Hero Image

Privacy Policy

VH Talent Limited Privacy Policy 

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us: 

Name: VH Talent Limited 

Address: 33 Swinegate, Hessle, HU13 9LH

Phone Number: 07540 018 708

E-mail: info@vhtalent.com

Website: www.vhtalent.com 

Introduction: 

VH Talent Limited is a recruitment partner that offers both Permanent and Fixed Term Contract services by the introduction of candidates to clients for suitable appointments. 

VH Talent Limited is dedicated to ensuring our customers privacy is paramount. We will only collect and use information that is necessary to progressing your application. We only store as outlined within this policy and in line with the law. 

VH Talent ensures your personal data is used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner, for the purpose of our recruitment services.

VH Talent is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office, reference number is: ZB467626 

The type of personal information we may collect 

We currently collect and process the following information:

  • Contact details such as name, title, addresses, telephone numbers, and personal email addresses
  • Evidence of how you meet the requirements of the job, including CVs and references
  • Evidence of your right to work in the UK and immigration status
  • Other information required for some applications such as Memberships, DBS Certificates, Driving Licences if essential to the role (for example a Driving Licence for a Driving vacancy)

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

  • To progress your application for a role we’re actively recruiting for on behalf of our client, a third party
  • To represent you to secure a new role by contacting prospective current and lapsed clients, also third parties 

We also receive personal information indirectly, from the following sources in the following scenarios:

  • An application through our website or job site(s) for the live roles we are recruiting for on behalf of our clients 
  • When you engage with us electronically through our social media platforms, such as LinkedIn (as an example) 
  • By telephone or email when you contact us directly
  • Referrals, candidates we are working with may provide recommendations of connecting with individuals who meet the criteria for relevant roles we’re actively supporting on and may provide candidates contact details 

We use the information that you have given us in order to: 

  • Provide our services to you, in supporting with securing your next role or appointment with our client-base and prospective clients 
  • To qualify your credentials against live vacancies we are recruiting for our clients, to assess your suitability in order to progress your application
  • To share your profile with our client to express your interest in their role if you wish to proceed 
  • Apply for jobs on your behalf by sending your personal data to clients
  • To reach out to our wider client-base to support with your job or new appointment search 
  • VH Talent will always obtain written consent prior to engaging on your behalf 

We may share this information with: 

  • Clients to progress your application forward for a vacancy where written consent has been obtained 
  • Prospective employers, relevant to your industry and line of work in order for us to perform our recruitment services to assist you with securing your next appointment
  • Your referees, Individuals or organisations who hold information related to your reference such as current, past or prospective employers that you have provided written authorisation to contact
  • Regulatory or law enforcement agencies, if legally required or permitted to do so

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent: You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@vhtalent.com

(b) We have a contractual obligation: the processing is necessary for a contract between VH Talent and the individual, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.

(c) We have a legal obligation: the processing is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).

(d) We have a vital interest: the processing is necessary to protect someone’s life.

(e) Public task: the processing is necessary for us to perform a task in the public interest or for your official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.

(f) We have a legitimate interest: the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, unless there is a good reason to protect the individual’s personal data which overrides those legitimate interests.

How we store your personal information 

Your information is securely stored. VH Talent ensures stringent measures to protect your personal data from loss, alteration, accidental or unlawful destruction, unauthorised disclosure or access.

  • We only hold your personal data for as long as is necessary before it is securely destroyed. This means we will only keep your personal data throughout the period of your relationship with us and whilst we are providing you with work finding services.
  • We regularly review our information and erase or anonymise personal data when we no longer need it
  • We have appropriate processes in place to comply with individuals’ requests for erasure under ‘the right to be forgotten'

Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. 

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at VH Talent Limited, Address: 33 Swinegate, Hessle, HU13 9LH, Phone Number: 07540 018 708, E-mail: info@vhtalent.com if you wish to make a request.

Data Retention

VH Talent Ltd will retain your personal data only for as long as it is necessary.

VH Talent ensures personal data is securely destroyed once the purpose(s) for processing have come to an end and there is no legal requirement or valid operational reason for its continued retention.

Website Users 

VH Talent Ltd collects information from our Website Users at several different points on our website. We review our analytics to assist with the continuous improvement to our Website Users. The Company is the Sole Owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others without your consent.

Changes to our Privacy Notice

Our privacy policy is regularly reviewed and may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our business or changes to legal legislation. Our privacy policy is accessible on our website www.vhtalent.com or at request by contacting VH Talent Limited, Address: 33 Swinegate, Hessle, HU13 9LH, Phone Number: 07540 018 708, E-mail: info@vhtalent.com.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at: 

VH Talent Limited, Address: 33 Swinegate, Hessle, HU13 9LH, Phone Number: 07540 018 708, E-mail: info@vhtalent.com. This does not affect your right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office.