Privacy & Cookie Policy
Privacy & Cookie Policy for LNJ Recruitment Limited
Effective Date: 2nd September 2024
LNJ Recruitment Limited (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy & Cookie Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website, www.lnjrecruitment.com (the “Website”), and our recruitment services. This policy supplements other policies, including our Terms of Use (“Terms”), and is not intended to override them.
Important Information
- Age Restriction: Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect data related to those under 18.
- Controller: LNJ Recruitment Limited is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
- Glossary: To help you understand this policy, we’ve included a glossary of terms, details on the types of data we collect, how we use it, the lawful basis for processing such data, and information on your legal rights in Part 5 of Schedule 1.
- Data Privacy Manager: We have appointed a Data Privacy Manager (DPM). If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your legal rights, please contact our DPM in writing:
- Email: admin@lnjrecruitment.com
Your Rights
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first, so please contact us initially.
Keeping Your Data Up to Date
It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. By clicking on those links or enabling those connections, you may be allowing third parties to collect or share your personal data. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies, so we recommend reading their privacy notices.
The Data We Collect About You
We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, which are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
- Aggregated Data: We also collect, use, and share aggregated data such as statistical or demographic data. If this data can directly or indirectly identify you, it is treated as personal data.
- Failure to Provide Data: If we are required by law or a contract with you to collect personal data and you fail to provide it, we may not be able to perform the contract, and may have to cancel a product or service. We will notify you if this applies.
How Personal Data is Collected
We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:
- Direct Interactions: You may provide personal data by filling in forms on our website, subscribing to services, creating an account, joining our mailing list, or contacting us by post, phone, or email.
- Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data, including details about your browser and usage patterns, through cookies and similar technologies.
- Publicly Available Sources: We may also collect personal data from publicly available sources such as Companies House and the Electoral Register.
- Third Parties: We may receive personal data from analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), advertising networks, and search information providers, as well as our service providers (e.g., job boards, payment processors, and CRM systems).
How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- To perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
- To comply with a legal obligation.
- When it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party), and your interests and rights do not override those interests.
Further details on the lawful bases for processing your personal data are listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
Marketing
We generally rely on your consent to send marketing communications via email or SMS. You can withdraw consent for marketing at any time by contacting our DPM at admin@lnjrecruitment.com. We do not share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Data Security and Retention
- Security Measures: We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being lost, used, accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. Only those employees, agents, and third parties who need access to your data for business purposes are permitted to process it.
- Data Retention: We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including legal and accounting requirements. You can request more details about our retention periods by contacting us. For tax purposes, we are legally required to retain basic customer information for six years after they cease being customers.
Your Legal Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Correct any inaccurate data.
- Request erasure of your data.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Request restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
- Request the transfer of your personal data.
- Withdraw consent at any time if we rely on consent to process your personal data.
Further details on these rights are set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
Schedule 1: Personal Data
Part 1: Types of Personal Data
- Identity Data: Name, title, date of birth, gender.
- Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, phone number.
- Financial Data: Bank account and payment details.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technology on the devices used to access our website.
- Profile Data: Username, password, preferences, survey responses.
- Marketing and Communication Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
Part 2: Lawful Basis for Processing
The lawful basis we rely on includes:
- Consent: When you have given your consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you.
- Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with the law.
- Legitimate Interests: When it is necessary for our legitimate business interests.
Part 3: Your Legal Rights
- Right of Access
- Right to Rectification
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
- Right to Object
- Right to Restrict Processing
- Right to Data Portability
- Right to Withdraw Consent
