Privacy Statement

EAA Regulations 2003

Ashton & Penney Partnership Limited, in providing interim executives under "contracts for services" acts as an Employment Business. As an Employment Agency, we are also able to help our clients recruit permanent executives.

Registration of Feedback Policy

If you wish to register feedback, we will ask you for details including your name, telephone number and email address. This information will be used to process your feedback.

Occasionally we may offer you the opportunity to participate in surveys, which help us improve our service offering. Surveys may also be carried out as part of other services. We will store the data you enter and only use it for the purpose declared. We will not pass this information on to third parties.

Privacy Policy

At AshtonPenney we strive to protect your privacy and rights. We have compiled this statement to explain the information we collect from you, how we use that information, and your legal rights regarding that information.

Who has access to my information?

The information you provide is controlled by:

Ashton Penney Partnership Limited, 81-82 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0AU (the "Data Controller").

Ashton Penney Partnership Limited is part of Ashton Penney Limited ("The Group") of 81-82 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0AU.

Definitions

When we say "Ashton Penney Partnership Limited" or "Data Controller" we mean this to include Ashton Penney Limited.

What information do we collect and how do we use it?

When you register with us, we ask you to provide us with comprehensive personal information. All of the information we request is optional but, so that we can contact you, we need basic contact information like your email address, home and mobile phone numbers, and postal address. In addition we ask for information regarding your education, professional qualifications, career information, and skills; all this information helps us when searching for suitable candidates for work.

By submitting your CV and other data to Ashton Penney, you allow us to view your personal information thus ensuring that your data will only be submitted with your prior approval. Once you have agreed to us sending your personal data to a client, Ashton Penney Partnership Limited cannot be held responsible for its retention, use or privacy as a consequence of us having provided this data to our client.

Our policy is to retain your personal data until you instruct us to remove it from our records. Under UK Data Protection legislation we are obliged to maintain the accuracy and currency of your personal data. You can help us by updating your data via our website and we would encourage you to regularly log into your account to do so. We will take all reasonable steps (including allowing you access to your account) to maintain the accuracy of your information and will contact you from time to time to ask you to send us updates of your personal data. If we are unable to contact you we reserve the right to delete your personal data from our records and will notify you by email or post using contact information on your personal data record at the time of notification.

If you require us to destroy your personal data you must inform us in writing by post or email, details of which are set out at the end of this statement. We will then confirm by post or email that we have destroyed your personal data.

We may from time to time analyse your personal information and profile to enable us to provide you with relevant information, such as company news, industry information, or changes to this website. If you do not wish to continue to receive relevant information from us you may opt-out by amending your preferences on your account. Please log on and go to 'Update Main Details' and un-check the 'Relevant Updates' option.

We may use your personal information, as required by law, in the prevention and detection of criminal activity or as otherwise required by statute.

How do we protect your information?

When you register with us, we take all reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is stored safely on our servers. Only employees and associates of Ashton Penney Partnership Limited and trusted suppliers who handle the technical maintenance of our website and IT systems are able to access your information. Only Ashton Penney Partnership Limited will process your information. In accordance with UK Data Protection legislation we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information you provide to prevent unauthorised access. Our procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before disclosing information to you. We provide you with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to enable you to access your account from this website however we cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose to us online. It is your sole responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your PIN and to promptly notify Ashton Penney Partnership Limited if there is any unauthorised use of your account or any breach of security.

Do we disclose your information to third parties?

We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties. If we choose to do so in the future, we will notify you by email, post, or telephone of our intentions, and you have the right to be removed prior to the disclosure. We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, such as researchers, consultants and interim executives. These third parties may have access to your personal data, but are required to process the data in accordance with UK Data Protection legislation.

Your consent and rights

By using our website you consent to the collection and use of this information by Ashton Penney Partnership Limited. We will post changes to this privacy policy on this page to keep you informed of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Please note that we will not transfer your personal data out of the UK without first obtaining your prior consent to do so.

Under UK Data Protection legislation you have a right to see the personal data that we keep about you; we will provide this to you upon receipt of your written request (by post or email) to the address below.

Your comments

We welcome your comments on our privacy policy. Please email your questions and comments to privacy@ashtonpenney.com or call us on 020 7337 6900 and ask to speak to the Practice Manager. Alternatively, you can write to us at the following address:

AshtonPenney
81-82 Gracechurch Street,
London
EC3V 0AU