This Privacy Notice tells you what to expect in relation to personal information about you which is collected, handled and processed by 055 Recruitment Services Ltd.

055 Recruitment Services Ltd located at Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP is the Data Controller.

We acknowledge and agree that any personal data of yours that we handle will be processed in accordance with all applicable data protection laws in force from time to time. Currently, the Data Protection Act 1998 applies. With effect from 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force, which will change the law.

The information we may collect

Information collected and processed for finding you a suitable role is as follows:

  • Your name
  • Your address
  • Your email address
  • Your telephone number
  • CV / work history
  • Job preferences including role, geographical areas and salary
  • Any other work related information you provide, for example, education or training certificates
  • Full details of job offers and placements
  • References
  • A log of our communications with you by email and telephone

How we use the information

This information will have been provided, or will be provided, by you or a third party who we work with, such as a Job Board Company or Social Networking sites or employment-oriented service. In the case of references, these will be from your previous employer. The outcome of criminal record checks and security clearance checks, where relevant, will be supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service or other external company applicable to the placement.

The above information is used to provide our services to you in our capacity as an employment business / agency to find you suitable work whether on a temporary or permanent basis based on your requirements as set out below.

The information above may be used as follows:

  • To match your skill sets with job vacancies to assist in finding you the positions that most suit you
  • To put forward your details to our clients and prospective employers for you to be considered for vacancies
  • To place you with our clients and prospective employers
  • To keep you informed of available opportunities as they arise
  • To keep you informed of the services offered by us

How we hold the information

All the personal data we have is stored on our database.

Disclosure of your information

Your CV and related information will be shared or sent to prospective employers and our clients. Once you have secured a placement additional information will be provided to them to enable the placement to proceed. Such employers and clients will usually be located inside the European Economic Area (EEA) but may be outside of the EEA. Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the EEA unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection or the appropriate safeguards are in place for your rights and freedoms. Before such a transfer takes place outside of the EEA, we will provide you with further information concerning this.

Processing the information

We will rely on your consent to process the information which is collected at the outset of the recruitment process. Information and documentation to establish your right to work is processed by us as we are legally obliged to do so. Information in relation to criminal record checks, which are relevant for some roles, will be processed on the basis that it is necessary for us to comply with the law or consent will be obtained, if required.

Once a position has been found for you, we will process your personal data, including financial information, for the purpose of you entering into a contract to fulfil your role and to enable us to pay you, depending on the specific contractual arrangements and circumstances. For the purposes of paying you, where relevant, we are legally obliged to provide information to HMRC. Once a placement has been secured, we may also process your data on the basis of our legitimate interests i.e. for administrative purposes.

Your rights

You currently have the right at any time to ask for a copy of the information about you that we hold. If you would like to make a request for information please email info@055recruit.com.

In addition to this right of access, when the GDPR comes into force, you will also have the following rights: erasure, restriction of processing, objection and data portability.

Retention of your data

Your data will be retained for no longer than is necessary and in accordance with Data Retention Policy.

Withdrawal of your data

You have the right to withdraw your data, therefore having your information deleted, at any time. In order to do so you should contact us by emailing info@055recruit.com.

Concerns

If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, you should raise your concern with us in the first instance: info@055recruit.com.

Contact

Please address any questions, comments and requests regarding our data processing practices to info@055recruit.com.