Privacy and transparency
Last updated: November 2026
Who processes your data
The Hardware Solution Talents platform is published by Hardware Solution inf., Antananarivo, Madagascar. For any question or request about your data: js@hardware-solution.com.
The data we collect
Account: name, email, password (stored as an irreversible hash). Candidates: headline, summary, country, city, skills, languages, experience, availability, expected pay, links, PDF résumé. Companies: name, website, country, headcount, description, posted jobs. We do not ask for date of birth, photo, family status or nationality.
How applications are ranked
Every application receives a score out of 100 calculated by fixed rules: must-have skills (45), experience (20), languages (15), nice-to-have skills (10), compensation (10). A criterion missing from the job does not count. Name, age, gender, origin or photo never enter the calculation. The score breakdown is visible to both candidate and recruiter. The score is used to order applications. No application is rejected automatically: the decision is always made by a person. You can ask for a person to review your application by writing to us.
Artificial intelligence analysis
When enabled, an automatic analysis of the profile and résumé may be produced for the recruiter: summary, strengths, gaps and suggested interview questions. For this, the résumé and the professional elements of the profile are sent to an artificial intelligence provider. The account name and email are not added to this request; the résumé itself is sent as you uploaded it. This analysis is an advisory opinion. It changes neither the score nor the status of the application.
IP address and security
At sign-up and at each login, we record the IP address, the country derived from it and the browser used. This information is only used to protect accounts and detect fraud (fake companies, intrusion attempts). The country derived from the IP address is an approximate indication. After 5 failed logins, the account is locked for 15 minutes.
Who sees your information
Your profile and résumé are only visible to the companies you apply to, and to the platform team. There is no public candidate directory. Companies are verified before their jobs are published. No company should ask you to pay to apply or be hired: report any such request to us.
Hosting
Data is hosted in the European Union (Frankfurt, Germany) with Neon for the database and Render for the application. The site is delivered by Cloudflare. Traffic is encrypted (HTTPS).
Retention periods
Your account and profile are kept for as long as the account exists. You can withdraw an application from your space and request deletion of your account by email. The security log (logins) is kept for 12 months.
Your rights and cookies
You can request access to your data, its correction or deletion, object to processing, or ask for a person to intervene in a decision concerning you: js@hardware-solution.com. The platform uses no advertising cookies. Your session is kept in your browser's local storage.