Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Sutton West Ltd (Recruitment Agency)

1. Introduction

Welcome to Sutton West Ltd's Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and respecting your personal data.

2. Who We Are

Sutton West Ltd is a recruitment agency specializing in talent acquisition and skill solutions for various industries. Our registered office is at 10 Edinburgh Road Biggar South Lanakshire.

3. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:
Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, address, date of birth.
Professional Information: CV, employment history, education, skills, qualifications, references.
Sensitive Data: Information related to health, criminal convictions (only when necessary and with explicit consent).
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services.

4. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data through:
- Direct interactions: Filling in forms on our website, sending emails, or calling us.
- Automated technologies: Interaction with our website.
- Third parties or publicly available sources: Job boards, LinkedIn, references.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:
- Provide recruitment services.
- Match your skills and experience with job opportunities.
- Communicate with you about job opportunities, applications, and other services.
- Improve our website and services.
- Comply with legal obligations.

6. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data.
- Contract: Processing your data is necessary for a contract we have with you.
- Legal obligation: We need to process your data to comply with the law.
- Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services.

7. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:
- Potential employers or clients.
- Third-party service providers.
- Regulatory or law enforcement agencies, if required by law.

8. International Transfers

We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

9. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, altered, or disclosed.

10. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

11. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about the collection and use of your data.
- The right to access your personal data.
- The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
- The right to erasure (the right to be forgotten).
- The right to restrict processing.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to object to processing.
- Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
 [email protected]
Address: 10 Edinburgh Road, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6AX

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.