Privacy Policy: Valour & Virtue Recruitment
This Privacy Policy explains how Valour & Virtue Recruitment collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you use our website, submit your details, or engage with our recruitment services. By using our website or services, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
1. Data We Collect
We collect information that is necessary to provide recruitment services, communicate with candidates and clients, and support our operational and legal responsibilities. This may include:
- Identity Information: Your name, contact details, professional background, employment history, and other information you choose to provide.
- Technical Data: IP addresses, browser type, device information, usage data, and information about how visitors interact with our website.
- Candidate and Client Data: CVs, professional references, role requirements, job descriptions, compensation details, hiring preferences, and related recruitment information.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use personal information for legitimate recruitment and business purposes, including to:
- Facilitate recruitment matches between candidates and employers.
- Communicate updates regarding roles, applications, candidate submissions, or business enquiries.
- Maintain internal records, candidate databases, client records, and operational systems.
- Assess candidate suitability, professional background, and alignment with role requirements.
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and administrative obligations.
3. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell personal data to unrelated third parties. Where necessary to provide our recruitment services, candidate profiles, CVs, professional details, and relevant application information may be shared with prospective employers or clients.
We may also share data with trusted service providers that support our business operations, such as cloud storage providers, CRM platforms, communications tools, website systems, and other operational technology providers. These providers are expected to handle information securely and only for the purposes required to support our services.
4. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary for recruitment purposes, business operations, legal compliance, dispute resolution, record keeping, or as otherwise required by applicable law.
You may request deletion of your personal data. Where deletion is legally and operationally possible, we will process the request in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. Please note that deleting your data may limit or end our ability to consider you for future recruitment opportunities.
5. Your Rights
Subject to applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict processing, object to certain processing activities, or request data portability where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
6. Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure. However, no digital system, website, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We encourage candidates and clients to share information carefully and to avoid sending unnecessary sensitive data unless it is specifically required for the recruitment process.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, technology, or business practices. Any updates will be posted on this page, and continued use of our website or services will indicate acceptance of the updated policy.
Acceptance
By using the Valour & Virtue website or engaging with our recruitment services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how we collect, use, share, and retain information.