Privacy Policy
Learn about how we protect your privacy and handle your personal information when using our healthcare recruitment platform.
Last updated: 2025-05-01
Effective date: 2025-05-15
At NHSJob, we take your privacy seriously. This policy outlines our practices regarding your personal information and how we protect it while providing you with the best healthcare job matching service in the UK.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how NHSJob ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). This policy is designed to help you understand what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have regarding your information when using NHSJob.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Services for healthcare professionals and NHS organizations:
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us when you:
- Create or update your NHSJob account
- Complete your professional profile
- Upload your CV/resume or professional credentials
- Apply for healthcare positions through our platform
- Participate in surveys or feedback sessions
- Contact our customer support team
- Subscribe to job alerts or newsletters
Information We Collect Automatically
When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect information about you, including:
- Log Information: We collect log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.
- Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Location Information: With your consent, we may collect information about your precise location. We may also collect information about your approximate location based on your IP address.
- Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with our Services, such as the content you view, the job listings you interact with, and the actions you take.
How We Use Your Information
We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:
Provide and Improve Our Services
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
- Match you with relevant healthcare positions
- Process applications and send you related information
- Personalize the Services and provide content that matches your professional profile
Communicate With You
We use your information to:
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- Communicate with you about healthcare opportunities, services, and events
How We Share Your Information
We may share information about you as follows:
With Potential Employers
When you apply for a job through our Services, we share your profile information, CV/resume, and application materials with the potential employer.
With Service Providers
We may share information with vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including:
Retention Periods
We retain your information for:
- While your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Services
- To comply with our legal obligations, including regulatory requirements for healthcare recruitment
- To resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users of our Services. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our Services.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our Services. These include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Services.
- Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our Services. This enables us to personalize our content for you.
- Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our Services, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@nhsjob.net
Address: 123 Healthcare Avenue, London, UK, EC1A 1BB
Data Protection Officer: Dr. James Wilson
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