At Harvey Sutton Ltd., we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your data when you visit our website: https://harveysutton.co.uk

Who We Are

Harvey Sutton Ltd. is a specialist recruitment agency that places professionals in the legal, accounting, and consultancy sectors. Our company is registered in England and Wales, and our ICO registration number is ZA422226.

What Information We Collect

Personal data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified.

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you. This includes your full name, marital status, title, date of birth, gender, contact details including personal and business email addresses and phone numbers; your job title and role, current and previous employers, your education, academic record and professional qualifications, your notice period, current salary and other relevant information that you may provide when you send a CV to us or engage us to:

• Source candidates for you,
• Roles that you have been put forward for
• Interviews that you have attended,
• Roles that may interest you based on your profile and what you have told us.

Our Legitimate Interest

As a recruitment business and agency, Harvey Sutton introduces candidates to clients for permanent employment, temporary worker placements, or independent professional contracts. The exchange of personal data between our candidates and our client contacts is a fundamental and essential part of this process.

Harvey Sutton requires a database of candidate and client personal data containing historical information as well as current resourcing requirements to support our candidates’ career aspirations and our clients’ resourcing needs.

To maintain, expand, and develop our business, Harvey Sutton needs to record the personal data of prospective candidates and client contacts.

How Your Personal Data Is Collected

We collect personal data in various ways, including when you contact us about an advertised vacancy or submit a speculative application through our website or by email. This may include your CV and other personal information, which will be processed in line with our recruitment practices and may be shared with potential employers to help match you with suitable opportunities.

We may also automatically collect data about your browsing behaviour using cookies and technologies similar to those you use on our website. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

A copy of our full Data Management and Privacy Policy, which outlines in detail how we collect, store, and share candidate information, is available upon request.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Contact you about job opportunities or respond to your enquiries
• Match your details with vacancies and client requirements
• Maintain website security and improve user experience
• Send relevant marketing communications (only with your consent)
• Comply with our contractual or legal obligations to share data with law enforcement.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Clients, for the purpose of placing you in a role (with your consent)
• IT and CRM service providers that help us manage our website and database
• Legal or regulatory bodies where required by law

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Harvey Sutton may transfer personal data that we collect from you to third-party data processors in countries that are outside the European Economic Area (”EEA”), for example, Australia or the USA.   In this event, we have procedures to ensure your data receives the same protection as if it were being processed inside the EEA.  Any transfer of your personal data will follow applicable laws, and we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy notice. For example, our contracts with third parties stipulate the standards they must follow at all times.

Change of purpose

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose.

Data retention

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

Data Security

We take steps to protect your data from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. Personal information submitted via the website is stored securely and only accessed by authorised personnel.

Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or wish to make a data request, please contact our Privacy Manager:

Email:    bjackson@harveysutton.co.uk
Phone:  020 7250 0000
Post: Harvey Sutton Ltd, The Cobalt Building, 1600 Eureka Place, Lower Pemberton, Ashford TN25 4BF

You also have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you have concerns about your data: https://ico.org.uk

Last updated: 03.04.25