Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Saint Michael's Advisory

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 20, 2026

Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Introduction

At Saint Michael's Advisory ("Saint Michael's Advisory," "we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency, integrity, and respect.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or otherwise interact with us.

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all other local relevant data protection laws.

By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on your relationship with Saint Michael's Advisory, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data.

Personal Information

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Country or location
  • LinkedIn profile or professional networking profiles (if provided)

Professional Information

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé
  • Employment history
  • Educational background
  • Professional qualifications
  • Certifications
  • Skills and competencies
  • Languages spoken
  • Salary expectations (where applicable)
  • Career preferences
  • Work authorization status
  • References (where voluntarily provided)

Communication Information

  • Emails exchanged with our team
  • Messages submitted through contact forms
  • Interview notes
  • Candidate assessments (where applicable)

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Website usage statistics
  • Cookies and similar technologies

Business Client Information

For employers and business partners, we may also collect:

  • Company name
  • Company address
  • Hiring requirements
  • Job descriptions
  • Contact details of authorized representatives
  • Billing information (where applicable)

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so.

These legal bases include:

  • Your consent
  • The performance of a contract
  • Taking steps prior to entering into a contract
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for purposes including, but not limited to:

  • Providing recruitment and HR advisory services
  • Matching candidates with potential employers
  • Managing recruitment processes
  • Conducting candidate assessments
  • Communicating with candidates and clients
  • Responding to inquiries
  • Improving our services
  • Developing our HR technology solutions
  • Maintaining internal records
  • Performing analytics and statistical reporting
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Preventing fraud and protecting our business

We collect only the information necessary to fulfill these purposes.

4. Sharing Your Information

Your personal information may be shared only when necessary and appropriate.

This may include:

  • Prospective employers (with your knowledge and in accordance with the recruitment process)
  • Trusted business partners supporting recruitment or HR consulting services
  • IT providers, cloud hosting providers, and software vendors that support our operations
  • Professional advisers, including legal and accounting professionals
  • Government authorities or regulators where disclosure is required by law

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

Whenever data is shared with service providers, appropriate contractual safeguards are in place to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with applicable legal obligations.

When personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, anonymized, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with our data retention practices.

6. Data Security

Protecting your information is one of our highest priorities.

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational security measures to safeguard personal data against:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Accidental loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure
  • Destruction

Access to personal data is limited to authorized personnel who require such access to perform their duties.

Although we employ industry-standard security measures, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Subject to applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure proper website functionality
  • Improve user experience
  • Analyze website performance
  • Enhance website security
  • Understand visitor behavior

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

9. International Data Transfers

Saint Michael's Advisory is headquartered in the Republic of Serbia.

Where it is necessary to transfer personal data outside the Republic of Serbia in connection with international recruitment or HR advisory services, we ensure that appropriate legal safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Where required, international transfers are protected through recognized legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other approved safeguards designed to ensure an adequate level of protection for your personal data.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business practices.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised Last Updated date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Saint Michael's Advisory processes your personal data, please contact us.

Saint Michael's Advisory

Website: www.stmichaelsadvisory.com
Email: stmichaelsadvisory.com

Our Commitment

At Saint Michael's Advisory, privacy is more than a legal obligation—it reflects our core values of fairness, transparency, integrity, and respect. Just as we strive to build trustworthy relationships between employers and candidates, we are equally committed to protecting the information entrusted to us.