Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [June 1st 2020]
Last Updated: [February 13th 2025]
1. Introduction
United Recruitment Group Limited / Axion Recruitment INC ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our services. This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, the USA's relevant federal and state privacy laws, and other applicable regulations.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information:
Purpose of processing and legal basis
We may collect your personal data (which may include sensitive personal data) and will process your personal data for the purposes of providing you with our work-finding services.
This will include for example;
We may also send you marketing information and news via email/text. You can opt-out of receiving these at any time by replying “unsubscribe” when you receive these communications from us.
In some cases we may be required to use your data for the purpose of investigating, reporting and detecting crime and also to comply with laws that apply to us. We may also use your information during the course of internal audits to demonstrate our compliance with certain industry standards.
The legal bases we rely upon to offer these work finding services to you are:
Legitimate interest
We have a legitimate reason to process your data provided, we will ensure that it is reasonable and does not go against what you would reasonably expect from us. Where we have relied on a legitimate interest to process your personal data our legitimate interests is/are as follows:
Recipient/s of your data
We will process your personal data and/or sensitive personal data with prospective employers and any of the following recipients:
Statutory/contractual requirement
As recruitment business We have certain legal and contractual requirements to collect personal data (e.g. to comply with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, immigration and tax legislation, and in some circumstances safeguarding requirements.) Our clients may also require this personal data, and/or we may need your data to enter into a contract with you. If you do not give us personal data we need to collect we may not be able to fulfil our contractual requirements or, in extreme cases, may not be able to provide our work finding services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data to:
SMS Privacy Policy Statement
Disclaimer:
By providing my phone number to "Axion Recruitment", I agree and acknowledge that "Axion Recruitment" may send text messages to my wireless phone number for any purpose. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary, and you will be able to Opt-out by replying “STOP", assistance can be found by texting "HELP".
Privacy and policy:
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
For UK users, we process your data under the following lawful bases:
For US users, we adhere to applicable federal and state laws, including but not limited to:
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We may share your personal data with:
If transferring data outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for recruitment services, legal compliance, and business operations. Generally, we keep:
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights to:
Under US laws, residents of certain states (e.g., California) may have rights to:
8. Security Measures
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
We use the following types of cookies:
(a) Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website.
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us to improve the way it works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. You can learn more about this type of cookie below.
We use the following Targeting cookies:
Remarketing Cookies
You may notice that sometimes, after visiting a website, you see increased numbers of adverts from the site you visited. That’s because the website you visited has placed a cookie on your web browser. Using that cookie and web analytic tools, the website owner will be able to show you adverts on third-party websites that they think you might be interested in. This cookie does not give access to your computer or mobile device but may be able to identify you from your IP address.
Google AdWords
Our Website uses Google Analytics to show relevant adverts to users who have previously visited us as they browse other websites. This enables us to tailor our marketing to better suit your needs and only display ads that are relevant to you. You may see United Recruitment Group Limited and Axion Recruitment Inc in search results pages (using Google Adwords), on YouTube, in banner adverts on Gmail and on the Google Display Network.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to provide insight into how our website is used. Google Analytics collects first-party cookies, data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site/app activities to measure and report statistics about user interactions on our websites that use Google Analytics.
Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy notice and Google’s privacy notice. Please note that Google may keep this data for up to two years but will remove part of your IP address after 9 months and the cookie information after 18 months. If you do not wish to see ads, you can:
opt out of Google’s use of cookies through Google’s Ads Settings
refuse the use of cookies by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Facebook Remarketing
We also use similar targeted advertising technology to ensure that we only serve people with adverts on their Facebook pages that are relevant to them. To enable us to do this, we include a piece of code on our website, called the Facebook Pixel. The data collected, for example which pages you visited, which device you used and what actions you took, will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy, as well as Facebook’s privacy policies. The Facebook Pixel only lasts for 60 days. Using the Facebook Pixel, we can also remarket adverts to you through Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. You can set preferences for how Facebook advertises to you using your Facebook ad preferences.
Opting Out of Cookies
You can refuse to accept some or all cookies by modifying settings within your browser. For guidance on how to do this visit http://www.aboutcookies.org. However, if you block strictly necessary cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website.
If you wish to opt out of remarketing cookies, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out Page.
10. Complaints or Queries
If you wish to complain about this privacy notice or any of the procedures set out in it please contact: jobs@axionrecruitment.com. You can also contact us on the numbers below in the Contact Us section.
You also have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office on 0303 123 1113 or at https://ico.org.uk/ concerns/, or any other relevant supervisory authority should your personal data be processed outside of the UK or if you believe that your data protection rights have not been adhered to.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
United Recruitment Group Limited
First Floor, Unit 6, Topaz Way, Bromsgrove, England, B61 0GD
jobs@axionrecruitment.com
+44 1527 917 909
Axion Recruitment Inc
Century Parkway, Suite 250, Allen, Texas 75013
jobs@axionrecruitment.com
+1 215 999 6430
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as necessary. Please review it periodically for any changes.
Last Updated: [February 13th 2025]
1. Introduction
United Recruitment Group Limited / Axion Recruitment INC ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our services. This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, the USA's relevant federal and state privacy laws, and other applicable regulations.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information:
- Job Seekers: Name, contact details, address, mobile/cell number, resume/CV, employment history, place of work, education, skills, references, work authorization status, salary expectations, photograph(s), immigration status/right of work, ID/passport, date of birth, nationality/citizenship, bank details, and other relevant details
- Clients & Employers: Contact details, company information, job descriptions, and hiring preferences.
- Website Visitors: IP addresses, browser type, location data, and cookies.
Purpose of processing and legal basis
We may collect your personal data (which may include sensitive personal data) and will process your personal data for the purposes of providing you with our work-finding services.
This will include for example;
- contacting you about job opportunities
- assessing your suitability for those opportunities
- updating our databases
- putting you forward for job opportunities
- arranging payments to you, and;
- developing, and managing our services and relationship with you and our clients
We may also send you marketing information and news via email/text. You can opt-out of receiving these at any time by replying “unsubscribe” when you receive these communications from us.
In some cases we may be required to use your data for the purpose of investigating, reporting and detecting crime and also to comply with laws that apply to us. We may also use your information during the course of internal audits to demonstrate our compliance with certain industry standards.
The legal bases we rely upon to offer these work finding services to you are:
- Where we have a legitimate interest
- Your consent
- To comply with a legal obligation that we have
- To fulfil a contractual obligation that we have with you
Legitimate interest
We have a legitimate reason to process your data provided, we will ensure that it is reasonable and does not go against what you would reasonably expect from us. Where we have relied on a legitimate interest to process your personal data our legitimate interests is/are as follows:
- Managing our database and keeping work-seeker records up to date;
- Providing work-finding services to you and our clients;
- Contacting you to seek your consent where we need it;
- Giving you information about products or services similar to those that you have used from us recently;
- To grow our business and inform our marketing strategies;
- To keep our records updated and to study how our Website is used; and
- To administer and protect our business and web presence (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting and hosting).
Recipient/s of your data
We will process your personal data and/or sensitive personal data with prospective employers and any of the following recipients:
- Clients (whom we may introduce or supply you to)
- Former employers whom we may seek references from
- Other recruitment agencies in the supply chain
Statutory/contractual requirement
As recruitment business We have certain legal and contractual requirements to collect personal data (e.g. to comply with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, immigration and tax legislation, and in some circumstances safeguarding requirements.) Our clients may also require this personal data, and/or we may need your data to enter into a contract with you. If you do not give us personal data we need to collect we may not be able to fulfil our contractual requirements or, in extreme cases, may not be able to provide our work finding services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data to:
- Provide recruitment services and job opportunities
- Match job seekers with potential employers
- Verify credentials and work eligibility
- Contact you regarding job openings, recruitment services, and marketing (with your consent)
- Improve our website and user experience
- Comply with legal obligations
SMS Privacy Policy Statement
Disclaimer:
By providing my phone number to "Axion Recruitment", I agree and acknowledge that "Axion Recruitment" may send text messages to my wireless phone number for any purpose. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary, and you will be able to Opt-out by replying “STOP", assistance can be found by texting "HELP".
Privacy and policy:
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
For UK users, we process your data under the following lawful bases:
- Contractual Necessity: To provide recruitment services.
- Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and maintain relationships.
- Consent: When required for direct marketing and certain data processing activities.
- Legal Obligation: Compliance with employment and privacy laws.
For US users, we adhere to applicable federal and state laws, including but not limited to:
- The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state privacy laws.
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) where applicable.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We may share your personal data with:
- Employers and clients seeking candidates
- Background check providers (with consent)
- Government authorities if required by law
- Third-party service providers assisting in recruitment operations
If transferring data outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for recruitment services, legal compliance, and business operations. Generally, we keep:
- Job seeker data for up to 2 years from last contact (unless required otherwise by law or consented for longer retention).
- Client data for business continuity and legal compliance.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights to:
- Access, rectify, or erase your personal data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time (if applicable)
- Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Under US laws, residents of certain states (e.g., California) may have rights to:
- Know what data is collected and request deletion
- Opt out of data selling or sharing (if applicable)
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
8. Security Measures
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
We use the following types of cookies:
(a) Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website.
(b) Analytical/performance cookies
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us to improve the way it works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
(c) Targeting and remarketing cookies from third-party advertising networks
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. You can learn more about this type of cookie below.
Targeting Cookies
We use the following Targeting cookies:
- Google Ad Words
- LinkedIn Pixel
- Facebook Pixel
- Twitter Pixel
Remarketing Cookies
You may notice that sometimes, after visiting a website, you see increased numbers of adverts from the site you visited. That’s because the website you visited has placed a cookie on your web browser. Using that cookie and web analytic tools, the website owner will be able to show you adverts on third-party websites that they think you might be interested in. This cookie does not give access to your computer or mobile device but may be able to identify you from your IP address.
Google AdWords
Our Website uses Google Analytics to show relevant adverts to users who have previously visited us as they browse other websites. This enables us to tailor our marketing to better suit your needs and only display ads that are relevant to you. You may see United Recruitment Group Limited and Axion Recruitment Inc in search results pages (using Google Adwords), on YouTube, in banner adverts on Gmail and on the Google Display Network.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to provide insight into how our website is used. Google Analytics collects first-party cookies, data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site/app activities to measure and report statistics about user interactions on our websites that use Google Analytics.
Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy notice and Google’s privacy notice. Please note that Google may keep this data for up to two years but will remove part of your IP address after 9 months and the cookie information after 18 months. If you do not wish to see ads, you can:
opt out of Google’s use of cookies through Google’s Ads Settings
refuse the use of cookies by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Facebook Remarketing
We also use similar targeted advertising technology to ensure that we only serve people with adverts on their Facebook pages that are relevant to them. To enable us to do this, we include a piece of code on our website, called the Facebook Pixel. The data collected, for example which pages you visited, which device you used and what actions you took, will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy, as well as Facebook’s privacy policies. The Facebook Pixel only lasts for 60 days. Using the Facebook Pixel, we can also remarket adverts to you through Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. You can set preferences for how Facebook advertises to you using your Facebook ad preferences.
Opting Out of Cookies
You can refuse to accept some or all cookies by modifying settings within your browser. For guidance on how to do this visit http://www.aboutcookies.org. However, if you block strictly necessary cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website.
If you wish to opt out of remarketing cookies, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out Page.
10. Complaints or Queries
If you wish to complain about this privacy notice or any of the procedures set out in it please contact: jobs@axionrecruitment.com. You can also contact us on the numbers below in the Contact Us section.
You also have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office on 0303 123 1113 or at https://ico.org.uk/ concerns/, or any other relevant supervisory authority should your personal data be processed outside of the UK or if you believe that your data protection rights have not been adhered to.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
United Recruitment Group Limited
First Floor, Unit 6, Topaz Way, Bromsgrove, England, B61 0GD
jobs@axionrecruitment.com
+44 1527 917 909
Axion Recruitment Inc
Century Parkway, Suite 250, Allen, Texas 75013
jobs@axionrecruitment.com
+1 215 999 6430
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as necessary. Please review it periodically for any changes.