01Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number, city or country, education, professional role, industry, skills, areas of expertise, profile links, messages and information included in application forms.
02Applications & Forms
Information submitted through membership, volunteer, mentor, job, podcast, partnership or contact forms is used to review applications, respond to enquiries, communicate with applicants and manage relevant Talk Wise Pakistan opportunities.
03Mentor Profiles & Photographs
With appropriate permission, Talk Wise Pakistan may publish a mentor’s name, professional field, short biography, profile photograph, areas of expertise and other approved professional information on its website, social media or related promotional material. We will use such material for community, educational and programme-related purposes.
04Consent for Public Profiles
Before publishing an identifiable mentor photograph or profile, we seek the person’s permission or rely on the permission provided through the relevant profile or participation process. A mentor may contact us to request correction or removal of publicly displayed profile information, subject to legitimate operational and legal requirements.
05How We Use Information
We may use information to operate the website, review applications, communicate with users, arrange mentorship or community activities, respond to enquiries, improve our programmes and maintain appropriate records. We do not intend to sell personal information to third parties.
06Service Providers
We may use trusted hosting, form-processing, email, analytics or other technical service providers to operate the website and receive submissions. Information may be processed by those providers only as needed to provide their services and support the operation of Talk Wise Pakistan.
07Uploaded Documents
If you submit a CV, photograph or supporting document, please provide only information relevant to your application. We use submitted documents for the purpose for which they were provided and take reasonable steps to limit unnecessary access.
08Cookies & Technical Information
Like many websites, Talk Wise Pakistan may use basic cookies or technical information such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited and timestamps for security, performance, analytics and website improvement. Browser settings can be used to manage cookies.
09Children & Young People
Talk Wise Pakistan is focused on youth education and development. Where a participant is under the age of majority, we may require appropriate parent or guardian consent before collecting or publicly displaying identifiable information or photographs, where applicable.
10Data Security & Retention
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information from unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure. Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, legitimate operational needs or applicable legal requirements.
11Your Choices
You may contact us to ask about personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, or request removal of an approved public mentor profile or photograph. Some information may need to be retained where there is a legitimate operational or legal reason.
12Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website, programmes and processes develop. The latest version will be posted on this page, with the updated date shown below.