1. Introduction

Goodnews Placements (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information of our candidates and clients. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.

2. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

This notice (together with our terms of and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data the Company collects from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed.

3. GDPR Principles

• Lawfulness, transparency and fairness
• Purpose Limitation
• Data Minimisation
• Accuracy
• Storage limitation
• Confidentiality and integrity

Your privacy and security is of the utmost importance to us. We will always follow these principles and ask you how you would like us (or our partners) to communicate with you. The Information Commissioner regulates compliance with GDPR.

4. Who Is The Data Controller?

When you provide personal information to CRG or any CRG Subsidiaries, the data controller is the Company. If another company is the data controller, this will be made clear when you provide your personal information.

5. Lawful Processing

The Company has a lawful basis for processing your personal data under the provisions of GDPR 6 (1) a, b, and c. These provisions allow for processing your personal data based on your consent and/or that your data is necessary for the performance of a contract (i.e. employment or temporary/locum work) or to take steps to entering into a contract and/or for the legal obligation we have in relation to providing you with suitable employment or providing our clients with a suitable employee.

6. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of personal information, including but not limited to:

• Contact details (name, address, email, phone number)
• Professional and educational background
• Employment history
• Skills and qualifications
• References
• Other relevant information necessary for recruitment processes
• Ethical Recruitment Advice and Support

7. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information in the following ways:

• Directly from candidates during the application process
• From third-party sources, such as references or background check providers
• Through our website or other online platforms
• Councils and stakeholders

8. Use of Personal Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• Facilitating the recruitment process
• Ethical Recruitment Advice and Support
• Evaluating candidates for job opportunities
• Communicating with candidates and clients
• Conducting background checks as necessary
• Complying with legal obligations

9. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

• Prospective employers for job placement purposes
• Third-party service providers assisting with recruitment processes
• Legal and regulatory authorities as required by law

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information we collect. This includes implementing physical, technical, and organizational security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

11. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.

12. Your Rights

Candidates and clients have the right to:

• Access their personal information
• Correct inaccuracies in their personal information
• Withdraw consent for processing (where applicable)
• Request the deletion of their personal information (subject to legal requirements)

When you submit information via our Website, you may be given options to restrict our use of your data. We aim to give you strong controls on our use of your data (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided above in this

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• request access to, deletion of or correction of, your personal data held by us at no cost to you;
• request that your personal data be transferred to another person (data portability);
• be informed of what data processing is taking place;
• restrict processing;
• to object to processing of your personal data; and
• complain to a supervisory authority.

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes.

To enforce any of the foregoing rights or if you have any other questions about our website or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@goodnewsplacements.co.uk.

13. IP addresses and Cookies Policy

In common with other websites, log files are stored on the web server saving details such as the visitor’s IP address, browser type, referring page, and time of visit. Cookies are small digital signature files that are stored by your web browser that allow your preferences to be recorded when visiting the website. Also, they may be used to track your return visits to the website. 3rd party advertising companies may also use cookies for tracking purposes. Cookies may be used to remember visitor preferences when interacting with the website.

14. Visitor Options & Update to Our Policy

If you have subscribed to one of our services, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions which are included in the e-mail that you receive. You may be able to block cookies via your browser settings but this may prevent you from access to certain features of the website.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised policy on our website. By engaging with our recruitment services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.