Welcome to JB Select Recruitment (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your personal data when you use our website (https://jbselectrecruitment.com/) and interact with our recruitment services.

1. Data Controller

JB Select Recruitment is the data controller for the purpose of your personal data processed through this website and our recruitment services.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect different types of personal data depending on how you interact with us. These may include:

a) Candidate Data

• Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
• CV, education history, employment history
• Job preferences (role, location, salary)
• Right-to-work documentation (e.g., passport, driving licence)
• References and background check information
• Any other information you provide via application forms, emails, or uploaded documents

b) Client / Employer Data

• Contact information (name, email, phone, job title)
• Company information
• Recruitment job briefs and role specifications

c) Website and Usage Data

• IP address
• Browser type
• Pages visited on our site, time spent
• Cookies (see below for more on cookies)

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To help you find suitable job opportunities (for candidates)
• To present suitable candidates to our clients, based on their role requirements
• To communicate with you about applications, interviews, or job matches
• To perform pre-employment checks (with your permission, when applicable)
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To comply with legal obligations (e.g., employment law, right-to-work checks)
• To send you marketing communications (only if you have opted in)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract: where you submit a job application or we provide recruitment services.
• Legitimate interest: for improving our services, matching candidates to roles, or conducting our business.
• Consent: for marketing communications, or other optional processing (e.g. newsletters).
• Legal obligation: to check right to work, or other compliance requirements.

5. Sharing Your Data

We may share your personal data with:

• Prospective employers / clients (with your consent)
• Background-check providers or third-party screening services
• Our IT service providers and software platforms (e.g., our applicant tracking system)
• Legal or regulatory authorities, if required by law

We require any third parties with whom we share data to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

6. International Transfers

If any of your data is transferred outside the UK (or EEA), we will ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or other lawful mechanisms.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including:

• While you are actively engaged in job applications or recruitment activity
• Afterward, for a period to comply with legal or business requirements (e.g., to maintain records, respond to queries, or demonstrate compliance)
• If you request deletion, or withdraw consent where applicable (see your rights below)

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies on our website to improve functionality and performance. These may include:

• Essential cookies (necessary for site operation)
• Analytics cookies (to understand how users use the site)

You can manage or block cookies using your browser settings, but doing so may affect your experience on our website.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have several rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access — you can request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — you can ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances
• Restriction of processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
• Data portability — you can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Object — you can object to processing based on our legitimate interests and opt out of marketing
• Withdraw consent — if our processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise your rights, please contact us as described in Section 11.

10. Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. Only authorized personnel who need access to your data for legitimate business reasons are granted access.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to exercise your data protection rights, you can contact us:

07300 517 831 | juliannebates@jbselectrecruitmentcom

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make substantial changes, we will notify you by posting the new policy on our website with a new “Last updated” date. Please check back periodically to stay informed of any changes.