Privacy Policy

Introduction

Meat Staff is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and customers. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to outline how we collect and use any personal information about you (which is known as "personal data" under data protection legislation.

This Privacy Policy applies to the personal data of our Website Users, Temporary and Permanent Workers, Prospective Candidates, Candidates, Clients, Suppliers, and other people whom we will contact in order to find out more about our Candidates or whom they indicate is an emergency contact.

You have the right to object to us processing your personal data for direct marketing and also to processing which is carried out for the purposes of our legitimate interests. We want you, to understand how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data. In this regard, it is important that you read this Privacy Notice and understand how we use your personal data. Please note that we reserve the right to update this Privacy Notice as required.

Who we are

Meat Staff is a recruitment consultancy, providing recruitment and relocation services and matches people with the right jobs every day.

• Registered number: 1655878VA
• We are located on Adelaide Villas, Bray, Co. Wicklow
• You can contact us by phone: +353 087 455 7356 or Email: info@meatstaff.com

Legislation

All personal data processed by Meat Staff is done so in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We will always keep your data safe and comply with applicable data protection legislation. 

How do we collect information

We collect your data:

• During the Recruitment Process: We may collect your personal data by speaking to you, by post, via email, via social media, when you leave a hard copy CV at our office; when you apply for a job on a job site.
• While using our website: We may collect data from you when you register on our website, through Google forms, or when you apply for a job. We may also use cookies and other technologies similar to this.
• From 3rd Parties: We may receive your personal data from 3rd parties including but not limited to, employers, referees, Revenue, credit agencies. When you 'like' Meat Staff on Facebook page or 'follow' Meat Staff on Instagram and LinkedIn or other social media platforms we will receive your personal information from these sites.

What Personal Data do we collect

We collect the personal data that you provide us during the registration & recruitment process, as well as any further personal data you provide to update your details from time to time. 

• Identity Data: name, an online username, title, date of birth and gender.
• Contact Data: address, email address and telephone numbers, social media links.
• Financial & Revenue Data: bank account details; PPS number; company registration details and any other tax-related information.
• Employment Data: This includes data that was provided to us through application for a role and/or assignment or employment: Details about your current remuneration, pensions and benefits entitlements; information on your interests and needs regarding future employment; Education details; immigration status (whether you need a work permit);
• Sensitive Personal Data: while we may not actively solicit it, on occasion you may share data with us on your racial or ethnic origin, biometric data, religious or philosophical beliefs, criminal convictions or the alleged commission of an offence or trade union membership;
• Website Data: internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access or website; information about how you use our website and services.
• Other: Additional information that you, the candidate, provide us with; additional information that referees provide us with; additional information that clients provide us with or that we collect from third-party sources such as job sites;
• Video-clips: For some vacancies, a short video-clip showing your abilities at work, will be requested as part of application process. We will not share it without your consent.
• Client Data: Contact information; job titles; email correspondence; notes from meetings; signed copies of terms of business.
• Supplier Data: Contact information; email correspondence; notes from meetings; signed copies of terms of business; job titles.
• Referees and Emergency Contacts: Contact information supplied to us by candidates.

Data Retention

Your data will be stored on Meat Staff servers and our recruitment database which is EU based and Meat Staff are the controllers of your data. Your data will be stored for the duration of the recruitment process and will be deleted when no longer needed in line with our Data Retention and Data Destruction Policy.  With the aiming to establish a long term working relationship with you, your data could be kept on our systems for a period of up to five years in line with our Data Retention and Data Destruction Policy. We will make regular contact with you and we will continually seek your consent to retain your data. You are free to opt-out at any time.

Data Transfer Outside of the EEA

In some circumstances, may be necessary to outsource the processing of your data to suppliers(s) based outside of the EEA for the purpose of fulfilling contractual obligations. This is done with the privacy and safety of your data at the forefront of our decision making, any supplier that we work with will need to demonstrate the highest level of compliance with GDPR. Meat Staff will put in place Standard Contractual Clauses, as approved by the EU Commission,  for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection. We will also put in place additional legal agreements, organisational and technical measures to ensure that the high standards of data protection that exist in the EU are maintained in any agreement entered into.

Who do we share this information with

We may share personal data with other parties in the course of our duties. When this is done, we adhere to the following principles:

• The transfer is based on a legal obligation, the performance of a contract, or explicit consent.
• Where data is transferred to another party, we ensure appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are used to protect your personal data.
• Where we engage a third party to provide a service to us, we ensure the provider has taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to process, store, and safeguard your personal data.
• Meat Staff, as a Data Controller, will not sell your data to any third party and will take all appropriate steps to ensure the security of your data in dealings with third parties.
• While the parties we engage may change occasionally, we believe it is important you are aware of the types of parties we share data with. The third parties outlined we may we share data with are:
  • Government Departments, Bodies or Agencies, local authorities and the Gardaí.
  • To potential Employers/Hirers to assist the candidate in finding a new role, including Service Providers and their clients when you have given us your permission to do so.
  • 3rd Party Companies that provide reference and background checking services, medical checking companies etc when you have given us your permission to do so
• This is a non-exhaustive list but indicates the parties we share data with.

Your Rights

Information about your rights can be found on the following website: http://gdprandyou.ie/gdpr-for-individuals

You have to right to access your data and have a copy of it in a format that useable to you. You have to right to ask us to stop processing your data at any time as well, this is under certain circumstances as outlined in article 18 of the GDPR. You also have the right for us to correct it if you feel your personal data is wrong or inaccurate and you can ask us to delete it any time if there is no legitimate reason for us to be retaining your data.

How to make a complaint

We at Meat Staff value your opinion and your feedback. If you are unhappy with the way we handle your personal data and wish to complain, or if you simply want further information about the way your personal data will be used, please contact us at the below:
Phone: +353 874557356 or Email: info@meatstaff.com