Privacy Policy

Welcome to Right Engineer. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share information when companies and engineers use our website and services.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. About Right Engineer

Right Engineer is an online platform that connects companies with engineers for recruitment, networking, professional opportunities, and collaboration.

Users may include:

  • Engineers
  • Employers
  • Recruiters
  • Company representatives

The Platform allows users to create profiles containing personal and professional information that may be shared with other registered users for networking and recruitment purposes.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of information:

Personal Information

When users register or interact with the Platform, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Login credentials
  • Account preferences

Professional Information

To help connect companies and engineers, we may collect:

  • Skills and qualifications
  • Education details
  • Certifications
  • Company profiles
  • Job postings and recruitment information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected through the Platform to:

  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Connect engineers with companies
  • Display user profiles and professional information
  • Enable communication between users
  • Improve website performance and user experience
  • Provide customer support
  • Monitor security and prevent fraud or misuse
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Where users have provided consent, we may also send marketing or promotional communications.

4. Sharing of Information

Information Shared Between Users

As Right Engineer is a networking and recruitment platform, certain profile information may be visible to other registered users.

This may include:

  • Names
  • Professional profiles
  • Skills and qualifications
  • Company information
  • Contact details where voluntarily shared

Users should only upload information they are comfortable sharing with potential employers, recruiters, or engineers.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party providers who assist with:

  • Secure cloud hosting
  • Data storage
  • Website maintenance
  • Analytics
  • Email communication services
  • Security monitoring

These providers are required to protect your information and only use it for authorised services. Secure cloud-based storage and data protection practices are standard privacy measures used by online platforms.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where required by law or where necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our legal rights
  • Prevent fraud or abuse
  • Protect users or the public
  • Enforce our Terms and Conditions

5. Data Storage and Security

All information submitted to the Platform is stored on secure cloud servers protected using reasonable technical and organisational security measures.

We take steps to protect data against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Loss or theft
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure
  • Destruction

While we take security seriously, no online platform or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users submit information at their own risk. Similar industry privacy policies note that no system can guarantee absolute security or uninterrupted availability.

6. User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of account login details
  • Ensuring uploaded information is accurate and lawful
  • Respecting the privacy of other users
  • Not misusing contact information or data obtained through the Platform

Users must not use the Platform for unlawful, abusive, fraudulent, or harmful activities.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Right Engineer may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain user sessions
  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyse traffic and usage patterns
  • Personalise user experience

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, although some parts of the Platform may not function correctly.

Cookies are widely used to improve website functionality and user experience.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal and professional information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide our services
  • Maintain user accounts
  • Meet legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce agreements

Users may request account deletion, subject to legal or operational retention requirements.

9. Your Rights

Depending on applicable laws, including UK GDPR and data protection legislation, users may have the right to:

  • Access personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of personal data
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Withdraw consent
  • Request a copy of stored data

Requests may be submitted using the contact details below.

10. Third-Party Links

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Right Engineer
Email: tom@rightengineer.co.uk
Website: rightengineer.co.uk