At Desian Education, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website, services, and other interactions with us. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
By using our website and services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
1.1 Personal Information You Provide
- Contact details: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and other contact details.
- Employment information: CVs, job titles, employment history, qualifications, and skills.
- Identifiers: National insurance number, passport information, or other identity verification details.
- Account information: Username, password, and any other registration information.
- Other personal data: Any additional information you choose to provide to us in the course of our recruitment and consultancy services.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone settings, and location data.
- Usage data: Information about how you use our website and services, such as pages viewed and navigation history.
1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience on our website. Please see our Cookies Policy for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Recruitment services: To provide recruitment, staffing, and job placement services, including matching candidates to job vacancies, and communicating job opportunities to you.
- Client services: To communicate with our clients about recruitment needs and to provide recruitment consultancy.
- Job applications: To process job applications and maintain candidate records.
- Business operations: To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- Legal and regulatory compliance: To comply with legal obligations, regulations, and requests from law enforcement or government authorities.
- Marketing and communications: To send you newsletters, job alerts, or promotional materials where you have consented to receive them. You can opt-out at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe option in the communication.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under GDPR:
- Performance of a contract: Where processing is necessary to provide recruitment services to you or a contract with our clients.
- Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for certain uses of your personal data, such as receiving marketing communications.
- Legitimate interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing recruitment services and maintaining our business operations.
- Legal obligations: Where processing is required for compliance with legal or regulatory requirements.
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:
- Clients: Employers and organisations seeking candidates for job vacancies.
- Third-party service providers: IT services, database management, and other vendors who assist us in providing our services.
- Legal and regulatory authorities: Government bodies, regulators, or law enforcement where required by law.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction.
We will never sell your personal data to third parties.
5. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, including data transfer agreements in line with UK GDPR.
6. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and have implemented technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. However, please note that no system can guarantee complete security.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. If you wish to have your personal data deleted, please contact us using the information below.
8. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Data portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent for processing, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using our online contact form. We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
9. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to changes in legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you where appropriate. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us.