Last Updated: [31/10/2024]
KDC Resource (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a recruitment business that provides work-finding services to clients and job-seekers. To deliver these services, we need to process personal data (including sensitive personal data), meaning that we act as a data controller. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at dataprotection@kdcresource.com.
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We collect and process personal data (including sensitive data) to provide work-finding services, including contacting you about opportunities, assessing your suitability, updating our databases, arranging payments, and managing relationships with you and our clients. If you opt-in, we may also send marketing communications. You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking “unsubscribe” in our messages.
Our legal bases for processing personal data are:
We may process your data based on legitimate interests where it aligns with your expectations. Our legitimate interests include:
We may need to collect personal data to fulfill legal and contractual requirements (e.g., for employment, tax, immigration compliance, or safeguarding). Without this data, we may not be able to provide work-finding services.
We may share your data with:
We may collect the following data:
We may source personal data from:
We may transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) for work-finding services. We ensure data protection and security standards are in place when handling your data outside the EEA.
We retain your data only as long as necessary for work-finding services or as required by law, such as payroll and tax records for HMRC. Upon expiry of the retention period, we may request your consent to extend it or delete your data if no consent is provided.
Under GDPR, you have rights regarding your data:
You may still receive processing notifications in cases where it’s legally required.
We do not make automated decisions based on your data without human intervention.
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience. You can manage cookies through browser settings. Note that some website features may not function if cookies are disabled.
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, and track user movements, which are not linked to personally identifiable information.
KDC Resource’s website may link to external sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies when leaving our site.
In the event of a sale or merger, your data may be transferred to new owners. We will inform you of any material changes to this policy.
We implement robust security measures, including:
While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee full security for internet-transmitted data. For additional security questions, email dataprotection@kdcresource.com.
We may update this policy periodically and post revisions with effective dates. Material changes will be communicated to you.
For questions or complaints about this policy, contact dataprotection@kdcresource.com.
If you believe your data protection rights are not upheld, you may also contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at 0303 123 1113 or ico.org.uk/concerns.