Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Wetherfield Recruitment Limited (Company No. 17498238) (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a specialist construction recruitment agency operating across the United Kingdom. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@w-recruit.co.uk.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

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

• Identity data — full name, job title, professional history
• Contact data — email address, phone number, location
• CV and career data — work history, qualifications, certifications, skills
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, pages visited (via cookies)
• Communication data — emails, messages and notes from calls or meetings
• Financial data — day rate or salary expectations where provided

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data through:

• Direct submissions via our website contact and CV forms
• Applications to job listings posted on our site or job boards
• Direct correspondence by phone, email or in person
• Third-party platforms such as LinkedIn and CV databases
• Referrals from existing clients or candidates

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Match candidates to suitable job opportunities
• Share candidate profiles with prospective employers (with your knowledge)
• Communicate with you about relevant roles, industry news and market updates
• Fulfil our contractual obligations to clients and candidates
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
• Improve our website and services

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Legitimate interests — to operate as a recruitment business and match candidates to roles
• Contract performance — to fulfil our obligations to clients and candidates
• Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Consent — where you have explicitly opted in to marketing communications

6. Data Retention

We retain candidate data for up to 2 years from your last interaction with us, after which it is securely deleted unless you request otherwise or we have a legal obligation to retain it. Client contact data is retained for the duration of our business relationship plus a reasonable period thereafter.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your personal data with:

• Client companies — when presenting your profile for a specific role (always with your awareness)
• IT service providers — who help us operate our website and internal systems
• Legal or regulatory authorities — where required by law

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request that we delete your personal data
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@w-recruit.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

9. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies to function correctly. We may also use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. By continuing to use our site you consent to our use of essential cookies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.