HW HR Consulting Limited Privacy Policy

Introduction

  • We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information collected about the people who visit our website or leave comments.

  • By using this site, you agree to our privacy policy and our use of cookies. If you do not agree with the policy and our use of cookies, please do not use this site.

  • We review our site content as well as our privacy policy at regular intervals so we recommend revisiting the policy from time to time.

Our contact details

Registered Name: HW HR Consulting Limited

Director: Heather Watt

Phone Number: +44 (0)7974 245521

E-mail: info@heatherwatt.co.uk

Website: Heather Watt (www.heatherwatt.co.uk)

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and may process the following information:

  • Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details e.g. email address and telephone numbers)

  • Personal information included on a CV (past, existing or potential clients often ask us for help with writing a CV or as a basis for the coaching services we provide

How we get the personal information and why we have it

The personal information we process is provided to us directly by you because:

  • You are making a client enquiry and provide contact details to us for our response

  • You are seeking individual guidance or support with job search, CV writing or coaching

  • You have engaged us on a consultancy basis (as an individual or client representative)

We use the information that you have given us to contact you and support your needs.

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

  • Your consent

  • You can remove your consent at any time by contacting info@heatherwatt.co.uk

How we store your personal information

  • Client names, email addresses and other information is retained electronically on our email server and on equipment (a secure laptop or smartphone) which is password protected.

  • We keep client personal information electronically for up to 12 months, although it may remain on our email server indefinitely.

Data breaches – our commitment to you

  • In the unlikely event of any data breaches these will be reported to the ICO within 72 hours (if a risk to individuals has been identified).

  • We will also inform clients and website users if their data has been compromised. Sharing your personal information

  • Whatever your working relationship with HW HR Consulting Limited, we will not share your data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

  • Client names and email addresses will be saved on a secure email server.

  • An automated spam detection service is in place.

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 and 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.

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 info@heatherwatt.co.uk if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information/data, you can make an enquiry or a complaint to us at info@heatherwatt.co.uk

You can also complain to the ICO (contact details below) if you are unhappy with how we have used your personal information/data.

Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 • ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

Cookies

This site uses Cookies. These are not sweet treats but small text files that are downloaded onto your computer or smartphone automatically when you (the user) access our website.

  • Cookies enable the website to recognise your (a user’s) device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. You can easily remove these if you wish.

  • Cookies provide non-personal tracking data. This data helps us to optimize the way our website works for you.

  • Cookies identify your Internet browser, the type of operating system you use, your IP address and the domain name of your Internet service provider.

This non-personal information may be used by us when making improvements to our website for our users. For example, we may use third-party applications like Google Analytics to analyse the different types of users who are attracted to our site.

By using our site, we assume you have given your consent to us storing a cookie on your device.

HW HR Consulting Limited, Privacy Statement and Cookie Explanation 4th April 2024