WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?

We collect personal information from you when you apply for a job or contact us through forms, including any free text fields, personal statements, or CVs you may provide. We may also keep records of references, as well as any communication between you and us, whether written, emailed, or during interviews or telephone calls.

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We process the following types of personal data about you:

• Contact details

• Identification information

• Information about past and current employment

• Education and qualifications

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HOW DO WE MAKE SURE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS SECURE?

Any personal data collected by GoodFolk Consultants Ltd is stored on a centralised database or CRM system, which acts as the hub for all contact and candidate information. This is a cloud-based system.

While we strive to protect your privacy, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as completely secure. Therefore, any personal information you send us is at your own risk, but once received, we use strict internal procedures to safeguard it.

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HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In connection with a contract between you and us or an employer:
We may use and process your personal information where it is necessary to do so in connection with, or in anticipation of, a contract between you and us, or between you and an employer, to:

• Process your job application and manage the recruitment process

• Assist potential employers in assessing your job application

• Verify the references you provide

• Check with relevant regulatory, industry, and/or security authorities

We may also keep contact details for clients, including email addresses and head office addresses.

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OUR LEGITIMATE BUSINESS INTEREST

We may process your personal information where necessary to pursue our legitimate business interests, such as:

• Identifying you for communication purposes

• Preventing and detecting fraud or loss

• Contacting you about relevant opportunities via phone

• Assessing risk, conducting market research, statistical analysis, and improving recruitment processes

• Monitoring services and training staff (which may involve recording conversations or correspondence for quality assurance and regulatory obligations)

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WHERE YOU HAVE PROVIDED US WITH CONSENT

We may use your personal information where you have consented for us to do so, such as:

• Contacting you by email or other electronic means regarding job opportunities that may be of interest to you.

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You can withdraw this consent at any time by emailing us at hello@wearegoodfolk.co.uk.

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HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE HOLD ABOUT YOU?

You have the right to access any personal information we hold about you. You can request this information by emailing us at hello@wearegoodfolk.co.uk, inserting the words ‘My Personal Data Request’ in the subject line.

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