Privacy Policy

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Optimum TA is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of our candidates, clients, users, and visitors to our website.

Information We Collect When You Register with Optimum TA

To facilitate our core recruitment activities, we may collect the following personal information:

• Your name, address, and postcode
• Personal and corporate email addresses and phone numbers
• Financial details and compliance documentation
• References verifying your qualifications,  experience, and right to work in the United Kingdom
• Your CV and photograph
• Employment details, preferences, and links to publicly available professional profiles (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, or company websites).

How We Collect This Information

We gather your information directly from you when you fill out forms on our website or communicate with us via phone, email, or other channels. Additionally, we may collect details during activities such as website registration, subscribing to our services, attending events, participating in discussions or social media functions, entering competitions or surveys, or reporting issues with our site.

We may also obtain information from other sources, including LinkedIn, corporate websites, job boards, online CV libraries, business cards, personal recommendations, and relevant social media platforms. If we acquire your data in this manner, we will notify you within 30 days, providing details about the source, whether it was publicly accessible, and our intended purpose for processing your personal data.

Where We Store Your Personal Data

Your personal data is stored in a secure system with robust access controls. We take appropriate measures to safeguard your information, including:

• Restricting access to authorized personnel only
• Utilising password-protected files and systems
• Regularly updating security protocols to ensure compliance with data protection regulations

We are committed to ensuring the confidentiality and security of your data at all times.

Data Retention Policy

The duration for which we retain your personal data depends on several factors, including:

• The nature and accuracy of the information
• Your engagement with our services
• Legal obligations, such as compliance following a job offer or placement.

We may archive or anonymise portions of your data for specific purposes, particularly in response to suppression or deletion requests. Our standard retention period for candidates who have not been placed or have ceased engaging with our services is [3 years].

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• To be informed about the personal data we process
• To access your personal data
• To request corrections to your data
• To request erasure of your data in certain circumstances
• To restrict the processing of your data
• To data portability in specific cases
• To object to the processing of your data
• To not be subjected to automated decision-making or profiling.

By using our website and registering with Optimum TA, you consent to the collection and processing of your data, including its disclosure to prospective employers or clients as part of the recruitment process.

External Links
We do not endorse or take responsibility for the content of external websites. Use of such sites is at your own risk, and Optimum TA is not liable for any loss resulting from their use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
Updates to this policy will be posted on this page. Please check back regularly for changes. For further information, you can email us at info@optimumta.com.