Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Effective Date: 01/09/2004

Simply Recruitment (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our recruitment services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Personal Identifiers: Name, contact information (email address, phone number, postal address), date of birth, and gender.
Professional Information: Curriculum Vitae (CV), educational background, work experience, skills, certifications, professional licenses, and references.
Sensitive Personal Information: Information regarding health, criminal history, or any other sensitive data, which may be necessary to comply with legal requirements or to assess your eligibility for specific job roles.
Job Application Data: Job preferences, interview notes, and hiring decisions.
Device and Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website or recruitment platform, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referral sources.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

Recruitment and Job Placement: To match candidates with potential job opportunities, review qualifications, and provide recruitment-related services.
Communication: To contact you regarding job opportunities, interviews, updates on your application status, and to respond to inquiries.
Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, including verifying eligibility for employment, conducting background checks, and adhering to data protection laws.
Marketing: To inform you of upcoming job opportunities, events, or other information that may be of interest to you, provided you have opted in to receive such communications.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal data with:

Clients: Employers and hiring organizations to whom we may refer or recommend candidates for job roles.
Service Providers: Third-party providers who help us operate our recruitment services, including IT infrastructure, communication tools, and background check services.
Legal Compliance: If required by law or to protect our legal rights, we may share your information with law enforcement agencies or in response to a valid legal request.

We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When your information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we update or correct inaccurate information.
Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the communication or contacting us directly.

To exercise these rights or for any questions about our data practices, please contact us using the information provided below.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on our website with the new effective date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at:

Simply Recruitment, Wharfebank House, Wharfebank Mills,

1 Courtyard South, Otley LS21 3JP
Email: hello@simplyrecruitment.uk
Phone: 01924 725555

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