Privacy Policy

MABS Recruitment ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This policy applies to visitors to our website, clients, candidates, and anyone who communicates with us. For information about cookies, see our Cookie Policy.

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

• Identity and contact details (name, email, phone, address)
• Professional information (CV, employment history, qualifications, references)
• Compliance information (right to work, DBS status where relevant to a role)
• Enquiry and communication records (messages, call notes, interview feedback)
• Technical data (IP address, browser type, device information via cookies)

We use personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide recruitment services
• Match candidates with suitable vacancies and introduce them to clients
• Verify identity, qualifications, and eligibility where required
• Manage contracts, invoicing, and client relationships
• Improve our website, services, and communications
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Contract: to perform services you request or to take steps at your request before entering a contract
• Legitimate interests: to operate and grow our recruitment business, subject to your rights
• Legal obligation: where we must comply with employment, tax, or regulatory requirements
• Consent: where you have given clear consent, for example for certain marketing communications

We may share personal data with prospective employers (clients), professional referees, compliance screening providers, IT service providers, and advisers where necessary to deliver our services. We require processors to protect data appropriately.

We do not sell your personal data. We may disclose information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Candidate records are typically retained in line with industry practice and your instructions, unless a longer period is required by law.

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability where applicable. You may also withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure; we encourage you to use strong passwords and protect your own devices.

For privacy-related requests, contact:

• Email: info@mabsrecruitment.com
• Phone: +44 203 518 7137
• Post: Avicenna House, Suite 706, Seventh Floor, 258-262 Romford Road, Forest Gate, Greater London, E7 9HZ, United Kingdom