Privacy Policy

Introduction

The purpose of this policy is to explain how Locum HR collects, protects and uses personal data. Locum HR is committed to ensuring that any personal data supplied by its customers or is otherwise generated by its business activities is collected and processed fairly and lawfully in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998.

What Types Of Personal Data Does Locum HR Collect?

Locum HR needs certain personal data to enable it to provide its products and services to its customers and end users. The personal data collected will generally include: company name company size and sector individual contact names and job titles for delivery installation support and billing postal address telephone and fax numbers e-mail addresses. Locum HR also has access to personal data that is generated over the Locum HR network including IP and email addresses for incoming and outgoing data and network usage data. In certain circumstances Locum HR may also collect financial information about Locum HR customers and end users from third parties to enable Locum HR to assess its risks in granting credit terms and contact information about organisations Locum HR considers may be interested in Locum HR products and services.

How Does Locum HR Obtain Personal Data?

Locum HR obtains personal data in a number of ways including from orders placed by customers and end users (whether by telephone fax or email or by application form) from enquiries made by existing customers and potential customers (including information gathered at marketing events and via the Locum HR web site) from third party list brokers from resellers who pass on personal data to Locum HR about end users and directly from the Locum HR network.

How Does Locum HR Use The Personal Data That It Holds?

Providing and Improving the Locum HR Service

Most of Locum HR use of personal data is necessary to enable it to provide a service to its customers and its end users including order processing delivery installation and support services as well as for invoicing and in order to answer general customer enquiries. In addition Locum HR may also use personal data to improve on the level and type of service Locum HR offers to its customers. As part of this interest in improving the service provided Locum HR may process personal data for the purpose of sales analysis and customer usage statistics.

Direct Marketing

Locum HR may from time to time inform its customers end users and potential customers about Locum HR and Locum HR affiliate products and services and other information Locum HR feels may be of interest. Customers and other recipients of information from Locum HR may indicate at the time they first place an order with Locum HR whether or not they wish to receive such information or at any later time by simply contacting Locum HR.

To Whom Does Locum HR Disclose Personal Data?

Locum HR will pass personal data within its internal departments in order to fulfil sales and support obligations as well as to finance departments to enable invoicing. As a general rule Locum HRdoes not disclose personal data to unaffiliated third parties except where customer consent has been obtained where Locum HR is under an obligation by law to disclose personal data or where Locum HR has contracted with third parties to assist in providing services to Locum HR customers such as for delivery installation and systems support services.

How Does Locum HR Protect the Personal Data it Holds?

Locum HR takes customer confidentiality and security very seriously. Locum HR has implemented appropriate internal security procedures that restrict access to and disclosure of personal data within Locum HR. These procedures will be reviewed from time to time to determine whether they are being complied with and are effective. Locum HR will also actively investigate and co-operate with law enforcement agencies any allegations of abuse or violation of system or network security.

Customers Rights

European Economic Area legislation gives individuals whose personal data is held by Locum HR specific rights to access and rectify personal data held about them. These include the right to: obtain from Locum HR for a prescribed fee confirmation that personal data is held as well as a written description of such personal data the purpose(s) for which it is being used the source(s) of the personal data and details of any recipients request the deletion or rectification of personal data which is inaccurate as explained in Direct Marketing above to object to any unsolicited information sent by Locum HR regarding promotions or new products and services.

Contact Details

If any individual wishes to contact Locum HR regarding the personal data held about them or has any other question about Locum HR data privacy procedures they should send a letter to Locum HR.

Policy Updates

As part of Locum HR commitment to compliance with data privacy requirements and to reflect changes in Locum HR operating procedures Locum HR may vary the terms of this policy from time to time and will post the revised policy on this website.