Privacy Policy

Everest Work ("we", "us", or "our") is a recruitment business committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you use our website (https://www.everestwork.co.uk/) or engage with our recruitment services.

This policy applies to Candidates (job seekers), Clients (employers), Website Users, and Referees.

1. Who We Are and How to Contact Us

Everest Work acts as the Data Controller for the personal data we process. This means we determine how and why your data is used. We operate as both an:

• Employment Agency (introducing candidates for permanent employment).
• Employment Business (engaging temporary workers for assignment with hirers).

If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact us using the details below:

• General Enquiries: info@everestwork.co.uk
• HR & Candidate Support: hr@everestwork.co.uk
• Website & Business Enquiries: contact@everestwork.co.uk
• Registered Office Address: 23 Oulton Crescent, IG11 9HE

2. Information We Collect About You

We collect different types of personal data depending on your relationship with us.

A. Candidates (Job Seekers)

To provide you with recruitment services, we collect:

• Identity Data: Name, title, date of birth, and gender.
• Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, and postal address.
• Employment Data: CV/Resume, employment history, education, qualifications, skills, and references.
• Recruitment Data: Desired salary, preferred job roles, location, and notice period.
• Compliance Data: Proof of right to work in the UK (e.g., passport copies), National Insurance number, and bank details (if you work as a temporary worker for us).
• Sensitive Data: In limited circumstances, we may collect information about your health (to make reasonable adjustments) or criminal convictions (only where legally required).

B. Clients (Hirers)

• Contact Data: Names, business emails, and phone numbers of hiring managers and key contacts.
• Business Data: Information about your recruitment requirements and company structure.

C. Website Users

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and data on how you use our website (via cookies).

D. Sources of Data

We collect this data from:

• You directly (when you register, send a CV, or contact us).
• Third parties (Job boards, LinkedIn, and references provided by former employers).
• Public sources (Corporate websites and professional directories).

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data for the following purposes and legal bases:

4. Sharing Your Personal Data

We respect your privacy and will not sell your data. We may share your personal data with:

• Clients: Prospective employers who have vacancies that match your profile.
• Service Providers: Third parties who support our business (e.g., IT support, cloud hosting, payroll providers, and CRM systems), subject to strict data protection agreements.
• Legal Authorities: HMRC, regulators, or law enforcement agencies if required by law.

5. International Transfers

Our business is based in the UK. If we need to transfer your data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA)—for example, if a client or service provider is based overseas—we will ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or equivalent adequacy decisions.

6. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purpose of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

• Candidates: We generally retain candidate data to support your career over time. You may request the deletion of your data at any time if you no longer wish to be registered with us.
• Financial Data: We are legally required to keep payroll and tax records for 6 years.

7. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Correction: You can ask us to correct incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can ask us to delete your data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.
• Right to Restriction: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to you or a third party.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hr@everestwork.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to improve your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We keep this Privacy Policy under regular review. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

10. Complaints

We hope we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your information. However, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues.

ICO Contact Details:
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113