1. This privacy policy
This Privacy Policy applies to fischerlinkconsulting.com website and associated services and governs data collection, retention and usage. By using the service, you agree to the data practices described in this Policy.
2. About us
FischerLink Consulting Ltd is a company registered in the United Kingdom, company number 699026. Registered address is 18 Brechin Road, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BX, United Kingdom. We are a recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business).
3. What information do we collect?
We will collect, store and use the following information: –
- Contact information (Name, address, telephone number and email address)
- Your work history, skills and experience
- Education history
- Emergency contact details (name, relationship and telephone number)
- Information regarding your right to work in the European Union ‘EU’ (nationality and immigration status)
4. Using your personal information
Personal information collected by us will be used in order to: –
- contact you to ascertain your interest in relevant vacancies
- determine your suitability for vacancies
- contact your emergency contact in the event of an emergency
- ensure you can legally work in the EU
When processing your personal data, we must have legal reason to do so. Generally, we collect and use your personal data where:
- You, or your legal representative, have given consent
- It is required by law.
5. Where your information is held?
Your information will be held in our internal customer records management (CRM) system provided by third party provider Bullhorn. Bullhorn is a world leading provider of CRM and recruitment software.
Our recruitment team is based in the United Kingdom therefore, with your explicit consent, your information will be processed outside of the EU. We are continuously monitoring the situation in relation to the proposed UK and EU data sharing adequacy agreement and will update this privacy policy as and when necessary.
6. Sharing your personal information
In order to apply for vacancies on your behalf, we are required to share your information with the recruiting employer.
In addition, we may disclose your personal information: –
- to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
- in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
- in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights, including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention;
- due to a court order.
Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your personal data to third parties.
7. Security of your personal information
We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
8. Policy amendments
We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. Any changes will be compliant with current Data Protection Legislation.
9. Your rights
As a Data Subject (person whose personal data is processed under this policy) you have a number of rights under current Data Protection Legislation, including your:
Right to Access: you may instruct us to provide you with a copy of any personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: you may request that incorrect personal information is corrected.
Right to Erasure: you may request that your personal data is erased where it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected and another lawful basis for processing does not exist.
Right to object: you may object to processing of your personal data where legitimate grounds do not exist for processing.
Right to Restrict Processing: you may request that your personal data are not processed, rather than erased, where there are grounds to continue storing the data (e.g. for legal reasons or while a dispute is resolved) but you no longer wish your data to be processed.
Right to withdraw consent: where consent is our legal basis for processing your personal data, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. This can be done by emailing [email protected]
10. Data Retention Times
Where we have been unsuccessful in placing you in temporary or permanent employment, we will retain your data for 3 years from the date of our last communication with you.
Where we have successfully placed you in employment, we will retain your data for 7 years from the date your employment commences.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data or wish to exercise your rights in relation to your personal data, please write to us via email [email protected]
If you remain dissatisfied with how we have handled your personal data, you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office by:
- Email: [email protected]
- Post: Customer Contact, Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
- Phone: 0303 123 1113
- Or by visiting the ICO website – www.ico.org.uk
