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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 16/07/2025

This Privacy Policy outlines how The UK Careers Fair Limited ("we", "us", or "our"), a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 11482834, with its registered office at Office 4, 3rd Floor, Greenwood House, London Road, Bracknell, RG12 2AA, collects, uses, shares, and protects the personal information of users who interact with our services, including but not limited to the website www.ukcareersfair.com and jobs.ukcareersfair.com and store.ukcareersfair.com ("the Website"). We are committed to handling your personal data securely and in accordance with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018.


1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Information you provide directly:

  • Full name, email address, phone number, address

  • CV or employment history

  • Payment and billing information

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address, browser type, device identifiers

  • Cookies and usage data (via tools like Google Analytics)

  • Location data (where enabled)

Information from third parties:

  • Authentication or verification data

  • Job application data via third-party job platforms


2. How We Use Your Personal Information

We process your data to:

  • Register and manage your account

  • Match you with relevant job opportunities

  • Process transactions and communicate with you

  • Improve our services and personalise user experience

  • Send service-related updates and promotional content (where consented)

  • Enforce our legal rights and comply with legal obligations

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another compatible reason.


3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on include:

Consent – When you subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Contract – When processing your data is necessary to fulfil a service or purchase request.

Legal Obligation – To comply with UK legal requirements (e.g. tax, fraud, law enforcement).

Legitimate Interests – For purposes such as service optimisation, marketing (where not based on consent), fraud prevention, and network security.


4. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Access to your data

  • Rectification of inaccurate data

  • Erasure (right to be forgotten)

  • Restriction of processing

  • Data portability

  • Objection to certain uses, including direct marketing

To exercise these rights, email info@ukcareersfair.com. We may request verification of your identity before fulfilling your request.


5. Account Management and Data Deletion

You may manage or delete your account through your "My Account" dashboard. For full deletion of personal data, contact us at info@ukcareersfair.com with the subject line: "Permanently delete my information and account."


6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Hosting and job board platform providers (e.g. SmartJobBoard)

  • Payment processors

  • Email service providers

  • Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)

  • Law enforcement where required

All third parties are contractually required to safeguard your data and process it only in accordance with our instructions.


7. Data Storage and International Transfers

Your data is stored securely on servers located in the UK and/or European Economic Area (EEA). Where data is transferred outside of the UK or EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms.


8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide services or meet legal obligations. When no longer required, data is deleted or anonymised.


9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including:

  • Encrypted communications and storage

  • Access control and password protection

  • Security awareness training for staff

  • Regular security audits and monitoring


10. Third Party Services

Our Website may include links to third-party sites and services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of those third parties. Users are encouraged to read their privacy notices separately.


11. Children

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.


12. Contact Us

For questions or to exercise your data protection rights:

The UK Careers Fair Limited
Office 4, 3rd Floor, Greenwood House, London Road, Bracknell, RG12 2AA
Email: info@ukcareersfair.com


13. Updates to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the law or our business operations. Updates will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will notify you via email or on the Website.


Last updated: 16/07/2025