MCKINLAY LAW PRIVACY STATEMENT
McKinlay Recruitment Services Ltd. (“McKinlay Law”, “we” or “us”) is committed to ensuring the privacy of all our candidates, clients and users of our website. This privacy statement outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the rights you have in relation to your personal information.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways depending on whether you are a candidate or client.
Candidates
Clients
What information do we collect about you?
Candidates
Clients
As a representative acting on behalf of our client, we will collect and process certain information about you such as your name, contact details, results of internet searches and other information we obtain as and when we communicate with you by telephone or email.
For what purposes do we process your personal information?
Candidates
We process your personal information for the following purposes:
The legal basis for our processing of your personal information is one of the following:
In some instances, we may use information about you in ways that are not described above. Where this is the case, we will provide a supplemental privacy notice that explains such use. You should read any supplemental notice in conjunction with this notice.
Clients
We process your personal information for the following purposes:
The legal basis for our processing of your personal information is one of the following:
Who do we share your information with, and for what purposes?
Candidates
We may share information about you with:
Clients
We may share information about you with:
Transfers of your personal information
Candidates
We may transfer your personal information outside the EU where the potential employer for the role is located or where the responsible department for the role is located. For example, if a potential employer is based in the USA, we will have to transfer your personal information to the USA so they can assess your suitability for the role.
Clients
We do not transfer your personal information outside the EU.
How do we protect information about you?
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information that we hold from unauthorised disclosure, use, alteration or destruction. Where appropriate, we use encryption and other technologies that can assist in securing the information you provide. We also require our service providers to comply with strict data privacy and security requirements.
How long will information about you be kept?
We will retain information about you for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information was collected. After that, we will delete it. The period will vary depending on the purposes for which the information was collected.
What rights do you have in relation to your personal information?
You may have some or all of the following rights in respect of information about you that we hold:
We offer you easy ways to exercise these rights, such as “unsubscribe” links, or by contacting Sheredan Ford – sf@mckinlaylaw.com
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact Sheredan Ford at 020 7930 6060 / sf@mckinlaylaw.com
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice (and any supplemental privacy notice), from time to time. We will notify of the changes where required by law to do so.
Last modified [11.05.18].
COOKIE POLICY
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website containing information about the user, which is stored in a user’s web browser. When the user visits the same website in the future, the data stored in the cookie is used to notify the website of the user’s previous activity. Usage of a cookie will in no way identify you or reveal personal information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie will terminate. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to McKinlay Law, we will issue cookies to your computer when you log on to the website. They also allow us to monitor website traffic and to personalise the content of the website for you.
Cookie categories
We use the categorisation set out by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in their UK Cookie Guide, produced in April 2012.
The guide identifies three categories of cookies that we use:
* Category 1 – Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain services may not be provided.
Our site uses this type of cookie.
* Category 2 – Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website e.g. which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. By using our website and online services, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
* Category 3 – Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. By using our website and online services, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Removing and disabling cookies
If you do not wish to accept cookies on to your machine you can disable them by adjusting the settings on your browser. Rejecting all cookies means that the functionality of the websites you visit will be affected, certain features cannot then be provided to you and accordingly you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the website’s features and you may be prevented from using the site’s services. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
You can find more information about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org
How to contact us
Address: 26-27 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HP
Tel: 020 7930 6060
E-mail: info@mckinlaylaw.com
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