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Privacy policy

FD Direct Limited (company no. 4035641) trading as EquityFD and EquityInterim ("EquityFD") is committed to preserving the privacy of all users of http://www.equityfd.com/ ("the Website"). Please read the following privacy policy to understand how EquityFD uses and protects the information that you provide to EquityFD.

By using this Website, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy.

EquityFD is a specialist financial recruitment company. For the purposes of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended) ("the Conduct Regulations") EquityFD operates as an employment agency because it recruits for permanent positions or fixed-term assignments direct with EquityFD's clients. FD Direct Limited is registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 1998 under registration number Z6661530.

Information that EquityFD collects from you

Please ensure that all information supplied to EquityFD (including in any curriculum vitae or other application documentation) is accurate and up-to-date and inform EquityFD of any changes to information you have supplied as soon as is reasonably possible in order for EquityFD to maintain the accuracy of information held on you. EquityFD may also collect information about your usage of this Website as well as information about you from messages you post to this Website, e-mails, e-mail attachments or letters you send to EquityFD, interviews and telephone calls.

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Use of your information

Your information will enable EquityFD to supply you with services. It will also enable EquityFD to contact you where necessary. EquityFD will also use and analyse the information it collects so that EquityFD can administer, support, improve and develop its business and services.

In particular, EquityFD will use your information to ask you for your views on the services, to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the Website or the services, to keep in general contact and:

  • if you are a candidate, to contact you about any vacancies that you may be interested in (unless you request otherwise); or
  • if you are a client or potential client, to inform you about candidates whom you may be interested in.

If EquityFD creates a record of your information, EquityFD will keep any such record for at least one year from the date of its creation. If EquityFD provides services to you in the course of its business as an employment agency, EquityFD will keep any such record for at least one year after the date on which EquityFD last provides such services to you. If you are a candidate, you should note that neither EquityFD nor any of its staff will be liable to you for any loss, injury, damage, expense or delay incurred or suffered by you arising in connection with any introduction to or employment by any employer (including the withdrawal of an offer by any employer).

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Disclosure of your information

In the course of supplying you with services, EquityFD may disclose your details to:

  • if you are a candidate, EquityFD's clients, other potential employers or engagers, other recruitment companies or intermediaries involved in managing the supply of personnel to clients, and/or to other companies in the same group as EquityFD; or
  • if you are a client or potential client, to potential candidates.

If EquityFD enters into a joint venture with or is sold to or merged with another business entity, your information may be disclosed to EquityFD's new, or potential, business partners or owners. By providing EquityFD with your information, you consent to EquityFD disclosing your information to its new, or potential, business partners or owners if one of these situations arises.

EquityFD may disclose or transfer your information to countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") if, for example, you wish to be considered for a vacancy outside the EEA. By submitting an application for a position or assignment outside the EEA or by indicating that you would like clients outside the EEA to view your details, you consent to EquityFD disclosing your information to that client, or those clients, outside the EEA. Unless required or permitted to do so by law, EquityFD will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to EquityFD without your consent.

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Changes to EquityFD's privacy policy

Any changes to EquityFD's privacy policy in the future will be posted to the Website.

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Contact

All comments, queries and requests relating to EquityFD's use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to:

Sarah Hunt
FD Direct Limited T/A EquityFD and EquityInterim
10 Market Mews
Mayfair
London W1J 7BZ

Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7493 2703
Fax number: +44 (0)20 7297 6210
Email address: sarahhunt@equityfd.com

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