Privacy Policy

Blueprint Union respects your privacy. This notice explains how we collect, use, share and protect personal information when you contact us, use this website, discuss recruitment services or take part in a recruitment process.

Who is responsible for your information?

Blueprint Union is responsible for the personal information described in this notice. For privacy questions or requests, email sam@blueprintunion.co.uk.

Information we may collect

• Contact information, such as your name, email address and location.
• Information you send through our contact form or by email.
• Professional information, including your CV, employment history, skills, qualifications, availability and role preferences.
• Information provided by employers about vacancies, hiring requirements and business contacts.
• Interview feedback, communications and records relevant to a recruitment process.
• Basic technical information generated when you use the website, such as IP address, browser information and security logs.

How we use personal information

• To respond to enquiries and discuss recruitment requirements.
• To assess potential suitability for permanent vacancies.
• To introduce candidates to employers where appropriate and permitted.
• To arrange interviews, communicate feedback and support offers and placements.
• To manage client relationships, agreements, records and legal obligations.
• To operate, secure and improve this website and our services.

Our lawful reasons for using information

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal information because it is necessary to take steps connected with a contract, to perform a contract, to comply with a legal obligation, or for our legitimate interests in providing and improving recruitment services. Where the law requires consent, we will ask for it and you may withdraw it.

Sharing information

We may share relevant candidate information with prospective employers as part of an agreed recruitment process. We may also use trusted providers that support our website, email, document storage, security and business administration. We do not sell personal information. We will disclose information where required by law or necessary to establish or protect legal rights.

Sensitive information and checks

Please do not send sensitive personal information in an initial website message. If information about health, criminal convictions, equality monitoring or other sensitive matters is genuinely required for a particular role, we will explain why it is needed, how it will be used and the relevant legal basis or condition before collecting it.

How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business records, or to meet legal, accounting and contractual requirements. Retention periods depend on the type of record and the recruitment activity involved. Information that is no longer needed is securely deleted or anonymised.

International services

Some technology providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure an appropriate legal safeguard is in place.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict the use of your personal information, object to certain processing, or receive information in a portable format. You may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise a right, email sam@blueprintunion.co.uk. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

Complaints

Please contact us first so we can try to resolve your concern. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office through ico.org.uk.

Changes to this notice

We may update this notice when our services, technology or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with its updated date.