personal information on criminal convictions and offences , which requires a higher level of protection because it is of a more sensitive nature . The special categories of personal information comprise information about an individual ’ s racial or ethnic origin , political opinions , religious or philosophical beliefs , trade union membership , health , sex life or sexual orientation and genetic and biometric data .
The Company collects , uses and processes a range of personal information about you during the recruitment process . This includes ( where applicable ):
• Your name , address , telephone number and personal e-mail address
• CV , any application form , cover letter or interview notes if taken
• References
• information about your right to work in the UK and copies of proof of right to work documentation
• copies of qualification certificates
• copy of driving licence
• other background check documentation
• details of your skills , qualifications , experience and work history with previous employers
• information about your current salary level , including benefits and pension entitlements
• your professional memberships
The Company may also collect , use and process the following special categories of your personal information during the recruitment process ( as applicable ):
• whether or not you have a disability for which the Company needs to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process
• information about your racial or ethnic origin , religious or philosophical beliefs and sexual orientation
• Information about criminal convictions and offences .
How do we collect your personal information ?
The Company collects personal information about you during the recruitment process either directly from you or sometimes from a third party such as an employment agency . We may also collect personal information from other external third parties , such as references from current and former employers , information from background check providers , information from credit reference agencies and criminal record checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ). Other than employment agencies , the Company will only seek personal information from third parties during the recruitment process once an offer of employment or engagement has been made to you and we will inform you that we are doing so .
You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide personal information to the Company during the recruitment process .
Your personal information may be stored in different places , including on your application record , in the Company ’ s HR management system and in other IT systems , such as the e-mail system .
Why and how do we use your personal information ?
We will only use your personal information when the law allows us to . These are known as the legal bases for processing . We will use your personal information in one or more of the following circumstances :