Bennett Staff Privacy Notice

Last Updated: June 2026

Bennett Staff Bureau (“Bennett Staff”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and processing personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently.

1. Who We Are

Bennett Staff Bureau

52 Market Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1AH

Telephone: 0161 368 5511

Email: info@bennettstaff.co.uk

Privacy Contact

Robbie Harrison
Email: robbie.harrison@bennettstaff.co.uk

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect:

Name
Address
Email address
Telephone number
Date of birth
CV and employment history
Qualifications and training records
References
Right to work documentation
National Insurance number
Payroll information
Bank account details
Correspondence records
Website usage data

Where legally required and appropriate, we may process special category data including health information relevant to employment placements.

3. How We Obtain Your Data

We collect personal data:

Directly from you
Through our website
From job boards
Through referrals
From former employers and referees
From publicly available professional sources
From clients where relevant

4. Why We Process Your Data

We process personal data to:

Provide recruitment and work-finding services
Match candidates with vacancies
Manage temporary assignments
Conduct right-to-work checks
Verify qualifications and references
Process payroll and pension obligations
Comply with legal requirements
Respond to enquiries
Improve our services
Send marketing communications where permitted

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract
Legal obligation
Legitimate interests
Consent

Where consent is used, it may be withdrawn at any time.

6. Marketing Communications

We may send recruitment opportunities, updates and marketing communications where:

You have consented; or
We are otherwise permitted to do so by law.

You may unsubscribe at any time.

7. Sharing Your Information

We may share information with:

Prospective employers and clients
Payroll providers
Pension providers
HMRC
Professional advisers
IT and software providers
Recruitment technology providers
Regulatory authorities where required by law

All third-party providers are required to process personal data securely.

8. International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including approved contractual protections where required.

9. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods include:

Record Type	Retention Period
Candidate records	Up to 2 years after last meaningful contact
Temporary worker records	Up to 6 years where legally required
Payroll records	6 years minimum
Marketing consent records	Duration of consent plus audit period
Complaints records	3 years