully through this Privacy Policy.

We maintain and use your information in accordance with the Swedish Personal Data Act (1998:204).

  1. How we use cookies

    We use cookies on our websites for a variety of reasons. The cookies we use do not store personally identifiable information nor can they harm your computer. We want our website to be as informative, personal, and user friendly as possible. By accepting our privacy policy, you agree to the use of cookies and other technologies as set out in this policy. We appreciate that some users may like more individual control over their visit to our website and can adjust their settings accordingly. If you do not agree to such use, please refrain from using the website.

  2. What are cookies?

    Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices. Other technologies (including data we store on your web browser or device), identifiers associated with your device, and other software are used for similar purposes. In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies.” The cookies that we use may change from time to time as we improve our products.

  3. Why do we use cookies?

    We use cookies to provide you with the best experience possible. For example, cookies help us route traffic between servers and understand how quickly our websites load for different people. Cookies also help us record the ratio and dimensions of your screen and windows and know whether you’ve enabled high contrast mode so that we can render our sites and apps correctly.

    • Performance

      We use cookies to provide you with the best experience possible. For example, cookies help us route traffic between servers and understand how quickly our websites load for different people. Cookies also help us record the ratio and dimensions of your screen and windows and know whether you’ve enabled high contrast mode so that we can render our sites and apps correctly.

    • Analytics and research

      We use cookies to better understand how people use our services so that we can improve them. E.g. what jobs, regions and fields are more popular.

    • Advertising

      We also use cookies to help measure the performance of job ads and to show you personalized and sponsored content on third party websites.

  4. How do we use cookies?

    We work with the following third parties to be able to offer you a relevant and useful browsing experience and for marketing purposes based on your activities on our own or third party websites.

    • Google

      We use Google Analytics for performance, analytical and advertising purposes. We have installed the Google Analytics IP-anonymization to protect your personal data. To find out more about the type of data we collect with Google please consult their GDPR statement: https://cloud.google.com/security/gdpr/

    • Facebook

      We use Facebook for user analytics and advertising purposes.To find out more about the type of data we collect with Facebook please consult their GDPR statement: https://www.facebook.com/business/gdpr

    • Hotjar

      We use Hotjar for users to submit feedback about our websites for performance and troubleshooting purposes. To find out more about the type of data we collect with Hotjar please consult their GDPR commitment: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/gdpr-commitment

    • Mailchimp (Mandrill)

      We use Mailchimp’s service Mandrill for users who sign up for job alerts or newsletters on our sites. Only users registered with an account will be subject to data collection. To find out more about the type of data we collect with Mandrill, please consult their privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

  5. Data collection

    Academic Positions collects anonymized data about your browser and location when you use the site. Academic Positions also collects some of your personal data when you use the service. This data may include your name, location, nationality, email and resume.

    We use this data to deliver our products and services, contact you and to improve our site. This data may be used to show or contact you about personalized content.

    This information is primarily accessed only by Academic Positions but may be shared with external partners to Academic Positions or authorities due to legal requirements.

  6. Data management

    • Collection

      Users can, at anytime, log in to their account to update basic personal data such as email address, name, phone number or delete their account.

    • Data editing / Account deletion

      Users can, at anytime, log in to their account to update basic personal data such as email address, name, phone number or delete their account.

    • Restrict processing

      Registered users can, at anytime, anonymize their personal data on their user settings page to hide personal data from the website administors.

    • Export data

      Registered users can, at anytime, export their basic personal data that we collect under the data export controller on their account settings page.

    • Being forgotten

      When you delete your account, your sensitive personal data, e.g. data that can be immediately associated with your person such as your name, email, phone number or CV, will also be deleted. With regards to non-sensitive data, e.g. IP-addresses or other data that cannot immediately be identified with your person, it will be retained on some of the third party data processors for security and troubleshooting purposes, for example to assist users who are experiencing issues with the service. To assure complete removal of non-sensitive data, please send an email to support@academicpositions.com and request this to be managed manually.

  7. Changes

    Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will notify you of any changes to this policy in accordance with what is required by law. We will also publish an updated version of our policy on our websites. Please visit our website regularly for updates.