Gradivate Privacy Statement

Gradivate is a platform designed to connect graduates with career opportunities, using technology and AI-assisted tools to improve the recruitment experience.

Data Controller:

Hudson & Flowerdew Ltd.
Unit C, Regent House
9 Crown Square, Poundbury
Dorchester, England, DT1 3DY

Contact: hello@gradivate.com

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Information provided by candidates:

Name, email address, phone number

CVs, education history, skills, and employment history

Career preferences and job requirements

Information shared through conversations with our platform

Information provided by clients (employers):

Name, company details, and contact information

Account login details

Hiring requirements and job specifications

Information collected automatically:

IP address and device information

Browser type and usage data

Platform interaction data

Information from third parties:

Publicly available professional information (where relevant)

We use personal data to:

Facilitate introductions between candidates and employers

Collect and organise candidate information

Provide career insights and guidance

Support hiring processes for our clients

Improve our platform, services, and user experience

Maintain platform security and prevent misuse

We process data under the following lawful bases:

Consent (e.g. when candidates choose to share their information)

Legitimate interests (e.g. improving our services and facilitating recruitment)

Contractual necessity (for client accounts)

We only share personal data where appropriate and necessary:

With clients (employers): Candidate information is shared only with explicit permission from the candidate

With service providers: Including infrastructure and platform providers such as Railway and Salesforce

With professional advisers: Where required for legal or compliance purposes

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Gradivate uses AI technologies (including tools provided by OpenAI and Anthropic) to:

Communicate with candidates and collect relevant information

Provide career advice and guidance

Generate market insights

Importantly:

AI is used as a support tool only

All hiring decisions are made by humans

Job matching is based on rule-based logic, not AI decision-making

Our goal is to enhance the candidate experience while maintaining transparency and fairness.

Your data is securely stored using trusted infrastructure providers, including Railway and Salesforce. We implement appropriate safeguards such as:

Secure hosting environments

Access controls and authentication

Ongoing monitoring and system updates

Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in line with UK data protection laws.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services

Fulfil recruitment-related purposes

Meet legal and regulatory requirements

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data

Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

Request deletion of your data

Object to or restrict processing

Withdraw consent at any time

Request a copy of your data (data portability)

To exercise these rights, contact: hello@gradivate.com

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Improve platform functionality

Analyse usage and performance

Enhance user experience

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We carry out limited marketing communications. Where required, we will obtain your consent before sending marketing messages, and you can opt out at any time.

Our website or platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Hudson & Flowerdew Ltd.
Email: hello@gradivate.com