Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Progressive Recruitment Specialists Limited respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact our team, apply for roles, submit your CV, engage us for recruitment services, or interact with us as a client, candidate, contractor, supplier, or website visitor.

Progressive Recruitment Specialists Limited is headquartered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and provides recruitment, executive search, contractor services, HR support, and related workforce solutions across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean. Progressive also works alongside JobsTT to support job advertising, candidate sourcing, shortlisting, and recruitment campaigns.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information directly from you, through our website, through job applications, through email or phone communication, through interviews, through references, or through our recruitment and contractor management processes.

This may include:

For jobseekers and candidates:

Name, contact details, CV, employment history, qualifications, salary expectations, location, references, interview notes, assessment results, identification documents, eligibility to work, and other information relevant to recruitment.

For contractors:

Contact details, employment or contract records, payment information, statutory information, payroll information, benefits information, emergency contact details, compliance records, and onboarding documents.

For clients and employers:

Name, job title, business contact information, company details, recruitment requirements, hiring preferences, communications, signed agreements, billing information, and feedback.

For website visitors:

Information submitted through contact forms, consultation requests, newsletter signups, cookies, analytics data, browser information, device information, pages visited, and general website usage.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Process job applications and candidate submissions
Match candidates with suitable opportunities
Provide recruitment, executive search, shortlisting, contractor, payroll, and HR support services
Communicate with candidates, contractors, employers, suppliers, and other business contacts
Conduct interviews, assessments, background checks, and reference checks where required
Maintain candidate, contractor, client, and business records
Manage contractor onboarding, payments, benefits, and compliance requirements
Respond to enquiries submitted through our website or other communication channels
Send relevant updates, opportunities, invitations, or marketing communications where appropriate
Improve our website, services, processes, reporting, and client experience
Comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and administrative requirements

3. Legal and Regulatory Context

Progressive is based in Trinidad and Tobago and aims to handle personal information responsibly, in keeping with applicable privacy and data protection principles.

The Data Protection Act, 2011 of Trinidad and Tobago provides for the protection of personal privacy and information processed or collected by public bodies and private organisations. The Act includes general privacy principles for organisations that handle, store, or process personal information.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share relevant personal information with:

Prospective employers or clients for recruitment purposes
JobsTT, where job board, advertising, shortlisting, or candidate sourcing services are involved
Reference providers, assessment providers, background screening providers, payroll providers, insurance providers, and other service providers
Internal team members who need access to perform their duties
Technology platforms used to manage recruitment, communication, reporting, payroll, marketing, or website operations
Legal, regulatory, or government authorities where required

We only share information that is relevant to the purpose for which it is being used.

5. Candidate and CV Information

If you submit your CV, application, or profile information to Progressive, you understand that we may review, store, and use that information to assess your suitability for current or future opportunities.

We may contact you about roles that appear aligned with your skills, experience, qualifications, location, or career interests. We may also share your profile with clients where we believe there may be a suitable match.

Where possible, we aim to handle candidate information with care, discretion, and respect.

6. Contractor Information

If you are engaged as a contractor through Progressive, we may collect and process additional information needed to manage your contractor relationship. This may include onboarding information, payroll information, statutory requirements, benefits administration, attendance or leave information, performance-related feedback, and compliance records.

This information is used to support contractor placement, payment, administration, reporting, and ongoing service delivery.

7. Marketing Communications

We may use your contact information to send you relevant updates, invitations, job market insights, service information, event invitations, or recruitment-related communications.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option where available or by contacting us directly.

We may still contact you for service-related, recruitment-related, contractual, or administrative reasons.

8. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, tracking pixels, or similar technologies to understand how visitors use our site and to improve the website experience.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, browser type, general location data, and referral source.

You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some parts of the website may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.

9. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to authorised team members and service providers who need it for legitimate business, recruitment, contractor, administrative, or legal purposes.

While we take data protection seriously, no website, email system, or digital platform can be guaranteed to be fully secure.

10. How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, support recruitment and contractor services, maintain business records, comply with legal or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, or support future opportunities where appropriate.

Candidate information may be retained so we can contact candidates about future roles that may be suitable.

You may contact us if you would like your personal information reviewed, corrected, updated, or removed from our active records, subject to any legal, contractual, or legitimate business requirements.

11. Your Rights and Choices

You may request to:

Access personal information we hold about you
Correct or update inaccurate information
Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing
Request that we stop sending marketing communications
Ask questions about how your information is used
Request deletion of your information, subject to legal, contractual, regulatory, or legitimate business requirements

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

12. Third-Party Websites and Platforms

Our website or communications may include links to third-party websites, job boards, social media platforms, assessment tools, or other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or platforms. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, legal obligations, technology, or internal practices.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact: