Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 02/10/2023

1. Introduction

Professional Recruitment Specialists Limited ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Personal Identification Information: Name, address, email address, phone number.
Professional Information: CVs, cover letters, employment history, qualifications, skills, and experience.
Sensitive Personal Data: Information about disabilities or health conditions for which we may need to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and information collected through cookies when you visit our website.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data through various methods:

Direct Interactions: When you apply for a position, submit your CV, or contact us directly.
Third Parties: Through recruitment agencies, job boards, or referrals.
Automated Technologies: Via cookies and similar technologies when you interact with our website.

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Recruitment Activities: Assessing your suitability for roles, matching you with potential employers, and managing the recruitment process.
Legal Obligations: Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
Legitimate Interests: Maintaining business operations, improving our services, and communicating with you about relevant opportunities.

5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

Prospective Employers: To facilitate the recruitment process.
Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide IT, system administration, and other support services.
Legal Authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for up to three years or as long as necessary to comply with our statutory and contractual obligations and in accordance with our legitimate interests as a data controller.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have the following rights:

Access: Request access to your personal data.
Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
Objection: Object to processing where we are relying on legitimate interests.
Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another party.

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way.

9. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by implementing appropriate safeguards.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: contact@prorecruitment.uk

Professional Recruitment Specialists Limited
9 Oxhayes Close
Balsall Common
Coventry
CV7 7PS
United Kingdom