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Cookie Policy

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For more information on Cookie Law, visit the Information Commissioners Office https://ico.org.uk/

Protecting Your Data & Privacy (GDPR)

Duke McCaffrey Limited, in management of our business gathers and processes personal information to meet our legal, statutory and contractual obligations and to enable us to recruit, employ and train people in the course of engagement and employment with us. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data and do not process information in any way, other than as specified in this notice. The personal data we collect may include:

  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Home Address
  • Email Address
  • Home Telephone Number
  • Mobile Telephone Number
  • Name of Next of Kin
  • Telephone Number of Next of Kin
  • PPS Number
  • Passport Number
  • Residence Visa / Permit Information
  • Bank Details

We collect information in the below ways: –

  • Submissions/Contacts through Website
  • Submitted CV’s
  • Application Forms
  • Direct from Candidates & Employees
  • Job Forums & Recruitment Agencies
  • Postal and Email Applications

How we use your Personal Data (Legal Basis for Processing)

The Company takes personal data privacy very seriously and will never disclose or share data without consent; unless required to do so by law. We only retain data for as long as is necessary and for the purpose(s) specified in this notice:

  • We process personal data in the performance of a contract or services for a client, to ensure that we meet our legal obligations and the requirements of employment and other applicable laws and regulations for statutory, regulatory, business accounting, payroll, tax purposes and similar requirements
  • We process personal data in the performance of a contract as employer, to ensure that we meet our legal employer obligations and the requirements of employment land other applicable laws and regulations for business accounting, payroll, tax purposes and the requirements of regulation

Your Rights

You have the right to access any personal information that Duke McCaffrey Limited processes about you and to request information concerning:

  • The personal data we hold about you
  • The purposes of the processing
  • The categories of personal data concerned
  • The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed
  • How long we intend to store your personal data for
  • If we did not collect the data directly from you, information about the source

If you believe that we hold any incomplete or inaccurate data about you, you have the right to ask us to correct and/or complete the information. We will strive to do so as quickly as possible; unless there is a valid reason for not doing so. You also have the right to request erasure of personal data (where applicable) in accordance with the data protection laws.

Sharing and Disclosing Your Personal Information

We do not share or disclose any of your personal information, other than where there is a legal requirement.

Safeguarding Measures

The Company takes privacy and protection of data seriously and takes every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure your personal data. We work hard to protect you and your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures in place, including encryptions, restricted access, IT authentication, firewalls, anti-virus/malware etc.

We will not transfer or store any personal data outside the EU.

How Long we Keep your Data

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary. We have strict review and retention policies in place to meet these obligations. We are required under contractual, employment and tax law to keep your basic personal data for a minimum of 7 years (or other such applicable period), after which time it will be destroyed.

Lodging a Complaint

We only process your personal information in compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection laws. If, however you wish to raise a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data or are unsatisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

Data Protection Commissioner

Dublin Office
21 Fitzwilliam Square Canal House
Dublin 
D02 RD28

Portarlington Office (Head Office)
2 Station Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
R32 AP23

Telephone: 057 868 4800