Barrom Cúram - Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Barrom Cúram, Dublin's forefront healthcare and social care recruitment agency. Your privacy is paramount to us. This document aims to transparently showcase our commitment to safeguarding your personal information, detailing its collection, use, storage, and disclosure.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy governs all the data we collect and handles across all our platforms – from our main website and mobile applications to any other communication channels like email or phone that we might use to engage with you.

3. Information Collection

3.1 Personal Information

Whenever you interact with our services or platforms, we may gather the following:

Identification Data: Name, contact details, email, residential address, and birth date.
Professional and Employment Details: Previous job roles, qualifications, certifications, and relevant experience.
Background Information: Personal and professional references, background checks, and, where lawful, criminal record checks.
Financial Information: Payment or bank details used for transactions, tax-related data, and billing records.

3.2 Non-Personal Information

While using our website or mobile applications, we may also gather:

Technical Data: Information about your device, browser type, IP address, and operating system.
Usage Data: Insights into how you navigate our website, the pages you view, and how much time you spend on each.

4. Purpose and Usage of Information

4.1 To Enhance Our Services

By understanding your professional background and preferences, we can better tailor our services to suit your needs, ensuring you're matched with the best possible opportunities.

4.2 Job Applications and Placements

Your information aids in processing job applications efficiently and accurately, bridging the gap between potential candidates and hiring entities.

4.3 Financial Transactions

Your billing information allows for seamless financial transactions when availing of our premium services.

4.4 Communication

We may occasionally send newsletters, updates, or other relevant communication via email or other contact points you provide.

4.5 Legal Obligations

Complying with any legal or regulatory mandates, requests from law enforcement agencies, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

While we uphold the strictest confidentiality standards, there might be instances where sharing specific data becomes imperative:

Potential Employers: For the sole purpose of potential job placements.
Legal Entities: If obligated by law, we may disclose necessary information to legal authorities.
Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in various operations may have conditional access, always bound by stringent confidentiality terms.

6. Safeguarding Your Data

Barrom Cúram adopts state-of-the-art security measures:

Digital Security: SSL encryption, secure servers, firewalls, and regular security audits.
Physical Security: Secure access protocols in our office spaces.
Operational Security: Regular training on data protection principles for our staff.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only for the period essential for the outlined purposes and as necessitated by legal and regulatory frameworks. Post resignation from Barrom Cúram, we ensure its safe disposal.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data retention guidelines apply:

Employment Records: According to EU best practices, Barrom Cúram may generally keep this record for six years after the employment contract has ended. The period may be longer for tax-relevant information or shorter for other types of information.
Payroll and Tax Records: Tax authorities require us to retain tax records for several years (often 6 to 10 years).
Pension and Benefits Information: Depending on legal requirements and limitations, these may be retained indefinitely for the employee's life and beyond.
Health and Safety Records: Generally, these are retained for as long as they are relevant to the employed individual, with some records recommended to be kept for 40 years.
Litigation: If an employer reasonably expects that the information about an employee could be relevant to a possible legal claim, then the employer may have a legitimate reason to retain specific data for the duration of the claim and any related appeal process.
Irish-Specific Laws: Barrom Cúram also considers the national laws relevant to Ireland.

8. Your Rights and Control

Based in the EU, you are bestowed with specific rights under GDPR:

Access: You can request a copy of your personal information.
Rectification: Update or correct your data to ensure its accuracy.
Erasure: You can ask for your data to be deleted.
Restriction: Limit the processing of your data.
Complaint: Lodge grievances with the regulatory authority.

Our Data Protection Officer is available at [See below] for any of these requests.

9. Amendments to this Policy

Our Privacy Policy might undergo periodic revisions. Ensure you review this space occasionally to be informed of any changes.

10. Summary

The GDPR consolidates EU data protection laws, granting better control and imposing penalties for non-compliance. We are compliant with the GDPR, and our utilisation of the collected data is not limited to: