Privacy Policy

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This privacy policy will explain how Milestone Careers uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website. We acknowledge and agree that any data collected about you will be handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Milestone Careers Ltd is the data controller.  

• Your full name 
• Your telephone number 
• Your email address
• Your address
• Your CV, Portfolio, and any links that you send us which give us access to your work 
• Your passport, driving license or right to work documentation
• A log of communications with you by phone or email which will be stored on our database 

If we have successfully placed you into a job previously, or you have accepted a job offer through us and are due to start with the employer in question, we will collect the following information when necessary:

• Your national insurance number 
• Date of birth
• Details of your job offer
• References from previous employers
• Financial information such as banking details
• LTD company information 

 You directly provide Milestone Careers with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register as a Candidate via our website
• Contacts us via telephone or email
• Send us your CV, Portfolio, or any other work related links via email or our website
• Sign up to our news letter via our website
• Submit a brief via our website

 Milestone Careers collects your data so that we can:

• Match your skill set and career aspirations with the right vacancies
• Brief you on relevant vacancies that arise (permanent and freelance)
• Put forward your details, cv and / or portfolio to clients and prospective clients so they can consider you for employment
• Place you with our clients and prospective clients
• Keep you informed on the services that we can provide you with
• Put in place contractual agreements once we have secured you a role 
• Pay you
• Fulfil our recruitment service to clients
• Help us find the best candidates for the vacancies you brief us on

 We store your personal data on our company data base which is based in the UK (this includes client and candidate data).
 

 If you choose to sign up to Milestone Careers News Letter we may send you information including job updates, industry news and upcoming events. If you agree to sign up to our news letter you may always opt out at a later date. You have the right at any time to stop Milestone Careers from contacting you for marketing purposes, If you wish to opt out please contact Miles Wade - miles@milestonecareers.co.uk. 

•  The right to access - You have the right to request Milestone Careers for copies of your personal data that we hold at any time. 
• The right to rectification - You have the right to request that Milestone Careers correct any information you believe is inaccurate and complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure - You have the right to request that Milestone Careers erase your personal data, under certain circumstances.

If you wish to make a request, please contact Miles Wade - miles@milestonecareers.co.uk 

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visit behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Milestone Careers uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including;

• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

• Functionality: Milestone Careers uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first and third party cookies are used.
• Advertising: Milestone Careers uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and the information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Milestone Careers sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies: 

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result. 

 Milestone Careers website does not currently contain links to other websites. However, our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you do find a link via our website and click on it you should read their privacy policy.  

 Milestone Careers keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 10/10/2020.

 If you have any questions about Milestone Careers privacy policy, the data we hold on you or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact Miles Wade initially - miles@milestonecareers.co.uk. 

 Should you wish to report a complaint or feel that Milestone Careers has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioners Office - https://ico.org.uk/