Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 March 2026

1. Who We Are

Hunt Sponsor (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a visa-sponsorship job marketplace that connects international job seekers with employers willing to sponsor work visas. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our platform at huntsponsor.com.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash). Employers additionally provide company details including company name, website, and industry.

Profile Data: Candidates may provide nationality, location, skills, work experience, education, languages, and CV documents. This information is used to match you with relevant job opportunities.

Payment Information: Payments are processed by Stripe, a PCI-DSS Level 1 certified provider. We do not store full card details on our servers. We retain transaction records (amount, type, date) for billing and compliance purposes.

Usage Data: We collect standard server logs including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and interaction data to maintain security and improve our service.

Communications: We store messages and notifications you send or receive within the platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide, operate, and improve the Hunt Sponsor platform
  • To match candidates with relevant job opportunities
  • To process payments and manage subscriptions
  • To send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, billing receipts)
  • To send platform notifications such as application status updates
  • To prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorised access
  • To comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK & EU)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Contract: To fulfil our service agreement with you.
  • Legitimate Interests: Platform security, fraud prevention, and service improvement.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Consent: Where you have expressly opted in (e.g., marketing emails).

5. Data Sharing

We share your data only in these circumstances:

  • Employers: When you apply for a job, your CV and application details are shared with the relevant employer.
  • Service Providers: We use Stripe (payments), Resend (transactional email), Cloudinary (image storage), and MongoDB Atlas (database). Each is bound by appropriate data processing agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Payment records are retained for 7 years for tax and regulatory compliance. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, email us at info@huntsponsor.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your authenticated session and remember your preferences. No third-party advertising cookies are used. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect platform functionality.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), bcrypt password hashing, JWT-based session management, and database access controls. No internet transmission is completely secure; however, we take every reasonable precaution to protect your data.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Continued use of Hunt Sponsor after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Hunt Sponsor — Privacy Team
Email: info@huntsponsor.com

Read our Terms of Service for our full usage agreement.