Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://gsdsearch.com. GSD Search is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your data.

Data Collection

Contact Forms and Job Applications
When you fill out a contact or job application form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any additional information you provide. This data is used to respond to inquiries and process job applications and is not shared with third parties without your consent.

Comments

If you leave a comment, we collect the data in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser information, to help with spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. Your profile picture becomes public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
  • Login: For registered users, we use login cookies, which last two days unless you select “Remember Me,” in which case they last two weeks.
  • Session Tracking: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

To manage or disable cookies, adjust your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may impact website functionality.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.

Analytics and Tracking

We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to collect anonymous data about site traffic and user behavior, which helps us improve our website. This data includes information like page visits, browser type, and time spent on the site. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by using a browser add-on, which can be found here.

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Form Submissions: Data submitted through contact or job application forms is retained for one year to assist with customer service. Job applicant information may be kept longer to meet recruitment needs and legal requirements.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we delete your data, except for information we are legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Security

We employ data encryption, access restrictions, and regular security audits to safeguard your information. We continuously work to improve our security practices to protect your data.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure site security and integrity.

Questions? Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at info@gsdsearch.com.