Privacy Policy

NEWFIRE, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users. Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Service.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” refers to the Company’s service which can be accessed via our website at newfireglobal.com. The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company. “You” or “User” refers to you, as a user of Service. By utilizing our website, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

General information

At “Newfire Global Partners.”, we consider the protection of personal data of our employees, users, business partners, or other persons with whom we are cooperating paramount and it is an integral part of our business processes. This document describes what personal information we collect, the ways we collect it, on what grounds, for what purposes we use it, how long we keep it, with whom we share it, the steps we take to protect personal data, and the rights and choices you have in relation to the collection and use of your data. It is important that the persons using the Service feel safe, and are informed about, how we handle User’s personal data in the recruitment process.

Our “Privacy Policy” was adopted as one of the measures to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and applies from May 25, 2018.

Basic principles of data processing

In processing the personal data of our employees, clients, suppliers, subcontractors, business partners, and others we adhere to the following principles:

Legality, fairness, and transparency of processing

We process data in accordance with legal practices, and the respondents are informed about the processing and purpose of the processes and are familiar with the risks, rules, safeguards, and rights regarding the processing of personal data.

The scale and purpose of collected data

Only data requisite for specific, explicit, and legal purposes is collected and processed only in a manner in accordance with said purpose.

Accuracy

Newfire Global Partners ensures all measures are taken to maintain up-to-date data is accurate. In the event personal data is not accurate, it is corrected or deleted as soon as possible.

Storage limit

The data is stored in a form that allows the identification of the respondents for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed.

Integrity and confidentiality

Data shall be processed in such a way as to ensure adequate levels of security: including the protection against unauthorized or illegal processing, accidental loss, and destruction or damage.

What data are we collecting, for what purpose,
and for how long do we keep your data?

As part of our business, we collect and process the following categories of personal data by the following categories:

Candidates for Employment (Selection Process)
We collect personal data about Users when Users:
– make an application through the service or otherwise, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn.
– use the Service to connect with our staff, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
– provide identifiable data in the chat (provided through the website that the Service uses) and such data is of relevance to the application procedure.
We collect data from third parties, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and through other public sources. This is referred as “Sourcing” and is manually performed by our employees or automatically by the Service.
In some cases, existing employees can make recommendations about potential applicants. Such employees will add personal data about such potential applicants. In the cases when this is made, the potential applicant is considered a “User” in the context of this Privacy Policy and will be informed about the process.
The categories of personal data that we collect can be used to identify natural persons from names, e-mails, pictures and videos, information from Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, answers to questions asked through the recruiting process, titles, education, and other information that the User or others have provided through the Service. Only the data that is relevant to the recruitment process is collected and processed.
Employees
Based on a legitimate interest in obtaining employment rights, compliance with statutory requirements, job placement (such as organizing travel, achieving job-related benefits), and tracking and developing employees, we collect basic employee personal information.
External associates
Based on a legitimate interest, we collect and process the personal data of our external associates (work through student services, student practices, contractual external associates) for the purpose of contract execution.
Visitors to our websites
To improve user experience while visiting our site, we collect personal information in the form of “cookies”. We use this information to manage our web pages and our technical solutions, understand how visitors move through our website and view our services and improve our user experience on our sites and services. More about cookies and how we use them find in our Cookie policy.
Marketing purposes
Through advertising and promotion, we may process personal information related to sending newsletters and organizing events and webinars. Special consent allows the use of photos from our own sources for the purpose of advertising and promotion. For all the data we collect, have access to, and process, we deal with the confidentiality of the highest security standards. We do not collect or process so-called “sensitive data” such as data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or membership in a union, genetic data, data relating to health or sex life, or sexual orientation of an individual.

If a User does not object, in writing, to the processing of their personal data, the personal data will be stored and processed by us as long as we deem it necessary with regard to the purposes stated above.

Note that an applicant (User) may be interesting for future recruitment and for this purpose, we may store Users’ Personal Data until they are no longer of value as potential recruitments. If you as a User wish not to have your Personal Data processed for this purpose (future recruitment) please contact us using the contact details in the Contact Section of this Privacy Policy.

With whom do we share your data?

Based on a legitimate interest, if there is a legal obligation or explicit authorization under the law or in accordance with your given consent, in the following cases, we may pass on your personal information to third parties:

For the purpose of fulfilling legal obligations or preventing misuse, personal data may be forwarded to the legislative, supervisory, and regulatory bodies within and outside the territory of the Republic of Croatia
In order to fulfill contractual obligations towards employees and external associates – personal data can be forwarded to external associates with whom “Newfire Global Partners” has a contract on business cooperation with which we have a contract for processing personal data, where all personal data protection measures Financial institutions (eg Fina, etc.)
When transferring data, we take care that all protection measures are assured, that the minimum amount of data that is required in order to realize the requested service is transmitted, and that the processing limitation principle is respected.
Collected personal data is processed in the Republic of Croatia. In exceptional cases, it is processed in other countries (with the application of appropriate personal data protection measures, in ways prescribed by the rules for processing within the EU).

Your rights and how to use them

Each respondent whose personal information is collected and processed has the following rights:

The right to access data
The respondent has the right to obtain a certificate of processing when his or her personal data is processed, the purpose of the processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients to whom the personal data has been disclosed, etc., in addition, to be informed about the collection and further processing of any other personal data.
The right to correct or supplement the personal information
If you believe that your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you may contact us at any time and request a correction of your personal information or submit a supplemental correction to complete your personal information. It is your obligation to notify us of changes regarding your personal information so that we can update it.
The right to delete personal data (“Right to oblivion”)
The respondent has the right to request the deletion of his information in one of the following cases (i) that your personal information is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was collected; (ii) withdrawal of your consent regarding processing, if there is no other legal basis for processing your data; (iii) if you object to the processing or there are no more legitimate reasons for processing; (iv) if personal data is proven to be unlawfully processed.
The right to limit the processing of personal data
As an interviewee, you have the right to terminate the processing of your personal information if one of the following conditions is met: (i) the respondent disputes the accuracy of personal information for the period during which the processing leader can verify the accuracy of personal data; (ii) processing is illegal and the respondent opposes the deletion of personal data and instead requests the restriction of its use; (iii) the processing manager no longer needs personal data for processing purposes, but is asked by the respondent to set up, exercise or defend legal claims; (iv) the respondent filed an objection to the processing, expecting that the certificate exceeds the legitimate reasons of the treatment manager’s reasons.
The right to the data transfer
The respondent has the right to receive personal data relating to him, which he or she has given to the processing leader in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and has the right to transfer that data to another processing leader without interference by the processing leader to whom personal information is provided, that if: (i) processing is based on consent or in accordance with the contract; (ii) processing is an automated process; (iii) on the basis of a legal obligation.
The right to withdraw consent
You may withdraw consent for any purpose of processing at any time; In that case, we will no longer use your personal information collected on the basis of consent for the stated purposes.
The right to object
As an interviewee, you can at any time make an objection to processing personal information relating to you. From the moment we receive your complaint, we will no longer process your personal information unless we prove that there are compelling legitimate reasons for said processing that exceed the interests, rights, and freedoms of the respondent, or to set, exercise, or defend legal claims.

If you want to exercise one of these rights, you may contact us in the section below. If you feel that your right guaranteed by the General Data Protection Regulation has been violated, you can report a violation of the rights to the “Personal Data Protection Agency”, Zagreb, Martićeva 14, and on May 25th, 2018, and to the EU supervisory authority.

Security

In accordance with the regulations governing the protection of personal data, we are obliged to protect personal data and to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against the unauthorized or unlawful treatment of it and its accidental loss, destruction, or damage. We have contractually committed third parties with whom we have a business relationship, who process personal data based on this business relationship, to act in accordance with the regulations in question.

Access to your personal information is limited to those employees who need this information. We continuously educate our employees on the importance of data confidentiality, privacy protection, and the protection of your data.

Changes

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about how we treat your personal information and how we use it or would like to exercise your rights, you may contact us here:

– By e-mail: hr@newfireglobal.com

– By phone: 00385 97 7541285

– At the address: Slavonska avenija 1C, Zagreb

In accordance with applicable legal regulations governing the protection of personal data, each request/query will be resolved as soon as possible, or at the latest within 30 days of receipt.

When contacting and setting up these requests, we will make reasonable efforts to verify your identity and prevent unauthorized processing of your personal information.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to help improve your experience with our website at www.newfireglobal.com. This cookie policy is part of Newfire’s privacy policy. It covers the use of cookies between your device and our site.

We also provide basic information on third-party services we may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service. This policy does not cover their cookies.

If you don’t wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from newfireglobal.com. In such a case, we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit. It typically contains information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the cookie’s purpose, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.

Cookies are used to enable certain features (e.g. logging in), track site usage (e.g. analytics), store your user settings (e.g. time zone, notification preferences), and personalize your content (e.g. advertising, language).

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are usually referred to as first-party cookies. They typically only track your activity on that particular site.

Cookies set by other sites and companies (i.e. third parties) are called third-party cookies They can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.

How to manage cookies settings?

You can change the way of using cookies files, including completely block or delete them, via your web browser – please refer to the user manual for more information on how to do it. You can also visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ for some practical advice. Remember that disabling or blocking some of the cookies may prevent or significantly impede the proper functioning of our website, for example by slowing it down.

Types of cookies and how we use them

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts, and payment processing.

We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our website.

Performance cookies

Performance cookies track how you use a website during your visit. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated, with information tracked across all site users. They help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. They do not collect personal information about you.

We use performance cookies on our site.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies are used to collect information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and time zone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customized, enhanced, or optimized content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services.

We use functionality cookies for selected features on our site.

Targeting/advertising cookies

Targeting/advertising cookies help determine what promotional content is most relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. Targeting/advertising cookies set by third parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.

We use targeting/advertising cookies on our site.