Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At HireDirectIT ("we," "our," or "us"), we take your privacy and business confidentiality seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal and company information when you visit our website, submit hiring inquiries, or engage our direct-hire IT talent services.

By accessing our website or utilizing our platform matching services for WordPress, GoHighLevel (GHL), Shopify, Zoho Suite, or Workflow Automations, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide seamless IT staffing and custom technical solutions. This includes:

• Contact & Business Information: Full name, corporate email address, phone number, company name, and job title submitted via our discovery forms or booking widgets.
• Technical & Hiring Requirements: Details regarding your tech stack, required platform skills (e.g., WordPress, GHL, Shopify, Zoho, Make/Zapier), scope of work, and project timelines.
• Usage & Device Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, and page navigation data collected automatically via essential cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information strictly for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Matching your business with pre-vetted developers and automation engineers within 48 hours.
• Facilitating discovery calls, consultations, and risk-free trial agreements.
• Executing contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and billing transactions.
• Improving website functionality, performance, and client customer support.

4. Codebase Confidentiality & NDA Protection

We recognize that our clients grant our matched talent access to sensitive proprietary codebases, CRM data, and internal business logic.

We enforce industry-standard security protocols, encrypted data transmissions (SSL/TLS), and restricted access controls to prevent unauthorized data exposure.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal or corporate data to third parties under any circumstances.

We may share necessary data only in the following limited situations:

• With Candidate Talent: Sharing project scope and technical requirements with candidate engineers strictly for interview and matching evaluation.
• Service Providers: Secure third-party tools essential to our operations (e.g., cloud hosting, CRM infrastructure, and calendar scheduling tools).
• Legal Compliance: When required by law, regulation, or formal legal process.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, remember form selections, and analyze aggregated traffic analytics.

You can choose to disable or customize cookies through your web browser settings at any time; however, certain interactive features (like our talent selector forms) may function with limited capabilities.

7. Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your geographic location, you possess the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete details.
• Right to Erasure: Request permanent deletion of your personal data from our systems.
• Right to Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from non-essential communications or marketing updates at any time.

8. Contact Our Privacy Team

If you have any questions, concerns, or data requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us directly: