Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy & Notice

About this Policy

This privacy policy and general privacy notice applies to Kings Permanent Recruitment. At Kings Permanent Recruitment, we take your privacy seriously, and this policy has been drafted in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”), with the support of the legal team at www.legalo.co.uk.

This privacy notice explains how we handle your personal data in all situations where we collect it, sets out your privacy rights, and outlines how both the law and our approach to privacy and personal data protect you.

This privacy notice supplements any other privacy notices we may provide to you at the point of data collection and should be read in conjunction with those notices.

Our Status and Contact Details

For the purposes of GDPR, we are the data controller. Any inquiries regarding the collection or processing of your data should be addressed to the Privacy Manager using the contact details below:

By using this Website, you consent to this policy. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for this purpose.

Information We Collect

We collect, process, and store personal data that you directly provide to us. This may occur when you interact with us via our website, become a customer, supplier, or potential supplier.

Personal data refers to any information that can identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Identity Data: Forenames, last name, date of birth, gender, marital status, and username.
  • Contact Data: Billing address, home/work address, email address, and phone numbers.
  • Financial Data: Bank account and payment card details.
  • Special Category Data: For example, health data, race, religion, sex, or political opinions.
  • Transaction Data: Details about payments made for services or products you’ve purchased.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, time zone settings, and other technologies used to access our website.
  • Profile and Usage Data: Purchases, feedback, survey responses, and website interaction details.
  • Marketing Data: Preferences regarding marketing communications from us.

Additionally, we may collect Aggregated Data such as statistical data, which may not directly identify you.

How We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect data using various methods, including:

  • Direct interactions: Through phone calls, emails, or web forms.
  • Automated technologies: When you use our website, we may collect technical data via cookies or similar tools.
  • Third parties: We may receive personal data from publicly available sources or third-party services.

Data Accuracy

It is crucial that the data we hold about you is accurate and up-to-date. Please notify us of any changes to your data.

Use of Your Information

We process your personal data in compliance with the GDPR and use it primarily for the following purposes:

  • To provide our services, communicate with you, and fulfil contractual commitments.
  • To inform you about changes to our services, website, or business.
  • If you’re an existing customer, we may contact you about services similar to those previously purchased.
  • Where you’ve consented, we may inform you about third-party services or products.
  • Where necessary for legal or legitimate business reasons, we will use your personal data.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your data in the following circumstances:

  • Regulatory Bodies: To comply with the law or assist with fraud prevention.
  • Suppliers: We may share data with third parties involved in delivering our services.
  • Third-Party Marketing: Only if you’ve given consent to receive marketing from third parties.
  • Business Sale: In the event of a sale or acquisition, personal data may be transferred.

We do not share identifiable personal data with advertisers, though we may share aggregated, non-identifiable data.

Controlling the Use of Your Data

Where we rely on your consent to process data, you may withdraw or vary that consent at any time by contacting us at info@kingspermanentrecruitment.co.uk.

Data Storage and International Transfers

We may store or transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this occurs, we will ensure your data is adequately protected in line with GDPR, such as by using standard contractual clauses or confirming that the recipient is Privacy Shield certified (for transfers to the US).

Security

While we implement strict security measures to protect your data, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Once we receive your data, we will use industry-standard procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access.

In the event of a data breach, we will notify the ICO and any affected individuals if there is a risk of harm.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law (e.g., for tax purposes, we may need to retain data for six years).

If you’ve opted into marketing communications, we’ll retain your data until you withdraw your consent.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectify any incorrect or incomplete data.
  • Erase your data, under certain circumstances.
  • Object to our processing of your data.
  • Restrict the processing of your data.
  • Transfer your data to another service provider.
  • Withdraw consent where we rely on your consent for processing.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@kingspermanentrecruitment.co.uk.

Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to third-party websites. Please note that these websites have their own privacy policies, and we do not accept responsibility for their content or policies.

Complaints

If you have concerns about our use of your personal data, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact the ICO.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes. For any questions, feel free to contact us at info@kingspermanentrecruitment.co.uk.

Version: March 2024