Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 18, 2025

Welcome to Huntsly, a product developed by Burkshire Software (Pty) Ltd. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines what we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have.

This policy applies to

  • Candidates who use Huntsly to take the assessment and search for job opportunities.
  • Companies who use Huntsly to screen candidates and manage team members.

Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

  • Name and Surname
  • Email Address
  • Mobile Number
  • Usage data, such as pages visited, features used, and time spent on the site
  • Technical data, such as browser type, device info, and IP address
  • Companies Basic business information, invoices and billing activity (via third party providers)
  • Candidates Cognitive assessment results and personality assessment results.

Note: We do not store or process payment card details. All payments are securely handled by third-party services: PayStack and Stripe.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your Huntsly account
  • Allow companies to assess candidates fairly
  • Deliver test results and recommendations
  • Communicate with you via email or SMS (e.g., test links, reminders, results)
  • Monitor platform usage and improve our services
  • Meet legal and security requirements

Sharing Your Information

We only share your data when it's necessary to run Huntsly, including with:

  • Third-party payment processors: PayStack, Stripe
  • Analytics providers: To understand how people use Huntsly. This data is shared in an anonymized format.
  • Employers/Companies: If you're a candidate being assessed by a company on Huntsly, and have provided consent for your data to be viewed.
  • Candidates: If you're a company and have given consent to be discoverable.

Data Security

Our servers and third-party partners may store your data in South Africa, the United States, or Europe. We take steps to ensure your data is safely transferred and stored, in line with privacy laws.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, namely:

  • Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
  • Password hashing and access controls
  • Limited access to sensitive data
  • Secure data storage

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as is necessary:

  • For as long as you have an active account
  • As long as required to provide services or meet legal obligations
  • We will remove inactive account's test results after a 12 month period, if requested by the user.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct or update your details
  • Ask us to delete your data (when legally allowed)
  • Object to us processing your data
  • Withdraw your consent at any time
  • Complain to the Information Regulator in South Africa or your local privacy authority

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tools to:

  • Keep you logged in
  • Understand usage patterns
  • Improve our services

You can manage cookies in your browser settings. If we use third-party tracking (e.g., Google Analytics), we'll tell you in our cookie notice.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the date at the top and notify you through the platform or via email.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at here

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