Privacy Policy

1. Introduction - Who We Are - About Powema

Our website is www.powema.com/en, and our name is Powema (also referred to as Powema Global). We are an online job platform that aims to connect talents and opportunities. We enable companies to post job openings, and candidates to apply for job vacancies. Additionally, we provide a platform where independent (freelancers) workers can sell their services, and individuals and companies can purchase these services. We also offer courses and training, as well as support for those wishing to migrate, live, and work in Portugal.

Our goal is to provide services, products, and solutions that make life easier for companies and candidates to find employment and simplify the process of acquiring and managing Human Resources.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information about you when you use our website and register with us. We receive and store this information when you input it on our website (www.powema.com/en), send it to us, or provide it to us in any other way (registration, messages, emails, comments, reviews/feedback, etc.).

The information we collect includes:

• Contact information such as your name, email address, address, and phone number;

• Your resume;

• Information you use to create a profile;

• Information you provide when contacting “Powema” or “Powema Global”;

• Credit card number and billing information (for services that require payment);

• Information about your company, such as name, address, and tax identification number (VAT).

You can correct or remove this information by contacting our team through the email [email protected], using the contact form available on our website, or on your profile page, where you will find the option to edit or delete your profile.

Automatically collected information: We collect certain information automatically when you visit our website. This information includes:

• Your activity on “Powema” or “Powema Global,” including the job vacancies you search for, view, and apply for, services, projects, courses, and training, among other pages that can be viewed on our website;

• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address and internet service provider (ISP);

• Your browser type and device ID;

• Files viewed on our websites (e.g., HTML pages, graphics, etc.);

• Operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data.

Information collected from third parties: “Powema,” being a job portal, contains various external links that redirect users to other websites on the Internet. When accessing these links from “Powema,” whether through a hyperlink or banner, you may receive cookies from external websites and/or our partners. “Powema” is not responsible for the practices and use of your information by these websites.

3. How We Use the Collected Information

We use the information we collect to provide our services, respond to you, operate and improve our website, and promote a positive user experience. We use the information with your consent, as described at the time we collect that consent. This includes creating an account and uploading your resume and other information you may enter into your user profile.

We also use personal data for our legitimate interests, including:

• Operating our services;

• Contacting and communicating with you when you get in touch with us;

• Analyzing, improving, and optimizing our services;

• Protecting “Powema” services and the rights of users and others;

• Enforcing “Powema” service terms and preventing fraud and abuse of our systems.

By registering with “Powema,” managing your profile, posting information publicly, or opting to receive options, you consent to us using your information in the following ways:

• Providing you with our services, including creating a “Powema” account for you, allowing you to search for jobs, independently post and sell services, provide and acquire courses and training, apply for jobs, and other functionalities;

• Contacting you with service-related communications and security updates;

• Providing information about you and your job interests to potential employers;

• Offering products and services to employer clients to facilitate the recruitment and hiring process;

• Sending newsletters, informational bulletins, job alerts, and other marketing communications;

• Conducting surveys, promotions, and contests, and publishing the results thereof.

4. How We Share Information

We share your information with the following categories of third parties:

• Employers when you make your resume searchable or apply for a job;

• Clients who purchase your services;

• Other companies contracted to provide services on behalf of “Powema”;

• Other third parties when required by law;

• Other third parties when you give your consent for such sharing, such as for resume writing services.

Please note that when you apply for a job or provide information in public areas of the “Powema” website, this information may be accessed, used, and stored by other individuals worldwide, including those in countries that may not have legislation ensuring adequate protection of personal information as defined by your country of residence.

5. Cookies and Online Advertising

We use cookies to analyze trends, administer websites, track user movements on the site, and collect demographic information about our user base as a whole. Cookies help personalize and enhance the use of our site, including storing user preferences, improving search results and ad selection, and tracking user trends.

We use essential, analytics, functional, and advertising cookies. Some cookies will remain on your computer after you exit our site. Security cookies will remain for 60 days after your last visit. Survey response cookies will remain for 90 days, and cookies related to advertisements and site notices will remain for up to two years unless you choose to delete them. Additionally, we allow other companies to display ads while you are using our websites and apps.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to request access, rectification, deletion, or restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can also request the portability of previously provided personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via email at [email protected]. We will do our best to ensure the effectiveness of your rights, verifying your identity to ensure that the sharing of personal data is only done with its owner. Please note that in certain cases and in accordance with applicable law, your request may not be immediately or fully satisfied.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the national supervisory authority (www.cnpd.pt).

7. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via email at [email protected]. We work every day to keep your information secure and will update our privacy policy as needed, informing you of these changes.

For improvements, suggestions, or any other relevant matter, you can use the form available on our website or send us an email at [email protected] or use our contact form available on our website: https://powema.com/contact/.