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Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice

This privacy notice describes how Nuvo Accountancy Limited (trading as Nuvo Hiring) (“We”, “Our”) collect and use personal data about you, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation and any other applicable laws, regulations and secondary legislation, as amended or updated from time to time in the UK (‘Data Protection Legislation’).

This privacy notice applies to all personal data we collect or process about you when you use our hiring website, apply for roles, or interact with us in relation to recruitment.

This notice will be updated from time to time, so please check it regularly. This notice is valid from and including 20th November 2023.

1. ABOUT US

Nuvo Accountancy Limited (trading as Nuvo Hiring) is a recruitment and talent advisory business registered in England & Wales under company number 05061184. Our registered office is at First Floor, Sterling House, Outrams Wharf, Little Eaton, Derby, United Kingdom, DE21 5EL.

2. DATA CONTROLLERSHIP

For the purpose of the Data Protection Legislation and this notice, we are the ‘data controller’. This means that we are responsible for deciding how we hold and process personal data about you.

3. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We obtain personal data about you either directly from you or from other third parties, for example when:

  • You apply for a role through our hiring platform.

  • You send us your CV, profile, or personal details.

  • We are engaged by an employer to find candidates.

  • You contact us by email, telephone, post, or social media.

  • From third parties and/or publicly available resources (for example, LinkedIn or Companies House).

We also use your browser’s local storage to remember your region selection. Unlike cookies, this data is stored only on your device and is not sent back to our servers.

4. THE DATA WE COLLECT AND PROCESS ABOUT YOU

The information we hold about you may include:

  • Your personal details (such as your name and/or address).

  • Contact details, such as your email address and phone numbers.

  • Your CV, skills, career history, and application data.

  • Information available from LinkedIn or other professional profiles.

  • Data relating to your preferences and communications with us.

  • Data relating to any enquiries or complaints you have made to us.

5. LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Contract – where we need to process your data in connection with a recruitment process or role application.

  • Legal obligation – where we are required to provide data to regulators or legal authorities.

  • Consent – where you have opted in to receive marketing or updates.

  • Legitimate interests – to improve our services, match you to relevant opportunities, and ensure the effective running of our hiring processes.

6. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We may use your personal data to:

  • Assess your suitability for roles and opportunities.

  • Communicate with you about applications, interviews, and outcomes.

  • Provide your details to employers where you have applied for or may be considered for a role.

  • Notify you of opportunities, events, or updates (where you have consented).

  • Improve our hiring services and collect feedback.

7. DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for recruitment purposes or as required by law.

8. CHANGE OF PURPOSE

If we need to use your personal data for another purpose, we will only do so where it is compatible with the original purpose, or where we notify you and explain the legal basis.

9. DATA SHARING

We may share your personal data with:

  • Employers and hiring managers, for roles you have applied for.

  • Third-party service providers supporting our recruitment platform.

  • Regulators or authorities where required by law.

All third-party providers are required to implement appropriate security and data protection measures.

10. TRANSFERRING DATA OUTSIDE THE UK/EEA

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards (such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement) are in place.

11. DATA SECURITY

We have put in place commercially appropriate measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. Access is restricted to staff and partners who need to process your data and who are under a duty of confidentiality.

12. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights under data protection law:

  • Access – to request details of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure – to request deletion of your data where appropriate.

  • Objection – to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Restriction – to request limited processing of your data.

  • Portability – to request transfer of your data to another provider.

13. WITHDRAWING CONSENT

Where we rely on your consent (e.g. for marketing), you may withdraw this at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

14. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this notice or how we process your data, please email our Data Protection Point of Contact: [email protected]

15. CONTACTING THE ICO

You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone – 0303 123 1113
Website – https://ico.org.uk/concerns