Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Freshwater Recruitment Ltd

At Freshwater Recruitment, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or use our recruitment services. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 in the UK.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of personal data in connection with the recruitment services we provide. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.

  • Job Application Data: Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letters, educational background, work experience, references, and other details you provide in connection with job applications.

  • Website Usage Data: IP addresses, browser type, device type, location, and browsing activities on our website (via cookies).

  • Sensitive Data (with consent): Information related to health, disability status, or other sensitive data relevant to your application, only if you provide it voluntarily.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Recruitment Services: To assess your qualifications, match you with potential employers, and facilitate the recruitment process.

  • Communication: To communicate with you about job opportunities, application statuses, and other recruitment-related matters.

  • Legal Obligations: To comply with legal obligations, including verifying your eligibility to work.

  • Improvement of Services: To enhance and optimize the functionality of our website and recruitment services.

  • Marketing: (If applicable) To inform you about services, job alerts, and opportunities (only if you have opted in to receive such communications).

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal data with:

  • Potential Employers: To facilitate your job application process.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: Companies that assist us in providing services (e.g., IT support, data hosting) who are bound by confidentiality agreements.

  • Legal or Regulatory Authorities: If required by law or in response to legal requests, such as in the case of a court order or compliance with a legal obligation.

  • Affiliates: If applicable, other businesses within our group of companies.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This includes the use of encryption, secure servers, and restricted access policies.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyse website traffic and improve site functionality.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.

6. Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws

As a data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request us to restrict the processing of your data in certain cases.

  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization.

  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section.

7. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside of the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, as required under the GDPR.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about how we process your personal data, or if you would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

Freshwater Recruitment
Email: jonty@freshwater-recruitment.com
Postal Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).