Privacy Notice
Our Intent.
We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of users to our website and our services. We will only use the information we collect about you lawfully and in accordance with relevant data protection legislation.
Changes to Data Protection Legislation and Guidance.
Data protection legislation and guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is evolving. Consequently, the application of our obligations may change over time as guidance is developed by the ICO and in accordance with our continuous improvement.
Application of the Privacy Notice.
This Notice applies to our website jobs.computappoint.co.uk (the “Site”) and the Recruitment Services we offer. By using the Site, you agree your personal information will be handled as described in this Notice, which is incorporated by reference into the Computappoint Terms and Conditions for candidates.
Information We Collect Directly From You.
You may browse our Site without registering. If you would like to submit yourself as a candidate, we require you to register with us so that we can fulfil your request. To register with us, we request your name, email address, mobile number, your job preferences and a copy of your CV. As a part of the registration process, we will also ask you to select a password.
The Data Controller.
This website jobs.computappoint.co.uk is owned and operated by Computappoint Limited, but our sister company Aston Chartwell Associates Limited may use the data gathered from this website. References to “we,” “us,” our,” or “the website” are references to Computappoint. We are a company registered in England & Wales (company number 2387088).
Purpose of Processing Personal Data.
We collect personal data primarily to support the recruitment process. This includes allowing Computappoint to approach individuals as part of the research process for new job roles through to successful recruitment.
Lawful Basis of Processing Personal Data.
The lawful basis of processing your personal data are as follows:
- Legitimate Interest.
- Consent.
- Contract.
As part of general marketing and research activities, Computappoint’s Legitimate Interest is to collect your personal data for specific job opportunities based upon your jobsite and LinkedIn profiles, to approach you regarding potentially suitable roles.
By submitting your CV and registering with us, you can apply for roles, with the processing of your personal data, based upon your Consent.
Once you have started the interview process, we will process your personal data based upon a Contract (the Work Finders Agreement), even if the process hasn’t been completed. Upon successful interview and if a contract role is awarded additional contracts may be required.
Categories of Personal Data Processed.
The information we hold should be accurate and up to date. The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal data protection and security policies. The type or categories of personal data we will collect about you includes your:
- Name;
- Date of Birth;
- Postal address;
- Email address;
- Mobile, and, or Landline number;
- CV, including summary of work history, plus covering letter if appropriate;
- Notes regarding your career aspirations and current situation;
- Additional employment check information if required, such as references; and
- Additional trading company details, including financial data, if working as a contractor.
Category of Recipients of Personal Data.
Your name, contact details, CV with covering letter as required, plus relevant background information that will support your application will be passed to the respective clients we are recruiting for. If your consent is given, this may include speculative submission of CVs to potential clients or for advice on placement.
Transfer of Personal Data Outside the EEA (European Economic Area).
Personal data will only be transferred outside the EEA or other areas of adequacy determined by the EU, to support specific recruitment opportunities. If this is required, consent will be explicitly requested from you.
Sensitive Personal Data.
We will never collect sensitive personal data about you without your explicit consent and a clear explanation why it is required.
Sale or Passing of Personal Data to Third Parties.
We will not sell or pass your personal data to any company.
Retention of Personal Data. We will retain your personal data as follows:
- Information Held Under Consent. For 12 months (up to 13 months) after the last time the account is used, including notes from Computappoint, then request your consent for continuing to hold it, or for a renewed CV. Note. This will be a monthly batch review.
- Information Held Under Contract (Work Finders Agreement (WFA) Unsuccessful Application. For 12 months (up to 13 months) after the last time the account is used, including notes from Computappoint, then request your consent for continuing to hold, or for a renewed CV/WFA. Note. This will be a monthly batch review.
- Information Held Under Contract (WFA or Contractor) Successful Application. Not less than 3 years after the end of the financial year to which they relate, to the end of the employment contract.
Data Subject’s Rights.
Under data protection legislation you have a number of Rights which we have outlined below:
- Right of Access. You are entitled to access your personal data so that you are aware of and can verify the lawfulness of the processing. This is achieved through logging into the Computappoint portal. Alternatively, this can be achieved through the mechanism of a (Data) Subject Access Rights ((D)SAR) and you have the right to obtain:
- Confirmation that your data is being processed;
- Access to your personal data (a copy); and
- Other supplementary information, which corresponds to the information in this privacy notice.
Fees and Timings.
This information will be provided without charge; without delay and within one month. If an extension is required or requests are considered manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because they are repetitive, Computappoint may choose to: charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information; or refuse to respond. The reasons for this will be formally notified to you and your rights to appeal to the appropriate Supervisory Authority, i.e. UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will be highlighted.
Identify Verification.
To protect your personal data, Computappoint will seek to verify your identity before releasing any information, which will normally be in electronic format.
- Right of Rectification. You are entitled to have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete. This can be achieved directly through logging into the Computappoint portal and amending the details about yourself. Alternatively, Computappoint will respond within one month of your request. In the unlikely event Computappoint does not take action to the request for rectification, Computappoint will inform you of your rights to complain or seek judicial remedy.
- Right of Erasure. You may request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing. The Right to Erasure does not provide an absolute ‘right to be forgotten,’ especially once the processing is based upon a contract. However, you do have a right to have personal data erased and to prevent processing in specific circumstances:
- Where the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was originally collected/processed;
- When you withdraw consent (and this is the basis of processing);
- When you object to the processing and there is no overriding legitimate interest for continuing the processing;
- The personal data was unlawfully processed;
- The personal data has to be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation; and
- The personal data is processed in relation to the offer of information society services to a child, which Computappoint does not provide.
- Right to Restrict Processing. Under the Act, you have a right to ‘block’ or suppress processing of personal data. The restriction of processing under the GDPR is similar. When processing is restricted, Computappoint is permitted to store the personal data, but not further process it. In this event exactly what is held and why will be explained to you.
- Right to Data Portability. You may request to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services. This allows you to move, copy or transfer personal data easily from one IT environment to another in a safe and secure way, without hindrance to usability. The Right to Data Portability only applies:
- To personal data you have provided to Computappoint;
- Where the processing is based on your consent or for the performance of a contract; and
- When processing is carried out by automated means. In these circumstances Computappoint will provide a copy of your data in CSV format and, or PDF (for CVs, etc) free of charge, without undue delay and within one month. If there is a delay to this, you will be informed.
- Right to Object.You have the right to object to:
- Processing based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority (including profiling);
- Direct marketing (including profiling); and
- Processing for purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics. Computappoint do not participate in the first and third activities, however, do conduct marketing activities as explained above.
- Automated Decision Making and Profiling. Computappoint does not employ any automated decision-making or conduct profiling of Data Subjects. However, if you have consented to be held on our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data base we may periodically send you marketing information, so you are informed of upcoming events and job opportunities. These will be automated, but they do not involve automated decision-making or profiling.
Third Party Website Links.
Our Site may contain links to other third-party websites. Any access to and use of such linked websites is not governed by this Notice, but, instead, is governed by the privacy policies of those third-party websites, and we are not responsible for the information practices of such third party websites.
How We Secure Information About You.
We have implemented commercially reasonable precautions, including, where appropriate, password protection, encryption, SSL, firewalls, and internal restrictions on who may access data to protect our Site and the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Please be aware that despite our best efforts, no data security measures can guarantee 100% security all of the time.
You should take steps to protect against unauthorised access to your password, phone, and computer by, among other things, signing off after using a shared computer, choosing a password that nobody else knows or can easily guess, and keeping your password private. Also, you should never share your log-in information with others.
Changing Personal Information?
You may modify any personal information you have submitted by logging onto our website jobs.computappoint.co.uk. Once in, you need to select a menu at the top and then press “edit” at the relevant sections.
Data Protection Officer (DPO).
Computappoint’s DPO is Richard Preece. The Computappoint DPO fulfils a number of roles, one of which is to be the primary and independent point of contact for Data Subjects.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can contact us by email: mail@computappoint.co.uk or telephone 0207 2872550; or send a letter by registered mail to: Computappoint Limited, 74 Coleman Street, Computappoint Limited, 3rd Floor, London, EC2R 5BN which point the inquiry will be forwarded to the DPO for action.
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk