Data Privacy

1. Data Controller

Retail Hut Limited
55 Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields
Wolverhampton, England, WV4 6RZ
Email: info@retailhutltd.com

Retail Hut Limited is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.


2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect, store, and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Full name

  • Contact number

  • Email address

  • Age

  • Curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé (where applicable)

  • Employment preferences and qualifications

We collect personal data directly from you, for example through job application forms, emails, or interviews. In some instances, and with your consent, we may receive data from third-party sources such as job boards or recruitment platforms.


3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide recruitment and job-matching services

  • To assess your skills, qualifications, and suitability for vacancies

  • To communicate with you regarding roles, applications, and recruitment updates

  • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

The legal bases for processing your data are as follows:

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR): Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes

  • Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b)): Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract

  • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests in operating and improving our recruitment services, provided your rights do not override those interests


4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your personal data under the following circumstances:

  • With potential employers or hiring companies, but only with your explicit consent

  • With trusted third-party service providers (e.g. cloud hosting, IT services) under data processing agreements that ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection legislation

  • Where required to do so by law, with relevant authorities or regulators

All third-party access to your personal data is strictly controlled and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.


5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements.

Unless you instruct us otherwise, we may securely delete your data after 12 months of inactivity (i.e. no engagement with our services). You have the right to request deletion at any time—see Section 7 for details.


6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right of access – to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • Right to rectification – to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to erasure – to request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Right to restrict processing – to ask us to suspend processing of your data in certain circumstances

  • Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format

  • Right to object – to object to our processing based on legitimate interests

  • Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time

If you believe that your data has been processed in breach of data protection laws, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Website: https://ico.org.uk


7. How to Contact Us

If you wish to exercise any of your rights under data protection law, or if you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy notice, please contact:

Data Protection Contact
Retail Hut Limited
Email: info@retailhutltd.com