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FRANREC LIMITED
PRIVACY POLICY

FRANREC LIMITED
PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

This Privacy Policy and Notice advises you what to expect in relation to personal information about you which is collected, handled and processed by FranRec Limited.

FranRec Limited, of 1 King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, is the Data Controller.

FranRec Limited acknowledge and agree that any of your personal data that we handle will be processed in accordance with all applicable data protection laws in force at the time.  Currently, the Data Protection Act 1998 applies, along with the UK General Data Protection Regulations (“UK GDPR”).

The information we may collect, hold and process is set out below:

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

• Your name

• Your address

• Your email address

• Your telephone number(s)

• CV/work history

• Job preferences including role, geographical areas and salary

• Any other work related information you provide, for example, education or training certificates

(B) Information in respect to individuals that have worked for us previously or may work for us is as follows:

• Passport

• In some cases, permits and visas

• DOB

• National Insurance Number

• Full details of job offers and placements

• Outcome of criminal record checks and security clearance for certain roles

• In certain cases, medical information

• References

• Financial information (including but not limited to payroll details and terms, HMRC data, pension scheme details, court orders and statutory payments)

• 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 with whom we work, such as an employment business or agency. 

• In the case of references, these will be from your previous employer.

• Medical information may be supplied by a third party such as your GP, Consultant or Occupational Health. 

• 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 under (A) 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

The information under (B) above may be used as follows:

• To establish that you have the right to work

• To undertake relevant security and criminal record checks as required by our clients and prospective employers and as permitted by law

• To deal with any medical and health and safety issues relating to certain positions

• To put in place contractual arrangements and documentation once a role has been secured

• To pay you if placed

How we hold the information:

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

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.

Other trusted third parties that we may share your data with are as follows:

HM Revenue and Customs, pension scheme providers, legal advisors and other companies for the purpose of undertaking pre engagement checks for the role or for paying you.

What is the legal basis for processing the information?

We will rely on your consent to process the information above 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.

In respect of medical information, the basis for us processing this will depend on the circumstances but will usually be to protect health and safety or to prevent discrimination on the grounds of disability or where consent has been obtained, if required.

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 payment to 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 have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. This right always applies. There are some exemptions, which means you may not always receive all the information we process. You can read more about this right here.

Your right to rectification

You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. This right always applies. 

Your right to erasure

You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing

You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing

You have the right to object to processing if we are able to process your information because the process forms part of our public tasks or is in our legitimate interests. 

Your right to data portability

This only applies to information you have given us. You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us from one organisation to another or give it to you. The right only applies if we are processing information based on your consent or under, or in talks about entering into a contract and the processing is automated. 

Retention of your data:

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

Withdrawal of consent:

If you have provided us with your consent to process your data, for the purpose of using our services and us finding you suitable work, you have the right to withdraw this at any time.  In order to do so you should contact us by  emailing simon@franrec.co.uk

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 or directly to Information Commissioners Office at https:\\ico.org.uk\concerns

Contact:

Please address any questions, comments and requests regarding our data processing practices to simon@franrec.co.uk

Changes to the Privacy Notice:

This Privacy Notice may be changed by us at any time.  This Privacy Policy and Notice will be updated in due course to comply with the further requirements under the UK GDPR

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