Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 15 October 2025
Welcome to Building Safety Jobs. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our website, services, and platform (“the Service”).
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Important Information and Who We Are
Purpose of this Policy: This policy gives you information on how Building Safety Jobs collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide when you register an account, upload a CV, apply for a job, or sign up for job alerts.
Data Controller: Building Safety Jobs (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our” in this policy) is the controller and responsible for your personal data.
Contact Details:
Full name of legal entity: Building Safety Jobs
Email address: Support@buildingsafetyjobs.com
2. The Data We Collect About You
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data, which we have grouped as follows:
Categories of Data Collected:
Identity Data: Your name, username, marital status, title, date of birth, and gender (Standard identification).
Contact Data: Your billing address, email address, and telephone numbers (Essential for communication and job applications).
Competence & Professional Data (CRITICAL): Information from your CV/profile including employment history, job titles, education, professional certifications (e.g., CEng, CMIOSH, IFE Tier Level), professional body membership, and CPD records. (Used to verify competence and match to specialised building safety roles).
Financial Data: Payment card details for any paid services (Transaction processing only).
Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform (Website security, troubleshooting, and analytics).
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services, including job searches, job applications, and alert preferences (Platform improvement and tailored job matching).
Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties, and your communication preferences (Managing communications and consent).
We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data (e.g., demographic statistics) which is not considered personal data under GDPR as it does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data (Lawful Basis)
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data for these purposes:
Account Registration & CV Upload: Our lawful basis is Contract, as this data is necessary for us to perform the service contract with you.
Job Matching & Alerts: Our lawful basis is Legitimate Interests, allowing us to provide you with relevant job opportunities that align with your professional profile (you can opt out anytime).
Sharing CV with Employers: Our lawful basis is Consent. We share your CV only when you apply directly to a specific job or if you opt-in to make your profile searchable by verified employers.
Platform Improvement & Analytics: Our lawful basis is Legitimate Interests, allowing us to study how customers use our services, to develop them, and to grow our business.
Legal Compliance: Our lawful basis is Legal Obligation, as we may need to process data to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement (e.g., fraud prevention).
4. Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with the parties set out below:
Employers/Recruiters: We share your Identity, Contact, and Professional Data only when you explicitly apply for a job on our platform or if you have set your profile to “Searchable” and the employer has agreed to our terms.
Service Providers: Third-party providers who provide services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, IT maintenance, payment processing, or analytics). These providers only process data on our instruction.
Professional Bodies/Regulators: In rare circumstances, we may be required to share data if legally obligated (e.g., compliance with a court order or regulatory inquiry related to competency verification or fraud).
5. International Transfers
We do not typically transfer your personal data outside the UK/EEA. If, however, we use a global service provider, we ensure your personal data is protected by requiring the recipient to guarantee a similar degree of protection by implementing specific safeguards, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or relying on an Adequacy Decision by the UK/EU.
6. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. This includes:
Encryption of data both in transit (using SSL/TLS) and at rest.
Role-based access controls to ensure only necessary personnel can view your data.
Regular testing and auditing of our systems for vulnerabilities.
7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Generally, we will keep your profile data for the duration of your account membership. If your account is inactive for [e.g., 2 years], we will notify you and may delete your account and associated data unless legally required to retain it.
8. Your Legal Rights (GDPR)
Under data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data. These include the right to:
Request access to your personal data (a “data subject access request”).
Request correction of your personal data.
Request erasure of your personal data (the “right to be forgotten”).
Object to processing where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
Request restriction of processing your personal data.
Request the transfer of your personal data to another party (data portability).
Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at support@buildingsafety.com
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We may also notify you via email if the changes are material.
10. Complaints
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at support@buildingsafety.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk)
