PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: July 2025
NuYew Recruitment is a recruitment business providing work-finding services to its clients and candidates. To deliver these services, we must collect and process personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Definitions
Candidate – an individual who registers with us for employment opportunities
Client – any organisation or employee thereof to whom we provide recruitment services
Supplier – any individual or organisation providing services to NuYew Recruitment
Personal data – any information relating to an identified or identifiable person
Sensitive personal data – special categories of data such as racial or ethnic origin, health information, or data concerning criminal convictions
Processing – any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, storage or sharing
Supervisory authority – the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK
2. Collection and Use of Personal Data
2.1 What We Collect
From Candidates:
Name, address, contact details
CV, employment history, qualifications
ID and immigration status
Reference details
Salary expectations
Sensitive data for equality and diversity (optional and with explicit consent)
From Clients:
Name, role, work contact details
Job vacancy information and hiring needs
From Suppliers:
Contact and bank details for contractual purposes
Website Users:
IP address, search criteria, browsing data (via cookies)
2.2 How We Use It
For Candidates:
To provide recruitment services and job recommendations
To share your profile with prospective employers (with consent)
To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
For Clients:
To fulfil recruitment service agreements
To communicate about vacancies and placements
For Suppliers:
To manage contracts and payments
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Our primary legal basis for processing personal data is legitimate interests in operating a recruitment business. In some cases, processing will be required to comply with legal obligations or carried out with your explicit consent.
Consent will be requested where necessary, particularly for:
- Sensitive data (e.g. diversity monitoring)
- Direct marketing (optional)
You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at enquiries@nuyewrecruitment.com.
4. Sharing of Personal Data
We may share your personal data with:
Prospective employers or recruitment partners
Referees and background check providers
Professional advisers (e.g. accountants, legal advisers)
IT providers and system administrators
Government or regulatory authorities when required
All third parties are subject to appropriate data protection obligations.
5. International Data Transfers
Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as government-approved Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.
6. Data Retention
Work-seeker records: Retained for at least one year from creation or last contact
Payroll and financial data: Retained as required by HMRC
Inactive candidate/client data: Deleted after 3 years of no meaningful contact, unless required by law
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights under data protection law:
Right to be informed – You have the right to know how your data is processed
Right of access – Request a copy of your personal data held by us
Right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data where applicable
Right to restrict processing – Limit how your data is used in certain circumstances
Right to data portability – Request your data in a structured format
Right to object – Object to data processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing
Right not to be subject to automated decision-making
Right to withdraw consent – Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact enquiries@nuyewrecruitment.com.
8. Use of Our Website and Cookies
We use cookies to improve your user experience and monitor usage patterns. These may collect:
IP address
Time and date of visits
Search terms used
You can refuse cookies in your browser settings, but this may impact website functionality.
9. Complaints
If you have concerns about our use of your data, you can contact us at enquiries@nuyewrecruitment.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Website: https://ico.org.uk/concerns
Phone: 0303 123 1113