Village Staff Limited - Privacy Policy
Your privacy is
important to Us
Your privacy is important to us. This
statement outlines Village Staff’s policy on how we manage the personal
information we hold about our customers and others. It applies to all
operations within Village Staff Limited, including visitors to our website.
It is the policy of Village Staff
Limited to respect the confidentiality of information and the privacy of
individuals. Village Staff Limited is
bound by the Principles contained in the Data Protection Act 1998
The Village Staff Limited Privacy
Policy will be reviewed from time to time to take account of new laws and
technology, changes to our operations and practices and to make sure it remains
appropriate to the changing environment. Any information we hold will be
governed by the most current version of the Village Staff Privacy Policy.
The following information reflects our
commitment to you.
The Village Staff
Limited Privacy Policy is based on openness
We are committed to being open about
how we use personal information.
Where our documents ask for personal
information, we will generally state the purpose for its use and to whom it may
be disclosed.
Type of personal
information held by Village Staff Limited
Personal information that we collect
and hold usually falls into the following categories:
·
Personal information submitted and obtained from each person seeking
employment and other sources in connection with applications for work
·
Work performance information
·
Information about incidents in the workplace
·
Staff information
·
Information submitted and obtained in relation to absences from work due
to leave, illness or other causes
·
Information obtained to assist in managing client and business
relationships
General information
collected from visitors to our website
In general, we gather information about
all our website users collectively, such as what areas users visit more
frequently, which search terms are used to find our website and what services
users access the most. We only use such data anonymously and in the aggregate.
This information helps us determine what is most beneficial for our users, and
how we can continually create a better overall website experience for you.
Your personal
information collected on the villagestaff.co.uk website
In some instances we may need specific
information about you, such as name, address, email address, telephone number,
etc. We will collect this information if you apply for a job or sign up for a
service via our website, for example. We may also ask you for other information
such as the types of jobs you are interested in and your workplace concerns in
order to provide you with the best possible service and internet experience.
Purposes for which
we hold personal information
We primarily hold personal information
for the following:
·
Placement operations – to assist you in
finding a suitable position
·
Recruitment – career guidance and management
·
Staff management – to enable consultants to better
service your career requirements if are employed by Village Staff Limited on a
temporary or contract basis
·
Training – to identify any training
requirements
·
Client and business relationship management – to ensure we are
familiar with and fully understand your needs
·
Marketing – to inform you of events, services
and possible job opportunities
Disclosures
We may disclose your personal
information for the purposes for which it is primarily held or for a related
secondary purpose and in some cases we may only disclose information with your
consent.
We do not disclose information about
your individual visits to the Village Staff Limited’s website, or personal
information that you provide, such as your name, address, email address,
telephone number etc, to any outside parties, except when we believe we are
under a lawful duty of care to do so.
Management of
personal information
At Village Staff Limited, our staff respect
the confidentiality of customer information and the privacy of individuals.
How do we store
personal information?
Safeguarding the privacy of your
information is important to us, whether you interact with us personally, by
phone, mail, over the internet or other electronic medium. We hold personal
information in a combination of secure computer storage facilities and
paper-based files and other records, and take steps to protect the personal
information we hold from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or
disclosure.
We may need to maintain records for a
significant period of time. However, when we consider information is no longer
needed, we will remove any details that will identify you or we will securely
destroy the records.
How do we keep
personal information accurate and up to date?
Village Staff Limited endeavours to
ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate and up to date. We
realise that information changes frequently with changes of address and other
personal circumstances. We generally update your customer information over the
telephone. Please advise your consultant when your personal details change.
Inquiries and
complaints
You can make further inquiries or
complaints about our privacy policy to our Village Staff Limited in writing at:
Village Staff Limited
24 Tranquil Vale
Blackheath
London
SE3 0BS