Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18/10/2024
At BioSwift Talent, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our clients, candidates, and visitors to our website. We want to ensure you are fully informed on how we collect, store, and process your personal data, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data and your rights regarding it.
1. Who We Are
BioSwift Talent is a UK-based recruitment agency. Our company is dedicated to sourcing the best talent for our clients while ensuring that personal data is processed with care and in accordance with legal requirements.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
Contact information such as name, email address, postal address, and telephone numbers.
Employment-related information such as CVs, qualifications, work history, and references.
Right-to-work documentation such as passport or visa details.
Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We collect and process personal data for the following purposes:
To assist in the recruitment process, including finding job matches, contacting you about relevant positions, and processing applications.
To comply with legal obligations and to manage our contractual relationships with clients and candidates.
For business development purposes, including communicating job opportunities, news, and relevant industry updates to you (with your explicit consent).
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on several lawful bases for processing personal data, including:
Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps before entering into a contract.
Legal obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with the law (e.g., employment law, tax obligations).
Legitimate interest: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights and freedoms are not overridden.
5. Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
We may share your personal data with third parties where necessary to fulfil our services, such as:
Potential employers during the recruitment process.
Background check providers for verification purposes.
Legal or regulatory bodies where required by law.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory, or internal policy requirements. If you wish to have your personal data removed, please contact us using the details below.
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal requirements.
Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data in certain situations.
Right to data portability: You can request that we provide your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object: You can object to us processing your data in certain cases, such as for direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at +1(617) 514-0245.
8. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data. These include encryption, secure storage solutions, and restricted access to sensitive information.
9. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to such websites, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites before sharing any personal data.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or regulatory changes or updates to our data processing practices. Any changes will be posted on our website, and we encourage you to review the policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
BioSwift Talent
8, Linfield Copse, Thakeham, West Sussex, RH20 3EU, United Kingdom
+1 (617) 514-0245