Privacy Policy
Datalink Recruitment Ltd will collect the personal details that you provide to us for the purposes of providing you with services and/or information. As a business we comply with all General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.
What information do we collect?
The information we collect via our website is automatically stored within our website and is not accessible by any individuals publicly. We collect information that is only relevant to our ability to find you employment on a permanent or contract employment or via our payroll solutions services through our clients. We do not collect any financial information via our website. If we require additional information (for example bank details to make payments to you if you are working as a contractor) we will contact you separately about this via Datalink’s finance department.
Information we might collect includes your full name, address, telephone number, email address, current employment status, future employment desires, personal preferences (e.g. how far you are willing to travel, whether you would like to relocate, etc). Much of this is also to remember your contact details on the Datalink website for ease of future use and the job application process. For any subject access requests we will also provide you with an Excel spreadsheet of all information relating to data that we have on you as an individual and you can request that in writing using the above email address.
Where do you store my information?
We will also store your information gathered from the website on our company internal database which we will use to contact you with relevant jobs, or information that you might find of interest, which you can specify when you complete any online registration process on this website.
How will you use my information?
We share your information with any relevant employers we are working with as part of the registration process on this website. We will use your information to:
Brief your details to potential employers
Contact you about relevant opportunities that we think are appropriate to you – via email, SMS, telephone call or post
Contact you for feedback on the application process
Contact you for general feedback about the quality of service you receive from Datalink
Send you information about any content we have produced that you may find of interest
When completing your details on our website you will be given the opportunity to decide which of the above services you wish to ‘opt in’ to.
You have the right to have your information removed from Datalink website and databases at any time. If you wish to have your details removed then we would ask you to email us at info@datalinkrecruitment.co.uk. We will then process your request.
If you feel that Datalink is not abiding by its privacy policy, we would ask that you contact us so that we can resolve any issues. You can see our complaints policy here. You can also contact the Information Commissioners Office ICO here.
Information collection and use
Datalink Recruitment Ltd is the sole owner of the information collected via our website. We will never sell, share, or rent this information to others. Datalink Recruitment Ltd collects information from our users at several different points on our website.
How we use cookies
We use a number of different cookies on our site. If you do not know what cookies are, or how to control or delete them, then we recommend you visit www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance. The list below describe the cookies we use on this site and what we use them for. Currently we operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that we assume you are happy with this usage. If you are not happy, then you should either not use this site, or you should delete the cookies having visited the site, or you should browse the site using your browser’s anonymous usage setting (called “Incognito” in Chrome, “InPrivate” for Internet Explorer, “Private Browsing” in Firefox and Safari etc.).
We also gather information via Google Analytics to track and monitor different users on our website. We track via location, device (e.g. mobile or tablet), as well as other demographics such as age range, interests, etc. This information is not linked to your personal data, however and we do not use any devices that will allow Google to identify you as an individual user.
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