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Online Privacy (also
see Terms and conditions link at the bottom).
Why do we have a privacy policy?
the HR guy is committed to privacy for everyone
who accesses our website. Under the
UK Data Protection Acts of 1984 and 1998, we must
comply with certain regulations which are designed to ensure that any data you
provide to us is processed with due care and attention.
What sort of data do we collect?
the HR guy
collects personal data about you to help in the recruitment
and other processes. This data consists of information such as your name,
address, e-mail address, work and education history and your responses to and
the results of assessments administered, plus your nationality which we are
required to collect by law. We also collect information in the aggregate to
provide us with a better understanding of the users of our website as a group,
but which does not contain personally identifiable information.
Why do we process this personal data?
We process this personal data as necessary to
aid recruitment and other processes.
We may also use data collected in the aggregate to
help us to understand our users as a group so that we can provide you with a
better service.
Why do we collect and process sensitive
personal data?
We collect and process sensitive personal data
only so far as is necessary to ensure we conform to legal requirements, for
example under the UK equality of opportunity laws. By using this website and by
registering your details with us, you consent to us collecting and processing
sensitive personal data supplied by you and disclosing this information to
prospective employers and clients.
Do we pass data to third parties?
Where necessary we may pass data to third
parties that help us to process data and to prospective or intended employers or
clients. We may also share aggregate
information with selected third parties but we do not disclose individual names
or any identifying information.
How is this data safeguarded?
The security of your data is extremely
important to us. Access to your personal data is only provided to our staff and
third parties that help us to process data and, to prospective employers or
clients.
How do we let you know if our policy changes?
Any policy changes, either due to business
reasons or future changes in legislation, will be posted on this page or, if
substantial, may be promoted on our website or through email notification.
What are 'cookies' and why do we use them?
'Cookies' are ways of saving a small amount of
personal information. We only use them to save your user name or password to
allow easy access to our site. We advise you not to use 'cookies' if other
people share your computer.
How do you remove your name from the database?
If you wish to remove your name from our
database, please
contact us and we will
remove your information from our database as soon as possible.
Notes
Aggregate - this is when all data is collected
and processed as a total to enable us to look at such information as demographic
and geographic trends, so that we can try to produce a better service in the
future.
Data - information which is being processed by
equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that
purpose, is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of
such equipment, is recorded as part of a relevant filing system or with the
intention that it should form part of a relevant filing system or forms part of
an accessible record.
UK Data Protection Acts 1984 and 1998 - these are
the Acts of Parliament, which set out principles relating to the use of data to
ensure that the rights of the person who is the subject of the data are
protected under the law.
Personal data - data that relates to a living
individual who can be identified from those data or from those data and other
information which is in the possession of, or is likely to come into the
possession of, the HR guy.
Privacy policy - this is a statement by
the HR guy, which explains the ways that we try to protect our users' privacy.
Recruitment process - the process of gaining
employment and advertising for and recruiting new staff and the ongoing
administrative process involved once a user has gained employment or recruited
new staff.
the HR guy
and its associated companies.
Sensitive personal data - personal data
consisting of information as to the racial or ethnic origin of the data subject,
political opinions, religious beliefs or other beliefs of a similar nature,
membership of a trade union, physical or mental health or condition, sexual
life, the commission or alleged commission of any offence or any proceedings
related to any offence.
Third Parties - these are companies and people
other than the HR guy and the group of which it is part.
Users - people who use our website and
register their details with us for the purposes of recruitment, either to gain
employment or for the purposes of advertising and recruiting new staff.
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