This Privacy Notice explains how 725 Limited ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website, 725ltd.co.uk, and when you engage with our recruitment services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

1. Who We Are

725 Limited is a recruitment agency registered in England and Wales with company number 05983359 and registered office at 48 High Street, Gravesend, Kent, England, DA11 0AY. We act as a data controller for the personal information we process.

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2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information from you in the following ways:

• Information You Provide Directly:

  • When you register on our website or create a profile, we collect information such as your name, contact details (email address, phone number, address), employment history, qualifications, skills, and any other information you choose to provide in your CV or application.

  • When you contact us with inquiries or feedback, we collect your contact details and the content of your communication.

  • When you participate in interviews or assessments, we collect information related to your performance and suitability for roles.

• Information Collected Automatically:

  • We may collect information about your use of our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing activity, through cookies and similar technologies..

• Information from Third Parties:

  • We may receive information about you from third parties, such as referees, LinkedIn, or other professional networking sites, with your consent.

  • We may receive information from clients regarding potential job roles, and candidate information.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide our recruitment services, including matching you with suitable job opportunities and presenting your profile to potential employers.

• To communicate with you about job opportunities, updates, and other relevant information.

• To manage our relationship with you, including responding to your inquiries and requests.

• To comply with legal obligations, such as verifying your right to work in the UK.

• To improve our website and services.

• To conduct background checks, where required and with your consent.

• For internal record keeping.

 

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.  

• Consent: We may rely on your consent to process certain types of personal information, such as sensitive information or for marketing purposes. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.  

• Legitimate Interests: We may process your personal information where we have a legitimate interest in doing so, such as providing our recruitment services or improving our website, provided that your rights and freedoms are not overridden.

• Legal Obligation: We may process your personal information to comply with legal obligations.

 

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Potential employers or clients, with your consent.

• Third-party service providers who assist us with our recruitment services, such as IT providers, background check providers, and assessment providers.

• Regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies, where required by law.

 

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.  

 

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the duration of your engagement with our recruitment services and for a maximum period of 6 years thereafter, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.  

Telephone records are kept from a maximum of 6 months from the date of recording

 

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.  

• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.  

• Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.  

• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.  

• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.  

• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.  

• Right to Complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.  

 

9. Cookies

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of the Sites. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you use the Sites and also allows us to improve the Site.

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site.

 

10. Contact Us

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to privacy@725ltd.co.uk

 

11. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Notice on our website.