How RecServ handles your personal information

RecServ Recruitment is a UK recruitment business specialising in Mechanical and Electrical contract staffing. For the purposes of data protection law, RecServ is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.

• Contact details such as your name, phone number, email address, company name and job title.
• Recruitment-related information such as your CV, employment history, qualifications, certifications, right-to-work status, references and availability.
• Client enquiry information including staffing requirements, project details, site requirements and commercial information you choose to share with us.
• Basic technical information collected through website usage, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited and referring website data.

• To respond to enquiries and provide recruitment services.
• To assess suitability for job opportunities and present candidates to clients.
• To verify identity, qualifications, references and right-to-work documentation where appropriate.
• To manage client relationships, placements, timesheets, onboarding and ongoing support.
• To improve our website, measure performance and maintain security.
• To comply with legal, regulatory and contractual obligations.

We typically process personal data on one or more of these bases:

• Legitimate interests where it is necessary to operate our recruitment business and provide relevant services.
• Contract where processing is needed to take steps before entering into a contract or to perform one.
• Legal obligation where we must comply with laws, regulations or record-keeping requirements.
• Consent where we specifically ask for it, such as certain marketing communications where required.

• Prospective and existing clients considering candidates.
• Service providers who support our business, such as IT, hosting, communications or payroll-related providers.
• Professional advisers, insurers, auditors or regulators where necessary.
• Government or law enforcement bodies where we are required to do so by law.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably needed for recruitment, relationship management, compliance, dispute resolution and record-keeping purposes. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and any legal obligations that apply.

This website may use basic cookies or analytics tools to understand how people use the site and to improve performance. If more advanced tracking or marketing cookies are added in future, this policy and any related cookie notice should be updated accordingly.

Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights to request access to your personal data, ask for correction, request deletion, object to certain processing, or ask for restriction of processing. You may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, contact RecServ at sales@recserv.co.uk or call 020 3637 9493.