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Standard 8 Search is a trading name of Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd.

Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, standard8search.co.uk ("Our Site") and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Account" means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;

"Cookie" means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 12, below;

"Cookie Law" means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003;

"personal data" means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"); and

"We/Us/Our" means Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 16256447, whose registered address is Second Floor 2, The Waterhouse, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ES.

2. Information About Us

2.1 Our Site is operated by Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 16256447, whose registered address is Second Floor 2, The Waterhouse, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ES.

2.2 Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at brian@standard8search.co.uk, by telephone on 01491 525573.

2.3 This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

3. Your Rights

3.1 As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:

  • 3.1.1 The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
  • 3.1.2 The right of access to the personal data We hold about you;
  • 3.1.3 The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • 3.1.4 The right to be forgotten, meaning the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you;
  • 3.1.5 The right to restrict the processing of your personal data;
  • 3.1.6 The right to data portability;
  • 3.1.7 The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
  • 3.1.8 Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.

3.2 If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 13 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office.

3.3 For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner's Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

4. What Data Do We Collect?

Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data:

  • 4.1 Name;
  • 4.2 Address;
  • 4.3 Job title;
  • 4.4 Professional history;
  • 4.5 Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
  • 4.6 Demographic information such as postcode and interests;
  • 4.7 Salary expectations.

5. How Do We Use Your Data?

5.1 All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason or reasons for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times.

5.2 Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for Our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to Our use of your personal data, or because it is in Our legitimate interests. Specifically, We may use your data for the following purposes:

  • 5.2.1 Helping you to secure permanent employment;
  • 5.2.2 Helping you to secure temporary work;
  • 5.2.3 Advising you on CV preparation;
  • 5.2.4 Supplying Our services to you;
  • 5.2.5 Replying to emails from you;
  • 5.2.6 Analysing your use of Our Site to enable Us to continually improve Our Site and your user experience.

5.3 With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email, telephone, text message or post with information, news and possible job roles. We will not send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to protect your rights and comply with the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.

5.4 Our Site does not host third-party content that places Cookies on your device.

5.5 You have the right to withdraw your consent to Us using your personal data at any time, and to request that We delete it.

5.6 CVs will be retained for a period of 24 months.

6. How and Where Do We Store Your Data?

6.1 We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to use it as described above and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.

6.2 Your data will only be stored in the UK.

6.3 Data will be stored on a password-protected cloud-based database.

6.4 Data security is very important to Us. Steps We take to secure and protect your data include password-protected files, encryption and cloud-based storage.

7. Do We Share Your Data?

7.1 We may share your data with other companies for the processing of payroll if you are working with Us as a Temporary Worker.

7.2 We may share your data with clients of Ours who are interested in hiring staff. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is handled safely, securely and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations and the obligations of the third party under the law.

7.3 We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site. All such data will be anonymised and will not include personally identifying data.

7.4 In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share data held by Us, for example where We are involved in legal proceedings or complying with a legal requirement, court order or governmental authority.

8. What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?

8.1 We may expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Personal data relevant to a transferred part may be transferred with it and used only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected.

8.2 If any of your data is to be transferred in this way, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes.

9. How Can You Control Your Data?

9.1 When you submit personal data to Us, you may be given options to restrict Our use of your data, including opting out of direct marketing.

9.2 You may also wish to sign up to the Telephone Preference Service, Corporate Telephone Preference Service or Mailing Preference Service. These services will not prevent communications you have consented to receive.

10. Your Right to Withhold Information

10.1 You may access Our Site without providing any data at all.

10.2 You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 12.

11. How Can You Access Your Data?

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal data held by Us. Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us at brian@standard8search.co.uk.

12. Our Use of Cookies

12.1 A Cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or device by a website. Cookies are commonly used to remember preferences, keep you signed in or collect information about how a website is used.

12.2 Our Site does not use analytics, advertising, marketing or other Cookies that track your activity across websites. We do not use Google Analytics or any comparable service and do not place Cookies for advertising or profiling.

12.3 Our Site does not store information in your browser's local storage or session storage.

12.4 Our hosting provider may set Cookies that are strictly necessary to deliver Our Site securely and reliably. Your consent is not required for strictly necessary Cookies.

12.5 Because We use no non-essential Cookies, no consent banner is shown and there is nothing for you to accept or decline.

12.6 You can enable, disable or delete Cookies in your internet browser at any time.

12.7 If We introduce any non-essential Cookies in future, We will update this section and seek your consent before placing them.

13. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, contact Us by email at brian@standard8search.co.uk, by telephone on 01491 525573, or by post at Second Floor 2, The Waterhouse, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ES.

ICO registration reference: ZB991814

14. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the law changes. Changes will be posted on Our Site. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up to date.