Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY | SIMWEST ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT | UK ENGINEERING RECRUITERS
SimWest Engineering Recruitment is a specialist, owner-led engineering recruitment business and we take the responsibility of handling personal data seriously. Protecting your privacy and handling your information transparently, securely and respectfully is central to how we work with candidates, clients and partners.
This Privacy Policy explains how SimWest Engineering Recruitment collects, uses and protects personal data for candidates, clients and website users in line with UK GDPR and ICO guidance.
This policy applies to candidates, clients, website visitors and other individuals whose personal data we process.
1. WHO WE ARE
As a specialist engineering recruitment agency, we work closely with both candidates and manufacturing businesses, often building long-term relationships rather than transactional interactions.
Trading Name: SimWest Engineering Recruitment
Legal Entity: SimWest Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Registered Office: International House 61 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3HZ
Operating Address: Adamson House Towers Business Park Wilmslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 2YY
Email: contact@simwestengineering.co.uk
SimWest Recruitment Solutions Ltd acts as a data controller for the personal data we collect and process.
SimWest Recruitment Solutions Ltd is registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
2. THE PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
Candidates
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Name, address, email address, telephone number
- CVs, employment history, qualifications and skills
- Salary expectations, availability and job preferences
- Interview notes and assessment information
- Right to work information (where applicable)
- References (where provided)
- Communication records (emails, calls, messages)
Clients & Business Contacts
We may collect:
- Name, job title and company details
- Business email address and phone number
- Communication history
- Vacancy and recruitment requirement details
Website Users
We may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and usage data
- Pages visited and interaction data
- Information submitted via website forms
3. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DATA
We collect personal data when:
- You submit your CV or register with us
- You apply for a role or create a job alert
- You contact us via email, phone or website forms
- You engage with us on LinkedIn or other professional networks as part of a recruitment conversation
- A third party provides your details (e.g. referral)
- You browse our website (via cookies – see section 10)
4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We process personal data for the following purposes:
For Candidates
- To provide recruitment and job-matching services
- To assess suitability for engineering roles
- To contact you about opportunities relevant to your experience
- To submit your details to clients with your consent
- To provide career advice and recruitment support
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We focus on introducing candidates only to roles that are relevant to their skills, experience and career goals, and we do not submit personal data to clients without prior discussion and agreement.
For Clients
- To provide recruitment services
- To manage vacancies and candidate introductions
- To communicate about recruitment requirements
- To manage business relationships and contracts
For Website Users
- To respond to enquiries
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To maintain website security
5. LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
- Legitimate interests – to provide recruitment services and manage business relationships
- Consent – where you have explicitly agreed (e.g. CV submission, job alerts)
- Contractual necessity – to fulfil recruitment services
- Legal obligation – where required by law
You may withdraw consent at any time.
6. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may share personal data with:
- Client Companies, but only where you have agreed for your details to be shared
- Background screening or referencing providers (where applicable)
- IT and website service providers
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
- Regulatory bodies if legally required
We never sell personal data to third parties.
7. DATA RETENTION
As a recruitment business built on long-term relationships, we aim to retain only information that remains relevant, accurate and useful to ongoing recruitment activity.
We will retain personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including recruitment activity, candidate representation, client engagement, and to comply with legal, regulatory or contractual obligations.
We regularly review the personal data we hold and will securely delete or anonymise data when it is no longer required for these purposes or where consent has been withdrawn, unless we are legally required to retain it.
Where appropriate, individuals may request the deletion of their personal data, subject to our legal obligations.
8. DATA SECURITY
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:
- Secure systems and access controls
- Password-protected databases
- Limited access to authorised personnel only
9. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the ICO
To exercise your rights, contact: info@simwestengineering.co.uk
10. COOKIES
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Analyse website traffic
- Remember user preferences
- Improve site performance
Where required, cookie consent is managed via on-site controls.
You can control cookies via your browser settings.
A separate Cookie Policy may be provided.
11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. LinkedIn). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website.
13. CONTACT US
We believe good recruitment is built on trust, transparency and long-term relationships, and that same approach applies to how we handle your personal data. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
SimWest Engineering Recruitment Email: contact@simwestengineering.co.uk
SimWest Engineering Recruitment is a trading name of SimWest Recruitment Solutions Ltd.
More information about our specialist recruitment services can be found here:
About Us – Web link
Sectors (Special Purpose Machinery, Food & Beverage, FMCG) - Web link
Contact Us - – Web link